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08/16/2007
Everybody's A Critic
Last night, we passed the half-way point for the Rites of Passage run: 6 shows down, 4 to go. The show has hit its stride now, getting a little better every night, and the cast are really enjoying themselves, as are us musician types who comprise the band. And there's an interesting update in the critical response from audience members: one recent respondent didn't like the show because it was, in this person's opinion, "too churchy." So I think this response cancels out the previously noted comment that the show is "too satanic." It seems the critical balance has been nicely restored: one vote for "too satanic" vs. one vote for "too churchy" = "wholesome, religiously neutral, family-friendly musical theatre entertainment!!" Is there a lesson here? Maybe just that, regardless of the reaction of any one particular squeaky wheel with an axe to grind (how's that for a mixed metaphor?), the show must go on....
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