There's nothing I can say that hasn't really already been said except that I have worked pretty extensively as an actor in the area and outside of it as well and still the only two people I hold in absolute authority in my field outside of academia are Rob Joki and Anthony Ruggerio.
Who is "youngstowng2009"? There's no basis for anything that was said by them.
If you want to have an adult conversation, "youngstowng2009" about the arts and theater talk to me. As yourself, in person.
There's no honor in what you did. There's no validity to your disgusting attitude. If you want to make such baseless claims, prove that you have what it takes to back them up, because I'm pretty sure you don't.
Uhm, the audience is only filled with our family and friends? I didn't know that. I think I only knew maybe ten or eleven people at the most on any given night. I don't like being sold short. And we have "plants"? I mean, Rob watches the show every night like a good director should, but I didn't know about anyone else out there. Who are these people? I would like to meet them.
And taking a rag on the standing ovations: Way to insult the intellegence of the local population. I think you are a very nasty person, Fedup and maybe if you've had as many compliments as we've gotten on this show (From a majority of the crowd- and not the ones I know either) you'd see things a little more pleasantly.
Miss Helenj, I was ready to hate on you after reading your replies as well, but then I came to realize that you do have an informed opinion on what you're talking about. I think the problem is just miscommunication.
Our beef with the review isn't that it was bad. We all understand a bad review. We all have had them. Our problem is just the unprofessionalism of Mr. Paurich's journalism. I've heard that he used to review in New York and I think this article he has written proves why he isn't any more.
And again, we can take a bad review. We know how to roll with the punches, but come on. To say all the negative things he said and then at the end in one sentence say, "If I'm making the Full Monty sound like a chore to sit through, I'm not."
Yes, he is! That is not a good review!
Anyway, I hope you understand at least that.
P.S. I agree with Buff. Everyone using these weird pseudonyms is iritating. At least mine is obvious.
"Vindy reviewer fails with his biased and uneducated opinion"
For those of you who have the chance to read the local Vindicator entertainment section may want to think twice about who you are looking to for your daily dose of current events. Especially if you're looking for a publication which seeks to support its community.
Milan Paurich begins by showing local readers just what theatre is- community or otherwise, with his biting reviews toward current writing on Broadway and what he views as gratuitous use of music in a musical. Seems like a bit of a contradiction, doesn't it?
He then proceeds to critic the staging and choreography which he claims is lackluster and rudimentary. It's interesting to think that a group of out of work steelworkers would be world class dancers. I mean, I've never been to Buffalo, New York, but it sounds to me like they tap dance behind their assembly lines daily and at night hold dance offs to prove who is more masculine. Or at least they should according to Mr. Paurich's review.
And then we come to Mr. Paurich's opinion on how a director should cast. Obviously, the Oakland should be taking its casting call to New York and Chicago to find just the right people to play the characters. What were they thinking trying to cast a show within the area of Youngstown?
Finally, we come to the most outrageous claim made by the reviewer: Cutting the script. Obviously what the writer has written isn't relevant to what they are saying at all. And it seems to me that another so called writer would understand that point. You cannot cut a show because you don't agree with the message. That is why it is there in the first place.
So, I leave with this: I challenge the Vindicator to review their writers' ethics in journalism. This review is one of the most biased reports I have EVER read. Your blatent regard for some performers is extremely clear and outside of that circle you obviously don't pay attention.
However, I'm sure if this was done at the Playhouse with the same cast you would rave about how wonderful it is. Makes a reader wonder where this reviewer's intentions truly lie.
Posted on May 11 at 2:17 a.m.
There's nothing I can say that hasn't really already been said except that I have worked pretty extensively as an actor in the area and outside of it as well and still the only two people I hold in absolute authority in my field outside of academia are Rob Joki and Anthony Ruggerio.
Who is "youngstowng2009"? There's no basis for anything that was said by them.
If you want to have an adult conversation, "youngstowng2009" about the arts and theater talk to me. As yourself, in person.
There's no honor in what you did. There's no validity to your disgusting attitude. If you want to make such baseless claims, prove that you have what it takes to back them up, because I'm pretty sure you don't.
In fact, I dare you to show who you are. Tell us.
Though I bet you won't because you're a coward.
David Munnell
Posted on May 12 at 1:02 a.m.
Uhm, the audience is only filled with our family and friends? I didn't know that. I think I only knew maybe ten or eleven people at the most on any given night. I don't like being sold short. And we have "plants"? I mean, Rob watches the show every night like a good director should, but I didn't know about anyone else out there. Who are these people? I would like to meet them.
And taking a rag on the standing ovations: Way to insult the intellegence of the local population. I think you are a very nasty person, Fedup and maybe if you've had as many compliments as we've gotten on this show (From a majority of the crowd- and not the ones I know either) you'd see things a little more pleasantly.
Miss Helenj, I was ready to hate on you after reading your replies as well, but then I came to realize that you do have an informed opinion on what you're talking about. I think the problem is just miscommunication.
Our beef with the review isn't that it was bad. We all understand a bad review. We all have had them. Our problem is just the unprofessionalism of Mr. Paurich's journalism. I've heard that he used to review in New York and I think this article he has written proves why he isn't any more.
And again, we can take a bad review. We know how to roll with the punches, but come on. To say all the negative things he said and then at the end in one sentence say, "If I'm making the Full Monty sound like a chore to sit through, I'm not."
Yes, he is! That is not a good review!
Anyway, I hope you understand at least that.
P.S. I agree with Buff. Everyone using these weird pseudonyms is iritating. At least mine is obvious.
Posted on May 4 at 2:49 p.m.
"Vindy reviewer fails with his biased and uneducated opinion"
For those of you who have the chance to read the local Vindicator entertainment section may want to think twice about who you are looking to for your daily dose of current events. Especially if you're looking for a publication which seeks to support its community.
Milan Paurich begins by showing local readers just what theatre is- community or otherwise, with his biting reviews toward current writing on Broadway and what he views as gratuitous use of music in a musical. Seems like a bit of a contradiction, doesn't it?
He then proceeds to critic the staging and choreography which he claims is lackluster and rudimentary. It's interesting to think that a group of out of work steelworkers would be world class dancers. I mean, I've never been to Buffalo, New York, but it sounds to me like they tap dance behind their assembly lines daily and at night hold dance offs to prove who is more masculine. Or at least they should according to Mr. Paurich's review.
And then we come to Mr. Paurich's opinion on how a director should cast. Obviously, the Oakland should be taking its casting call to New York and Chicago to find just the right people to play the characters. What were they thinking trying to cast a show within the area of Youngstown?
Finally, we come to the most outrageous claim made by the reviewer: Cutting the script. Obviously what the writer has written isn't relevant to what they are saying at all. And it seems to me that another so called writer would understand that point. You cannot cut a show because you don't agree with the message. That is why it is there in the first place.
So, I leave with this: I challenge the Vindicator to review their writers' ethics in journalism. This review is one of the most biased reports I have EVER read. Your blatent regard for some performers is extremely clear and outside of that circle you obviously don't pay attention.
However, I'm sure if this was done at the Playhouse with the same cast you would rave about how wonderful it is. Makes a reader wonder where this reviewer's intentions truly lie.