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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
They're All Gonna Laugh At You! Best Worst Musical
Talk about box office poison... Carrie: The Musical closed after 16 previews and 5 performances, despite being sold out every night of its unexpectedly limited run.
At the root of Carrie is an all too familiar tale of adolescent hardships. As a Broadway vehicle, Carrie is anUNCinderella story. Despite obvious reservations about a revival, if handled appropriately, Carrie: The Musical would both resonate with audiences and serve as great entertainment fodder for today's Broadway.
Polish the score (No, really! Have you read some of those lyrics?), amp up the production (We need more than a single chair, laser beams and revolving mirrors), cast mix of unknowns (Carrie should be played by an ingenue) and established Broadway vets (No Nathan Lane playing Mrs. White!) and you got yourself a revival that could redeem its original attempt.
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