The other day, I went to see kinky boots at the Jubilee Theatre. For anyone who doesn’t know, kinky boots is a Broadway musical about a guy, (Charlie) who takes over his dads shoe company and starts making high heeled boots for drag queens. I thought it was absolutely fantastic, and despite the lack of programs, I had a pretty good time. I don’t get to see lots of things live like this so I thought it was an incredible performance. Those around me, did not. As we were leaving the auditorium, I heard people say “it wasn’t as good as it was on Broadway” or “the Broadway performance was much better”. They talked about how they didn’t like certain actors and the ways it could’ve been improved. I know, nothing compares to Broadway, seeing the travelling company of a show in Calgary, is nothing like seeing it in New York. I know. But hearing comments like that ruined my experience quite a bit. I love musical theatre and at 15, I haven’t seen anything outside of the town that I live in. So please, if you’re the kind of person who’s ‘seen it all’ and feels the need to make a comment like that after a show, please, wait until you get home. And I’ve also got to ask that you don’t buy crunchy snacks during a theatre performance: no one needs to hear you crunch. Thanks, that’d be great.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
YOUTH ARE AWESOME
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