tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post8982588301245879492..comments2023-09-29T03:39:03.460-04:00Comments on Gratuitous Violins: My must-see fall shows, Broadway editionEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-56191895906950186102009-09-10T14:30:50.519-04:002009-09-10T14:30:50.519-04:00Thanks for the comment, Aaron! Personally, I don&#...Thanks for the comment, Aaron! Personally, I don't get to Broadway often enough to give up on it. ;-)<br /><br />But I do know what you mean. Every season there are off-Broadway shows I wish I'd seen, like Ruined, and a few Broadway shows I definitely could have missed. <br /><br />There's a lot of really great theatre going on outside Times Square and I wish I lived in New York so I could see more of it. <br /><br />You know, as much as I want to see Race, I am kind of wary of Mamet. I think he takes topics on which he wants to make a statement, like art vs. commerce in Speed-the-Plow, politics in November (which I didn't see) and now race relations, and turns them into plays. But I wasn't a huge fan of Speed-the-Plow. So we'll see.<br /><br />On the other hand, I agree about supporting playwrights you enjoy, like Tracy Letts. I know some people will be disappointed that it's not August: Osage County but for me, as much as I loved A:OC, I'm psyched that he's doing something completely different.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-7589228367130355982009-09-10T12:43:46.704-04:002009-09-10T12:43:46.704-04:00I've all-but given up on Broadway, but I won&#...I've all-but given up on Broadway, but I won't say that I'm not curious to see a world-premiere like "Race." And though he's got enough cred now to open on Broadway, I will be making an exception to catch "Superior Donuts," just because I want to support Letts's writing and his growth.Aaron Ricciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003634532469211190noreply@blogger.com