tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post8095039079093462168..comments2024-02-22T01:36:48.427-08:00Comments on On Theatre and Politics - Matthew Freeman: New York Times coverage of Spider ManFreemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183078884824734105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-2998707998723266992010-11-30T15:30:36.348-08:002010-11-30T15:30:36.348-08:00I agree with what you wrote. I don't think the...I agree with what you wrote. I don't think the press coverage crossed a line at all. I think the first Spider-Man preview was a legitimate news story and it was treated like one, not like a critical review of the musical. Clearly there was more than the usual amount of interest. And the producers certainly tried to pump it up, with the 60 Minutes story. <br /><br />In terms of exposing a work in progress to the public eye, as soon as you invite the paying public you're exposed. In the age of the Internet and smart phones these tacit agreements are meaningless.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-72577437982725818922010-11-30T10:20:35.679-08:002010-11-30T10:20:35.679-08:00Riedel does bitchy and he does feuds, because it&#...Riedel does bitchy and he does feuds, because it's good for circulation. He's actually a theater columnist who gets read, no mean feat, even though I think he's loathsome. But I think the Times may have been right here - if producers are spending 65 million, the first preview is news. And if they're charging a hundred and forty bucks a pop for a dress rehearsal, then they should be called on that. All that being said - yeah, I feel sorry for the actors, too. And I pray they've got good health coverage, and not some shitty HMO.David Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757746662824867452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-14752170671304164012010-11-30T09:30:44.319-08:002010-11-30T09:30:44.319-08:00Compared to Riedel's thing in the Post, Healy ...Compared to Riedel's thing in the Post, Healy was downright civilized. Even on its own merits, it was like, "there's some problems, but it was the first time they ever ran through the show, so considering that it went well." Riedel's the one people should be pissed at, if that wasn't redundant at this point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907198865478428444noreply@blogger.com