Theater Outer Critics Circle in Outer Fucking Space
posted by on April 24 at 13:16 PM
From Playbill:
Nominees for the 58th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced April 21 at the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan. The new Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein earned 10 nominations, the most of any show of the season.
Which is insane. Because Young Frankenstein, by any measure, sucked. It was rotten when it premiered here and stayed rotten when it went east.
Musicals suck by definition.
I had a great time at Young Frankenstein. I hadn't had that good of a laugh in quite a while.
But then again, what do I know, I'm just a member of the unwashed masses.
I didn't like Young Frankenstein when I saw it here and I found myself wondering, if I had never seen the movie would I have liked it better?
I'm not sure what it says about the state of musical theater in New York right now that this musical received 10 nominations.
It couldn't have been worse than Jekyl and Hyde ... UGH!!!
Eh, it was okay - I wouldn't call it the WORST musical I've ever seen; "Princesses" was far, far worse. But even that giant load of drek couldn't compare to the sheer awfulness of THIS hot, steaming turd, which still rates as one of the worst pieces of theater - ever!
Kiley, shouldn't you be busy doing something else? Like back to sucking Daisey's dick?
Ooh, is somebody a little - jealous?
Comte, shouldn't you be busy doing something else? Like pretending Daisey cares who you are?
Hmm, I don't think it sucked when it was being workshopped here. A lot of it was fun, some of it was a little long, but overall it was a good show. Megan Mulally was overhyped, but no surprise there. She's got the chops, but the role isn't leading lady.
wow, that's some mean, bitter Poo...
I can't stop laughing.
Yeah, you're right, I SHOULD be doing something else - like, perhaps reading the script Mike just emailed to me.
wow, that's some lean, sweet Poe...
THEATER FIGHT! THEATER FIGHT! Just add some shitty burlesque and you've got yourself a fundraiser.
I don't know what's funnier:
1) COMTE securing the fact that he knows Mike Daisey
2) COMTE's persistent defense of Mike Daisey (because they're friends)
3) COMTE isn't at all humiliated by his own combination of 1 + 2
4) COMTE thinking I'm envious of Mike Daisey
5) COMTE thinking I should be
They're all funny! (In a sad, somewhat painful way.) COMTE is kind of like the starfucker.
*er, a fucker of starfuckers.
I had a great time at Young Frankenstein. I will most likely even see it again in NYC.
Is Poe flinging poo?
"poo" isn't/wasn't me, although I'm sure COMTE would love to think it is. This is really important stuff. You know, defending Mike Daisey, and, uh, thinking you're cool for knowing him. Super.
All I am saying is give peas a chance....
I love peas, but rarely eat 'em.
Who flung Poe?
Fuck. Passing Strange was robbed.
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