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Bless the Coal-black Hearts of the Broadway Critics

2022/5/20

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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旁白: 本剧集讲述了百老汇音乐剧《Movin' Out》从创作到最终成功的历程，剧中展现了特怀拉·塔普面对失败时的冷静分析和快速调整能力，以及她与团队成员之间的合作精神。该剧在芝加哥首演时遭遇了评论家的批评，但塔普并没有气馁，而是认真听取了意见，并对剧目进行了大幅度的修改，最终在百老汇取得了成功。特怀拉·塔普: 我在创作过程中经历了从否认问题到接受问题，再到积极寻找解决方案的过程。起初，因为筹款顺利，我忽略了一些潜在的问题，但芝加哥首演的负面评论让我不得不面对现实。在朋友的帮助下，我认识到剧目存在的问题，并迅速进行了调整。比利·乔尔: 我对特怀拉·塔普的创作给予了充分的信任和支持，我相信她的能力，并最终为剧目的成功做出了贡献。 Jennifer Tipton: 我在芝加哥首演后与特怀拉·塔普一起阅读了评论，并坦诚地告诉她剧目存在的问题，这促使她开始认真思考如何改进剧目。 Jessie Hewitt: 我仔细阅读了所有的评论，并对评论内容进行了总结和归纳，这为特怀拉·塔普的修改工作提供了重要的参考。 Michael Phillips: 我在芝加哥首演时对该剧的评价较为负面，但在百老汇版本中，我看到了剧目的巨大进步，这主要归功于特怀拉·塔普的努力和对剧目的重新调整。

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Twyla Tharp's innovative show, blending concert, musical, and ballet, faced harsh criticism in previews but was saved through rapid adaptation and simplification.

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When Billy Joel agreed to let dance legend Twyla Tharp turn his songs into a Broadway musical it seemed like a surefire hit. But in previews, Movin’ Out was panned by the critics. It was soon headed for Broadway and was set to be an expensive and embarrassing failure.So how could Twyla turn things around and avert disaster before opening night?

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