Every once in a while a show comes along whose brilliance boggles my mind and forces me to not stop thinking about it, well, for weeks, even when you go on European vacations and weeks and illnesses and stresses and work passes. [title of show] is one of those shows.
It's sad that the show posting its closing notice is what caused me to finally get my ticket to see the show. Nic and I checked it out a few days before we left for Europe, and even though I had a terrible flu, the show was still my favorite theatrical experience since I moved to the city.
The simplicity of the show is partly what makes it so smart and brilliant...seemingly taking natural conversations about creating a show, and creating a show with them. Yes, that's right. This show is a musical about the process of writing the musical the actors are performing. The heart and honesty encompassing this show is so moving and sweet, with the four performers and accompanist having been attached to the show through a workshop production, off-broadway run, and then Broadway run.
The fact that this show is not marketable enough for a long-term, 
lucrative open-ended Broadway run does not mean that it is not a success. This show partly succeeds in re-inventing the face of Broadway theater while at the same time honoring the history of musical thater and showcasing what musical theater is all about. Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, the stars and creators of the piece, along with fellow performers Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell have managed to provide their audiences night after night that we will all remember for a long time to come, no matter how long their run is.
lucrative open-ended Broadway run does not mean that it is not a success. This show partly succeeds in re-inventing the face of Broadway theater while at the same time honoring the history of musical thater and showcasing what musical theater is all about. Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, the stars and creators of the piece, along with fellow performers Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell have managed to provide their audiences night after night that we will all remember for a long time to come, no matter how long their run is.
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Oh, I really wish I had been able to see this at some point. I've been hearing things here and there for so long - it looks awesome!
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