The previews and opening night for Lestat have been pushed back two weeks.
Choreographer Jonathan Butterell, who worked on such shows as The Light in the Piazza and the recent revival of Fiddler on the Roof, has been brought in as a creative consultant "to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions," the producers, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, said Thursday in a statement
UPDATE: A good article on the changes being made appeared today in the NY Post (free registration required).
John is taking the brutal notices — including one that called his score "bland" — in stride and with a sense of humor.
"I can take it," he says. "I've been called worse things than bland, believe me.
"I did read one review that said I've obviously been watching 'The Phantom of the Opera,' 'Les Miserables' and 'Jekyll and Hyde.'
"Well, thank you very much. I nearly killed myself. Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?"
John concedes the critics had a point when they complained that the show, especially the first act, is weighed down by too much plot.
Spanning centuries, "Lestat" tells the story of a lonely vampire searching for companionship and love.
"Right now, we've got too much information. The first act is a history lesson," John says. "A lot of it isn't necessary. We've done a lot of pruning, and I think I'm going to have to write another song or two."
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