Did anyone watch the Emmy's last night? Aside from the LAMEST HOSTS IN THE HISTORY OF AWARDS SHOWS, I was struck by something in the program - how many awesome TV shows there were to honor. As many presenters and winners point out, so much great writing is being done for TV these days. Which got me thinking...
Remember the Tony's? Why is it that, with few exceptions, all the awesome shows were revivals? Why is Broadway so scared to do something different? And even when they do - like with In the Heights, it's still a relatively safe bet, something that still follows the proven formular and is easy to market. Broadway has been invaded by - though it pains me to admit it, for I still love them - Disney and their ilk, running amuck and bringing the Broadway equivalent of blockbusters to bear. How's a new show to get ahead? How can we find the next Sondheim or Larson if the producers are all sitting around trying to figure out how to make Sex and the City into a musical (from what I hear, Candace Bushnell is waiting for the call)?
Broadway producers, please, listen and answer my plea: BRING CREATIVITY BACK TO BROADWAY! Make it, once again, a place where dreams come true for poor, penniless musicians, composing music in their tiny cupboard-sized apartments. We all will win.
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Bring some creativity to Hollywood, too! When was the last time we had a summer blockbuster that wasn't a well tried comic book, or a remake of a 70s TV show?
Very true. I guess there's a parallel here - with stage shows, you have to hit up the off- and off-off-Broadway theaters to see some real creativity. With films, you need to look for those independent, not-so-highly-promoted movies for the good stuff. (As an example, I recently rented "Then She Found Me," a little-known indie film directed by and starring Helen Hunt, and it was great.)
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