tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post1705880051739519172..comments2023-09-29T04:00:21.951-07:00Comments on followspot: Bark!followspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05390128032621439981noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-27692019941669485542007-01-28T09:08:00.000-08:002007-01-28T09:08:00.000-08:00this cast does a fantastic job in trying to make a...this cast does a fantastic job in trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear ... but at the same time, I winced whenever I saw these extremely talented pros falling back on their gimmicks (e.g., particular vocal flourishes, etc.) when they could be throwing away those crutches and stretching their legs -- espcially with material like this, what better time to experiment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-24382825180571219202007-01-26T11:41:00.000-08:002007-01-26T11:41:00.000-08:00Hi. Anonymous 2:08 here. I failed to mention that ...Hi. Anonymous 2:08 here. I failed to mention that I only <i>perceived</i> the show to be a one act split in two. I have no knowledge of this actually being the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-18645779688076081112007-01-26T02:08:00.000-08:002007-01-26T02:08:00.000-08:00Returning to Bark, it is essentially a cute one-ac...Returning to <b>Bark</b>, it is essentially a cute one-act that was split in to two, had a few more less than cute songs added (top of act 2 comes to mind), and sold as a complete show. It is far from complete. If the program is correct and this show is headed for off-broadway after its next go-round, it might die there if the authors don't re-evaluate what the story is and why they think it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-23308698066481206602007-01-24T14:00:00.000-08:002007-01-24T14:00:00.000-08:00I like Mr. Hughley's fresh voice in the arena of t...I like Mr. Hughley's fresh voice in the arena of theatre criticism as well, but it should be pointed out that he's written music reviews for the "O" for years. I can remember instances where he has expressed a bias or preference, but only in the context of explaining where he is coming from. It's kind of nice to have the honesty of an admission that certain things might not be his cup o' tea.Tim H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13892516574930218002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-73599443748894749672007-01-24T13:33:00.000-08:002007-01-24T13:33:00.000-08:00I'm not sure where to post this, so I'll put it he...I'm not sure where to post this, so I'll put it here just for the hell of it: <br /><br />Have people here been reading the reviews of Marty Hughley's in The Oregonian? If you haven't, please do. It is a breath of fresh air and maybe the benchmark for what theatre criticism should more consistently be. Why? Because it's honest, well-executed, clear, and detailed. On top of it being intelligent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-38698859483188556182007-01-24T10:30:00.000-08:002007-01-24T10:30:00.000-08:00People who actually know theatre; how to do it, wh...People who actually know theatre; how to do it, what it is and how to truly quanify it don't read WW anyway...it's just a bad impersonation of the Village Voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-79025608963998354222007-01-23T17:00:00.000-08:002007-01-23T17:00:00.000-08:00That was a rather bracing slap WW gave to "Misalli...That was a rather bracing slap WW gave to "Misalliance" as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-38010264607665734502007-01-23T16:44:00.000-08:002007-01-23T16:44:00.000-08:00This is the same musical the WWeek called a "stink...This is the same musical the WWeek called a "stinking turd?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com