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Smeghead 07:30 pm UTC 02/07/09 |
| In reply to: | re: Phantom 2 rumours & show promotion - Scaramouche 05:54 pm UTC 02/07/09 |
| I am totally opposed to any bullshit.I think the only way to make a successful show is to make great art. Tricks and gimmicks may work in the short run, but they never have legs. Mikey Boy was a casting gimmick. Changing the show to be "like the Producers" was some brilliant idea of how to raise ticket sales. The best and most long lasting shows are the ones that people said were commercially unviable. Besides a casting gimmick just cheapens the show. > > Casting shows are fine if you are creating a product and > > not art. If you want to actually make a great show you > > cast the best people. Steve Barton was casting for Art... > > Mikey Boy was casting for all the reasons you would do a > > casting show. Phantom 2 will likely be shite anyway and > > will die away quickly. > > I agree with what you are saying to a certain extent. I > think we all want the Bat musical to be a great piece of > art, and in turn have great singers & actors. > > However, a musical (especially an expensive one) has to be > thought as, as 'product'. Even Jim is doing it with his > clothing line, jewellery, concept CD etc etc. > > In regards a TV casting show, it does seem the best way > (at the moment) to get maximum coverage for an upcoming > musical, and hopefully in turn big advance ticket sales. > > I can guarantee every producer/investor in Bat, would love > some type of prime-time TV 'casting' show advertising the > musical. > > And let's face it, the 'casting' element is nonsense. > > I'm sure with the shows ALW did, he has planted people he > would want (certainly Lee Mead in the Joseph show & Jade > in Eurovision), and has thereby guaranteed 1 or 2 that he > favours, to make it to the final. > > Jim could do the same 'pre-selection', and you don't > really have a problem? > > I'm thinking they cast Wendy through a TV show, and Peter > & Hook (the more pivotal roles?), via 'normal' casting > procedures. > > > | |
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