CHESS

tickles wrote:
>
> Good point! I fail to understand the huge fuss these people
> are making over Chess.

I fail to understand the huge fuss "these people" make/made over Rent. Or Godspell. Or even Cirque du Soleil.

Does that mean they have no merit?

Fact is, for me, I would take an afternoon watching a production (or listening to the album) of Chess over free tickets to any one of these commercial successes.

But it's simply a matter of personal choice. I like the show. I saw it. I was disappointed. So it goes... big deal -- move on.

> Let's
> stick to musicals that are proven winners, there are enough
> of those around to keep us all happy! One or two good songs
> on an album aren't enough to sustain a quailty evening of
> theatre.

So, in your estimation, CATS, EVITA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and even LES MISERABLES would never have had a chance? Decent concept albums, but because "every man and his dog" decided it was a good idea -- don't even try to do it??

> Sorry to deflate those who worship this show!

Alas, you have deflated nothing. You haven't even added a half-way decent thought to the proceedings.

Jason (Yes, my ACTUAL name...)