tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24709038.post7192413774609886977..comments2023-11-03T11:44:32.218-04:00Comments on Full Force Theater Musings: Every Little ThingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24709038.post-64138257507733445402008-01-27T22:54:00.000-05:002008-01-27T22:54:00.000-05:00Cara, you see many more productions than I. Like m...Cara, you see many more productions than I. Like many of us in the business, I tend to see one production very up close and the rest are all in the background, some further away than others. Not better or worse, just further away. My question is this. I've spent a fair amount of time Off-Bway, know most of the houses pretty well. What is there in the production values of recent Off-Bway productions that would cause costs to go up so much more than Off-Off-Bway. Few moving pieces, no fly space, no flying cars and typically shows load in through the front aisle. There is no exponential difference in loading in a show at the Cherry Lane than there is at the Minetta Lane. I've done both. I know it's not the labor as that's just barely kept pace with inflation. Rental? Advertising? Rate of return on investment? What am I missing?One NYC StageHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544894693348152193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24709038.post-46098363239025535902008-01-24T13:29:00.000-05:002008-01-24T13:29:00.000-05:00Cara, Cara, Cara, such a Broadway Babe. And I say ...Cara, Cara, Cara, such a Broadway Babe. And I say that in the most loving, positive way. But is it even possible to define "better", "quality", etc. when comparing you're apples and oranges and pears? I may prefer experimental theater (even when it's bad, it's good - you might not get that), but I don't look down my nose at Broadway glitz - I love good glitz.<BR/><BR/>OOB, OB, B - we're all in this together - each have their trash and treasure, so why the competitiveness? The Farmer and the Cowman should be Friends! I assure you, no one is doing Hamlet backward (but if they do, I want to be there). Why denigrate one community over the others with harsher descriptions?<BR/><BR/>I have my reasons, but some who don't want to strain their eyes to see a show, don’t want headsets to hear, and it costs a fraction of the major ticket prices, well, those fans might consider that deal to be "more good".<BR/><BR/>ps. did I miss your Lil' Mermaid appraisal post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com