Anne Frank. The Musical.

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I dunno - my immediate reaction here (which appears to be what the journalist is after) is that it does seem a little tasteless, but I wouldn't go so far as to condemn it out of hand without first having seen the play.

The Anne Frank story is powerful (and important) because it attaches some sense of human sentimentality to the millions of people who died. That IMO has more of an impact than a list of names and numbers. Whether it rings true or not I suppose - depends on what extent the musical can actually evoke the same (or similar) emotional response to the book. Still I'd imagine most people who see the play would have actually read the book.

I still am unable to comprehend such a story being set to music. I still am skeptical that it will do anything but cheapen it. IMO

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I don't understand why people hear "musical" and immediately associate triviality or tastelessness with the concept. Plenty of musicals have been dramatic. Is it tasteless when Maria mourns Tony in West Side Story? When Fiddler on the Roof deals with pogroms? When they sing about HIV in Rent? When Show Boat and Porgy and Bess confront

racism in America?

It's not like they're going to bring out 50 chorus girls in pin-striped leotards to form a kickline.

I still am unable to comprehend such a story being set to music. I still am skeptical that it will do anything but cheapen it. IMO

To me, that's sort of an insult to the power of music. I don't think you're particularly familiar with the American musical.

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yeah. Isn't opera tragic? There might be some happy ones but I'm not a fan.

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I don't understand why people hear "musical" and immediately associate triviality or tastelessness with the concept. Plenty of musicals have been dramatic. Is it tasteless when Maria mourns Tony in West Side Story? When Fiddler on the Roof deals with pogroms? When they sing about HIV in Rent? When Show Boat and Porgy and Bess confront racism in America? It's not like they're going to bring out 50 chorus girls in pin-striped leotards to form a kickline.

I definitely think theatre can be powerful and carry dramatically powerful messages. Musical theatre is a form unto itself of course - but as I said, its easy to dismiss things out of hand without actually having watched, listened to, or read them.

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I think it would be pretty interesting to see

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I'll end up watching this if it comes to Broadway. My wife will insist. I will go but I won't be happy about it.

Afterwards, I'll grudgingly admit it was good.

That seems to be how it goes.

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I'll end up watching this if it comes to Broadway. My wife will insist. I will go but I won't be happy about it.

Afterwards, I'll grudgingly admit it was good.

That seems to be how it goes.

that's cause you're whipped.