Blogcritics Comments on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Comment by handyguy on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:41:36 EST

Every audience at every Broadway show every night gives a standing ovation. European visitors find this odd, since they tend to consider a sitting ovation sufficient praise for 99% of performances, reserving a standing ovation for the rare truly great performance. I'm glad you had a good time for your $120-plus, but don't be deceived that the Standing O proves anything.

Comment by Wm Kleimenhagen on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:09:40 EST

At the end of the play the audience gave a standing ovation. That should tell you something of the quality of this entertainment. My wife and I found Young Frankenstein quite delightful and would recommend that you see this play when visiting New York City.

Comment by handyguy on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:14:11 EST

Dear Faith: I certainly hope you have a good time. Did my review sound like such a vicious pan? It wasn't intended as such. The reviews in both the NY Times and the Wall St Journal yesterday also called it mildly entertaining but overproduced and too loud. If that sounds good to you, you'll enjoy it.

Comment by Faith on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:45:15 EST

It is NOT the Producers, and it is NOT the movie, it is BASED on a movie. Just like you shouldn't care about my OPINION, I don't care about anyone else's. I have tickets, and I'll enjoy the effort...or I won't (but I doubt I won't, after all, it's Mel Brooks!)

Comment by handyguy on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 17:27:57 EST

"We must always keep in mind..." Oh, must we indeed? Thanks for this silly advice, which has little or nothing to do with the review I wrote.

Comment by Charles W. Smith on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 16:58:30 EST

We must always keep in mind that the Broadway Musical genre, which is an American contribution to the world of theatre is, was and always will be about ENTERTAINMENT and nothing else. If it exhibits some intrinsic structural inequities and the spectators seem to enjoy it---so be it. These problems can, and you had better believe will be corrected. If American musical theatre is to survive we MUST pay heed to GOETHE's rules for for criticism--and be always constructive and never destructive, and try to be objective and not revel in the super-egotistical indulgence of hyper-subjectivity. Ticket buyers want to know what they will see and not what a critic thinks that they will think when they see it. If the scenery remains in it's place, actor's remember their words and the orchestra is not out of tune,and the audience enjoys the total effort, what else matters?

Comment by Chris McVetta on Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 15:38:59 EST

Young Frankenstein is one of the best comedy films of all time - too bad (it sounds like) the play didn't bring "this monster" to life in the same fashion.