tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915007278611427797.post7989618025319214717..comments2023-08-27T02:17:43.033-07:00Comments on The 52 Week Project: The Greatest Villains: Act II, Scene 9Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06433789042279549889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915007278611427797.post-83143695183323366192012-12-17T16:43:41.406-08:002012-12-17T16:43:41.406-08:00I'm inclined to agree with you on the musical ...I'm inclined to agree with you on the musical part. I wrote this play originally as a proposal for this theater group I used to act in and volunteer for. They always did bible-themed jukebox musicals, so I did too to fit in. There will be some stuff coming up that I might still have in song, since I'll need your help replacing it, but otherwise consider the songs nixed.<br />Also, what did you think of Scene VIII?Nick Edingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11987651341572934920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915007278611427797.post-37550536685675097972012-12-17T15:10:53.748-08:002012-12-17T15:10:53.748-08:00I'm starting to question whether this play nee...I'm starting to question whether this play needs to be a musical. The songs have seemed to have less and less to do with advancing or expanding the story, and I feel like the plot is progressing fairly well without them.<br />The issue I have with many jukebox musicals is that the emphasis is on the songs first and the plot second. I recently saw one such musical where it was painfully obvious that the story (a series of brief and repetitive interludes) was just a flimsy excuse to sing the songs.<br />Plot-wise, I am more intrigued than ever now that the "men in black" Christians have been introduced as antagonists, and I want to see how they get handled later. Pilate's references to polls and money in politics were pretty clever and relevant. But as I said, I'm not sure the songs are essential to the overall narrative.ERIC L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13216007825025566129noreply@blogger.com