Word: plot
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...creating a visually remarkable world inhabited by strange and fascinating creatures, introducing the key players for the next two episodes and playing upon the audience's sentimental attachment to its predecessors. Its nostalgia about what's to come is perhaps its greatest strength and driving Force (forgive me); the plot borrows liberally from Episodes IV, V and VI both in structure and theme, and to good effect...
...answer is that you will, but only if you don't go in expecting to be magically transported back to your youth. Things have changed since then, and The Force can only do so much to convince you otherwise. Episode I has its share of charged moments and plot twists, but the biggest surprise may be a big letdown for its viewers: the reality that "oh, after all that, this is just a movie...
...generally not a good sign when the producers think it necessary to hand out a plot synopsis before a show begins. But, then again, King Kong, the Musical, Part 1: Lohengrin, this year's product of the Peter Ivers Visiting Artist Residency, is a show that defies generalizations...
...course, had I not read the producer's handy plot synopsis, I would not be able to tell you that. It would be something of an understatement to say that it is hard to follow the storyline of King Kong. Rather, it seems that the musical actively tries to prevent you from following it. But that, oddly enough, is part of its charm...
...Anyone who tells you that they watch opera for the plot is lying. The attraction of opera is in the experience of beautiful music, elaborate costumes and massive sets. The actual content of the opera is secondary at best. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of King Kong is that it is able to take this emphasis on theatrical experience over storyline--the essence of opera--and make it relevant to audiences today. (The type that wouldn't enjoy Wagner's original score, at least...