One of the finest scores written for the American musical theatre since "Ragtime," "Next To Normal," and "Light in the Piazza." I'm so shocked and saddened that Bono & The Edge were not nominated for their work on this groundbreaking show.
Ok. (But you won't find too many, if anyone at all, that agrees with you.) Personally I was bored with the music, never wanted to see the show or hear the music ever again. (and I like Bono and U2)
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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I'm not joking at all. If I ever see Boner or The Urge in public I will ask them to their faces what it felt like to betray their collaborator. Maybe that's what their weeper "Bad" was about.
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You can tell from the faux-serious wording of SonheimFan's original post that he's joking. It made me laugh! Come on, he placed Spiderman's score as "one of the finest scores written for the American musical theatre.."
I too am "shocked and saddened"...that this Spiderman musical is an actual show that is making a ton of money. Maybe one day someone will write a great (or even good, hell even passable) superhero musical- but Bono is not that someone and Spiderman is not that show.
You think Spidey has a bad score? You should hear their 1990 London fiasco - the RSC musical version of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.
(..and no, this isn't a joke - look it up.)
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Agree with what? The op claims that his original post was a joke.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
dramamam611 - I agree with you 100% on this one. The only reason I would have even thought of going to see this was because I really like Bono/U2. I was incredibly disappointed with the music, found it incredibly dull. Guess it shows that most "pop/rock" stars can't write for the Broadway stage. (Paul Simon was another example)
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Posted: 5/2/12 at 12:37pm