tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post5856140962516786659..comments2023-09-29T04:00:21.951-07:00Comments on followspot: Guys & Dollsfollowspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05390128032621439981noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-67987792875981592662009-03-08T08:59:00.000-07:002009-03-08T08:59:00.000-07:00correct.but everything wrong with a chris coleman ...correct.<BR/>but everything wrong with a chris coleman production is chris coleman's fault.<BR/>and sadly for all of us, performers, designers and viewers alike, he has the most money to spend in the entire city on theatre and it is a real crime that it goes wasted on lousy, lousy, lousy productions -- which then robs the rest of us from doing them for a few years -- not only cuz folks will not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-51241040850351183862009-03-07T12:16:00.000-08:002009-03-07T12:16:00.000-08:00I just read a review of the b'way version in the N...I just read a review of the b'way version in the New York Times. It says.<BR/><BR/>"“Chemistry?” says Sarah Brown... honey, there ain’t no chemistry in your show: not between the two pairs of leading lovers, or between the singers and their songs, or the actors and their parts... this production provides a valuable lesson in the importance of chemistry by demonstrating what can happen without it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-89984152440239799902009-03-05T15:38:00.000-08:002009-03-05T15:38:00.000-08:00i just read a review of the b'way version in the n...i just read a review of the b'way version in the new yorker.<BR/>it says<BR/>"nothing but a four-alarm fire in the theatre could prevent these wonderful characters and memorable songs from coming across"<BR/><BR/>to that i would add, unless of course it is directed by chris coleman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-48970473656362931962008-12-02T08:59:00.000-08:002008-12-02T08:59:00.000-08:00A question arises: When PCS extends a run -- such ...A question arises: When PCS extends a run -- such as "Cabaret" and "Guys and Dolls" -- is the audience that comes in folks who rarely attend theater at all but were drawn in by word-of-mouth or publicity; or folks who irregularly attend theater along with other performances arts (opera, symphony, etc.)? In other words, what are the chances other theaters in town will ever see any of these bodies Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-63459905914180597622008-12-02T00:33:00.000-08:002008-12-02T00:33:00.000-08:00Now that Guys and Dolls is over, I think we can al...Now that Guys and Dolls is over, I think we can all applaud PCS for their fantastic run. The show was extended - I believe for more than one weekend- so they must have been doing something right!<BR/><BR/>So regardless of whether or not you enjoyed the show, had personal issues with the casting/direction/production, you can't deny that PCS was catering to its audience. <BR/>Also, I liked it!jlh489https://www.blogger.com/profile/17348644794763655484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-71618963249122208272008-11-06T16:00:00.000-08:002008-11-06T16:00:00.000-08:00Yeah!What was the show again?Yeah!<BR/>What was the show again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-91316632489871602382008-11-06T14:11:00.000-08:002008-11-06T14:11:00.000-08:00Please comment only on the show from this point fo...Please comment only on the show from this point forward.followspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390128032621439981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-69522657098631222022008-11-06T08:42:00.000-08:002008-11-06T08:42:00.000-08:00wow guys. just...wow. I respect someone voicing ...wow guys. just...wow. <BR/><BR/>I respect someone voicing their opinion in response to my post, but making public personal attacks...uncalled for. leave that to the politicians, WE are a COMMUNITY and should support each other.<BR/><BR/>dear followspot: i think this last post is a perfect example of why anonymous postings should not be allowed. it's just plain rude and hurtful, not to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-79455346832169666172008-11-06T08:17:00.000-08:002008-11-06T08:17:00.000-08:00chris murray may be one the most overated performe...chris murray may be one the most overated performers in Portland. There I said what everybody else feels..just because you hang out with talent doens't make you talented Chris...work consistently outside of Portland and then we can maybe come to another conclusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-46851765342802937192008-11-05T17:21:00.000-08:002008-11-05T17:21:00.000-08:00Dear Brooke,I, too, find Murray's posts tiresome a...Dear Brooke,<BR/><BR/>I, too, find Murray's posts tiresome and often irrelevant. His "humor" does not make me smile, and too often contributes to the same garbage that he supposedly protests on this blog. And I'm glad that someone called him on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-15814926804425306802008-11-05T13:33:00.000-08:002008-11-05T13:33:00.000-08:00Dear anonymous who commented on Murray,Just in cas...Dear anonymous who commented on Murray,<BR/><BR/>Just in case you don't know him, Chris Murray is awesome. And beyond his awesomeness, his posts make me and others i know smile, chuckle and sometimes even LOL. <BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/>Brooke FletcherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-49592108632064676282008-11-04T13:53:00.000-08:002008-11-04T13:53:00.000-08:00oh, and i nearly forgot:4. that i am not the only ...oh, and i nearly forgot:<BR/>4. that i am not the only person who thinks that waterhouse's opinion is worthless.<BR/>maybe he and chris could move to a remote island together.....<BR/>i would settle for omaha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-26982752417420195572008-11-04T12:09:00.000-08:002008-11-04T12:09:00.000-08:00here is what i gather from this thread.while it is...here is what i gather from this thread.<BR/>while it is made up of a lot of opinions, not a lot of facts, these are facts that now exist:<BR/>1. i am not the only person who thinks pcs should hire more locals<BR/>2. i am not the only person who thinks chris coleman cannot direct<BR/>3. i am not the only person who thinks this is a bad production<BR/>the coleman situation is made doubly tragic by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-42527700712902477322008-11-04T11:38:00.000-08:002008-11-04T11:38:00.000-08:00hey chris murray, you funny guy you.here's why i h...hey chris murray, you funny guy you.<BR/>here's why i have a problem with your kind of supposedly humorous yet cutting post:<BR/>you attack things that are clearly not what you say they are -- thereby causing folks to defend their posts.<BR/>this is a waste of space.<BR/>for example:<BR/>i once read a post years ago that said<BR/>"...blah blah blah, i thought i was going to have a shit hemorrhageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-47165890996756720512008-11-04T08:58:00.000-08:002008-11-04T08:58:00.000-08:00I agree with 90% of what the poster above wrote w...I agree with 90% of what the poster above wrote with the execption of Chris Coleman's reputation around the country. I have friend who have been contracted by PCS from New York for shows and they have been shocked by his inability to direct. He may have some qualities to bring to PCS but directing is certainly not one of them...he cast show's for flash and not substance and he feels he's "aboveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-84866134177206979222008-11-02T17:16:00.000-08:002008-11-02T17:16:00.000-08:00well... I just posted the post above and after re-...well... I just posted the post above and after re-reading it, it sounded so negative. Well... there were great things about the show, like "sit down you're rockin' the boat" and I really liked "luck be a lady", too. The singing and harmonies of Nicely-Nicely, Benny, etc. was great. It's just... basically, what other people have said. And that is the frustration with the out of state talent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-27526589602864260152008-11-02T15:52:00.000-08:002008-11-02T15:52:00.000-08:00I lived in Portland years ago and flew in to see t...I lived in Portland years ago and flew in to see the show this past weekend. I was really dissappointed- I thought it was mediocre at best. Some great performances from Skye Masterson (can't remember the actor's name) and Lt. Brannigan, along with the ensemble of dancers. But the other lead actors were beyond phoning it in- they were MIA. Chris Coleman has a great reputation in this country Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-69110410340798616482008-10-30T21:13:00.000-07:002008-10-30T21:13:00.000-07:00to anonymous 10:40 pm : one of the hotbox girls wa...to anonymous 10:40 pm : one of the hotbox girls was injured. i think her replacement starts friday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-66635430160489931792008-10-30T08:48:00.000-07:002008-10-30T08:48:00.000-07:00If PCS continues to alienate Portland's top perfor...If PCS continues to alienate Portland's top performers..in this case musical theatre performers..they will have to pay the piper sooner than later. Chris Coleman is a very short sighted man, can't direct his way out of a box of hair and has a massive ego. One day PCS will need those people and they will simply flip the bird at the theatre in the Pearl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-73435539497249328862008-10-29T22:40:00.000-07:002008-10-29T22:40:00.000-07:00Why are there only 3 Hot Box dancers now? Weren't...Why are there only 3 Hot Box dancers now? Weren't there 4 at the beginning of the run? This seems to be going in the wrong direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-30135870833775770332008-10-27T10:36:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:36:00.000-07:00A couple things that bothered me about this produc...A couple things that bothered me about this production of one of my favorite shows; I have always enjoyed "Runyonland" at the top of the show - it sets up the tone and style of how the production is going to tell the story. It wasn't there and though I know the show pretty well, it left me wondering why the device wasn't used. I think it may have helped to set the depression era tone that I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-38611950820941109512008-10-26T13:44:00.000-07:002008-10-26T13:44:00.000-07:00But why should PCS hire local actors if they don't...But why should PCS hire local actors if they don't have to? If you really feel strongly on this issue, take up the ol' fashioned "buy local" stance and refuse to see their shows. Just resist the urge. No matter what they produce, no matter what deal they offer, no matter how many token local actors they throw in, do not go to their shows. And encourage everyone you know to refuse to attend their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-62389812437228562292008-10-26T11:54:00.000-07:002008-10-26T11:54:00.000-07:00Hm.Could be that we'd have more equity actors if P...Hm.<BR/><BR/>Could be that we'd have more equity actors if PCS hired more local actors.<BR/><BR/>Just sayin'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-4576159388139678572008-10-26T11:53:00.000-07:002008-10-26T11:53:00.000-07:00Chris Murray should post more.He's a local theatri...Chris Murray should post more.<BR/><BR/>He's a local theatrical god.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-23066720726159880702008-10-26T10:07:00.000-07:002008-10-26T10:07:00.000-07:00why does chris murray have to chime in on every bo...why does chris murray have to chime in on every board....make it stop!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com