Sigh. It's my last day in New York.
Times Square has pretty much become a tourist wasteland, which means you run into all kinds of crazy advertising that's inundating you with a non-stop stream of exaggeration and outright lies... like billboards claiming "Dollhouse is this year's most exciting television show!" and "Sean Hannity on FOX News... You Know He's Right!". But the best hype of all comes from the Broadway critic teaser quotes that are plastered on the outside of the theaters. They're all so ridiculously over the top that one has to question the sanity of it all. There's a lot to choose from, but here's my favorite so far...
Now, when I see a sign advertising something as being "so exciting it makes you ache with pleasure," the last thing I expect to see when I turn around is THIS...
West Side Story?!? Uhhh... seriously? I don't even think anybody gets naked in it!
What kills me is the insane shit that critics will say just to get their stupid crap quoted and their name up in lights.
I'm seriously thinking that I missed my calling, because whoring for critic quote recognition is a job I was MADE for...
David Simmer II — Blogography
David Simmer II — Blogography
David Simmer II — Blogography
David Simmer II — Blogography
And on that note, I should probably go to bed and try to get at least a little sleep tonight. These early-morning flights are killing me.
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I know you can’t wait for the Spiderman musical coming to Broadway in 2010. Sadly, I’m not joking . . .
I laughed, I cried, I pissed myself. 😉
Have a safe trip home!
Remind me to call you when I’m ready for a new tagline…the mind can only imagine!
Um, one for The Lion King, please . . .
You’re a very funny man. 😉
Who knew Broadway would make me all hot and bothered??
You’ve found your new calling!
Hahahaha!
You should DEFINITELY be a critic!!!
Wow, you actually managed to make Cats sound exciting and awesome. They really *should* hire you to do their advertising. 🙂
Umm….The Lion King…..Umm.
Oh my gosh, this is the funniest blog post I’ve seen in a long time. ROFL ROFL ROFL! Thanks for making me laugh today, I have a midterm later, and I really needed that momentary break… It was “ESTACY”
“I HAVE A SWEET PIECE OF TAIL IN MIND…”. Thanks very much. Coffee, meet keyboard, via nose.
This is hysterical…and exactly why I hesitate to log onto your blog at work every morning—I never know what I will find there! 😉
Are you in advertising? Because if you are not, you should be.
Sold out shows everywhere.
I sooo wanted to see Mama Mia when it came to Columbus.
I’d totally help fund davethecritic.com
Hahahahahaha! OMG, so funny. So, anyway, hahahahaha!!!
heehee.
Are they just milking the entire Disney catalogue and turning them into Broadway shows? Little Mermaid? Really?