You can pretty much cross of any slots you have given to the Neil Simon Shows, seeing as Brighton Beach Memoirs is closing a week after it opened and Broadway Bound is not even opening.
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Originally posted by Awardshq: You can pretty much cross of any slots you have given to the Neil Simon Shows, seeing as Brighton Beach Memoirs is closing a week after it opened and Broadway Bound is not even opening.
What a tragedy. David Cromer is one of Chicago's critic darlings, and it is a shame that it has already fallen flat on its face. I love Neil Simon plays (even "God's Favorite" has its moments), and to see them trashed makes a tear fall from my cheek.
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Let's put a hold on the hand-wringing for a second.
Though this production was not financially successful, it was not panned by critics. Most reviews of the production were mixed, not negative, and acknowledged the things that David Cromer got right about the play. I know a lot of industry people who said they liked it very much and were surprised the public didn't bite.
For whatever reason, Neil Simon is not in vogue right now. That style of comedy is neither fresh enough to appeal to a contemporary sensibility nor old enough to resurrect an aura of period charm (like, say, The Royal Family is doing, or trying to do.) It was not the right time to produce these plays on Broadway.
It hasn't ruined David Cromer's career. There are still a lot of producers who think highly of him and his potential. He is already set-up to direct the Broadway revival of Picnic in fall 2010 and has other projects in the works elsewhere.
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Originally posted by R2684: Let's put a hold on the hand-wringing for a second.
Though this production was not financially successful, it was not panned by critics. Most reviews of the production were mixed, not negative, and acknowledged the things that David Cromer got right about the play. I know a lot of industry people who said they liked it very much and were surprised the public didn't bite.
For whatever reason, Neil Simon is not in vogue right now. That style of comedy is neither fresh enough to appeal to a contemporary sensibility nor old enough to resurrect an aura of period charm (like, say, The Royal Family is doing, or trying to do.) It was not the right time to produce these plays on Broadway.
It hasn't ruined David Cromer's career. There are still a lot of producers who think highly of him and his potential. He is already set-up to direct the Broadway revival of Picnic in fall 2010 and has other projects in the works elsewhere.
Thanks for catching me on that. "Trashed" was not the right word. After hearing about the play closing, I did some research and actually found some good reviews. I should have said "overlooked," as in by audience members.
David Cromer will continue on strong. I was just really hoping Neil Simon could stay on Broadway a little bit longer.
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