Yeah, the musical does live and breathe and change every time the "curtain" falls on the Little Boy and moments later you find out which Billy you're seeing.accessmenj wrote:The extra character development is another reason that the musical is superior as a work of art . But also, I know that comparing the film to the musical is not fair, since the musical has been constantly modified since it began. Most of these changes have improved the show. The film, of course, can not be tweaked. And the cast of the musical is always changing. This makes the musical a living, breathing work of art, and the film a kind of archive.
I feel badly for reviewers who think that the film is superior to the musical, or it is too long, or some of the musical numbers do not belong. They truly missed what transforms a great film into "The Best Show That You Will Ever See.
Of course insisting on front row seats helps a lot, too.
tzwicky