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what_the_heck013
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 What do you guys think of this show? I was just recommended the title song from Sunset Boulevard and I absolutely love it. So I'm curious to know what you guys think of this musical as a whole.
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| Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:57 pm |
 
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Hans
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Re: What do you guys think of this show? I think it's a missed opportunity. The score is boring, and the source was treated with too much respect for the good of the musical. Instead of being a show of it's own, it's more like a stage presentation of the movie with overlong songs that spells out what the movie treated more effectively and subtly.
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Sweeney Hyde
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There is a lot of repitition in the score, as is with most ALW shows. You know...the repeating of Jealicle Songs for Jeacle Cats some 8000 times...The Woman in White largely being three songs repeated over and over again to new lyrics...etc.
There are definately songs from it that I love though. I enjoy my recording of it very much (American Premier).
All in all, I think that it is one of Andrew's better shows and was worth the effort.
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Hans
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It's definately better than anything he's written afterwards.
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Salome
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I enjoy alot of the score..The Ladies Pating..with one look..grwatest star of all..new ways to dream...Suunset blvd..every movies a circus...
other things are repititious as was mentioned..the performances were outstanding.
Glenn Close,George Hearn,Alan Campbell and Alice Ripley all wonderul.
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what_the_heck013
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Yeah, repetition is always one thing that I never liked about ALW (he never seemed to get the idea of a musical motif that Sondheim has mastered)... but I think this has become my favorite ALW score.
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jcstar
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It's his best post-PHANTOM show.
Andy.
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Mara
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I think Sunset is underrated, I like it much more than anything except Phantom and Evita. It is repetitive but I think many of the lesser known songs are really great.
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Salome
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please..its so much better than Phantom.
Aspects of Love is still Webber's best show though. followed by Evita.
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Mara
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It's BETTER than Phantom but I like Phantom more. Like many people here, I have a soft spot for it but I can recognise its faults and shortcomings.
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jcstar
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ASPECTS OF LOVE is a load of rubbish.
Andy
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JCS 2003 (Apostle/Swing)
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CANAJUN EH? (2007)
CHRISTMAS LOVE TRAIN (2007)
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what_the_heck013
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I really think that Christine Ebersole would make a fabulous Norma Desmond.
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