In a message dated 97-12-24 17:06:09 EST, fionapp@hotmail.com writes: << Dave, In answer to your questions: >> Fiona, Thanks. Well said, you didn't ramble at all! Dave Kipp
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- To: thewho@igtc.COM
- Subject: Re: Tommy Theatrical Production(s)
- From: "Fiona P" <fionapp@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 13:58:53 PST
- Sender: owner-thewho@igtc.COM
Dave, In answer to your questions: Was Tommy performed in London? - Yes it was although as I said in my previous mail, anyone who saw the U.S. production felt it didn't have the technical 'thrill' of that version. Did you like it? - Yes, I loved it, took me a little while to get used to the idea but yes. Was it panned by the critics? - no it was praised. Some of the cirtics here are pretty hard bitten. Top national newspaper theatre crits were generally very supportive. What was Pete's reaction? - I woulnd't like to speculate what PT's reaction to anything is (!). All heard that he worked very very hard on it - as I believe he does with everything - he worked on the touring production as well but that didn't seem to stay on for long. I think he was happy with the award it won - sadly it came just after the show closed. I saw the play in New York and I'm curious how it fared in Pete's homeland. I too support and admire all his work. - PT has said himself that The Who and the individual careers that ran alongside have always been better acknowledged in the U.S. - He said something along the lines of it being America that paid for his car, his kids education, his home. Sometimes the London stage is very fickle, reviews are good but the show doesn't last. Generally in the UK we tend to be fairly cynical and it's very annoying. People who are down are praised and given a hand and applauded on their way up, when they get there everyone picks holes. It's sad. In theU.S. you tend to enjoy people's success more openly so (to sum up, sorry I'm rambling again) I would say that Tommy, like a lot of things that he does, didn't receive the audience it deserved in this country. That doesn't change the fact that the show was of a very high standard - consistently so which is more than you can say for a lot of shows. Happy Christmas Fi > >Dave Kipp >(It's good to be back online) > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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