“The ship sank”, could have been a more appropriate title for either the musical itself or this review, and I’m not referencing the clearly talented cast or musicians who worked very hard on Titanic. I saw the show on opening night and while I was impressed by the cast of 65 people and lighting effects, I can say that the script was lacking in emotionality and relativity to its audience. To be honest I have been more moved after reading a Time Magazine feature of the Titanic. There clearly were some great actors, singers, and musicians in the show…but on opening night there were people who dropped lines and some scene changes took forever. From where I was sitting the tops of heads and bodies were cut off because of an apparent problem with the curtain. So, you can say snide remarks about the urinal on the Oakland stage, but at least we didn’t decapitate any of our actors through the entire first act. There were people sitting in my row during the show that left during intermission and never came back to their seats. That is not a good sign. I would also like to address the many passive-aggressive attacks on Rob Joki that Milan made in this review. Clearly the review of FM stirred up some suspicion, but this review clearly indicates the lack of integrity of the writer, where he failed to mention any of the Titanic’s shortcomings. It is also ridiculous that Milan always tells the audience the ending of the show before they get a chance to see it! As for ‘fedup’ to mention the fact that Joki was grumbling during intermission during the Christmas show, he should know his facts before commenting. I find it appalling that someone who claims to be educated would say something so disgusting about a dog stealing a dildo OR an attack on homosexuality in a comment for the public to view. People need to stop encouraging the battle of the community theatres and start acting as a community. If I were a member of the cast/crew of Titanic, I would be offended that this discussion board has not highlighted their hard work, but instead has gone back to a couple of passive-aggressive complainers talking smack about a director who is not involved with their production! My name is Nicole Zayas and I approve this message.
Oh, and just an observation...how come I can recognize all of the people from the Oakland who commented, but the "other" people use weird names to disguise their identity?
Grow some balls, and if you can't...you can always come see what some look like at the Oakland.
Honestly, I think that Eric has nice buttcheeks, but as his friend I can say that I'm sure he realizes this wasn't his best performance! C'mon Milan, I may be no expert, but anyone can see that your opinions are biased.
I am proud of the show, sure it is a little long, but it moves smoothly. The bottom line is, people are entertained.
As for the Joey Monda casting criticisms, I guess people who *know* Joey may realize he is over 18, but for the rest of the living world he appears to be 15 years old. I worked with him for an entire month and thought he was 15! If he would have been cast as a steelworker, the director would have been criticized for that! The kid can act, and he surely benefits the show.
The funniest thing about these reviews is that the people who read them are the theatre people and the cast! The rest of the audience really doesn't read the reviews, they just show up.
‘Titanic’ more than just spectacle
“The ship sank”, could have been a more appropriate title for either the musical itself or this review, and I’m not referencing the clearly talented cast or musicians who worked very hard on Titanic. I saw the show on opening night and while I was impressed by the cast of 65 people and lighting effects, I can say that the script was lacking in emotionality and relativity to its audience. To be honest I have been more moved after reading a Time Magazine feature of the Titanic. There clearly were some great actors, singers, and musicians in the show…but on opening night there were people who dropped lines and some scene changes took forever. From where I was sitting the tops of heads and bodies were cut off because of an apparent problem with the curtain. So, you can say snide remarks about the urinal on the Oakland stage, but at least we didn’t decapitate any of our actors through the entire first act. There were people sitting in my row during the show that left during intermission and never came back to their seats. That is not a good sign.
I would also like to address the many passive-aggressive attacks on Rob Joki that Milan made in this review. Clearly the review of FM stirred up some suspicion, but this review clearly indicates the lack of integrity of the writer, where he failed to mention any of the Titanic’s shortcomings. It is also ridiculous that Milan always tells the audience the ending of the show before they get a chance to see it! As for ‘fedup’ to mention the fact that Joki was grumbling during intermission during the Christmas show, he should know his facts before commenting. I find it appalling that someone who claims to be educated would say something so disgusting about a dog stealing a dildo OR an attack on homosexuality in a comment for the public to view. People need to stop encouraging the battle of the community theatres and start acting as a community. If I were a member of the cast/crew of Titanic, I would be offended that this discussion board has not highlighted their hard work, but instead has gone back to a couple of passive-aggressive complainers talking smack about a director who is not involved with their production!
My name is Nicole Zayas and I approve this message.
May 27, 2008 at 1:07 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Oakland’s ‘Full Monty’: too long, but enjoyable
Oh, and just an observation...how come I can recognize all of the people from the Oakland who commented, but the "other" people use weird names to disguise their identity?
Grow some balls, and if you can't...you can always come see what some look like at the Oakland.
May 7, 2008 at 12:50 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Oakland’s ‘Full Monty’: too long, but enjoyable
Honestly, I think that Eric has nice buttcheeks, but as his friend I can say that I'm sure he realizes this wasn't his best performance! C'mon Milan, I may be no expert, but anyone can see that your opinions are biased.
I am proud of the show, sure it is a little long, but it moves smoothly. The bottom line is, people are entertained.
As for the Joey Monda casting criticisms, I guess people who *know* Joey may realize he is over 18, but for the rest of the living world he appears to be 15 years old. I worked with him for an entire month and thought he was 15! If he would have been cast as a steelworker, the director would have been criticized for that! The kid can act, and he surely benefits the show.
The funniest thing about these reviews is that the people who read them are the theatre people and the cast! The rest of the audience really doesn't read the reviews, they just show up.
May 7, 2008 at 12:43 a.m. permalink suggest removal