tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339801051690438515.post4311954090389355037..comments2023-06-04T11:32:59.130-04:00Comments on Bob's Theater Blog: Choir Boy **Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339801051690438515.post-28585150951744023462013-08-10T13:10:02.910-04:002013-08-10T13:10:02.910-04:00Your comments about my review of Choir Boy are wel...Your comments about my review of Choir Boy are well-taken. Even my new rating system doesn't have enough nuance -- I really wanted to give it 2 1/2 stars. The music was glorious. I would have preferred a 90-minute concert to the story told. If I can seen it cold, without the high expectations raised by the reviews, I might have squeezed out a third star.<br />Gotham Playgoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020532670255090570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339801051690438515.post-63816990938175287932013-08-10T13:05:39.338-04:002013-08-10T13:05:39.338-04:00I have read your review of Choir Boy a couple of t...I have read your review of Choir Boy a couple of times, and I agree overall with your assessment of the show. I must say, however, that had I read only your review and not the “glowing” reviews that preceded yours, I might well have skipped the show. I subscribe to MTC and I have generally had a good time at their Stage 1 productions, but often have been disappointed by what they present on stage 2. Choir Boy was a clear exception for me. Despite the weaknesses that you accurately describe, the music and the performances of that music made the show, for me, thoroughly enjoyable. I was hugely entertained and at times moved. I will concede that a lifetime of hearing music of this genre probably enhanced my enjoyment. I still listen regularly to gospel and blues. Anyway, I think your review is spot on, as they say. But I would have been happier if you had concluded that despite obvious weaknesses, the show was worth seeing for the vocal performances alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com