I've seen Othello and some others, and haven't enjoyed them nearly as much as comedies I've watched. Good point, I'm gonna try to find some examples.scythe wrote:I find musicals too intrinsically funny for them to be moving or sad. I like comedic musicals, but I can't understand how a tragedy could be made into a musical. I'd love to be proven wrong.TELESYNC wrote:I think it's kinda sad to write a type of entertainment off like that. If I said that about ... music, or movies, you guys would rightfully call me an idiot.hairscapades wrote:I don't really like musicals in general so I'm not an ideal audience. Except for Sondheim musicals. Those things are alright.
I dunno what I'm trying to prove with this post, though. I can understand not liking musicals, I guess.
(West Side Story the movie-musical is excellent, but I guess you're talking live, real musicals.)