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== Theatre == |
== Theatre == |
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* For quite a while ''Spider-Man: Turn Off |
* For quite a while ''[[Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark]]'' exploited a longstanding critic tradition of not releasing a review until after opening night by labeling all of their productions as "dress rehearsals" -- despite selling tickets for them to the public at full price. In fact, rumor had it that the producers intended to keep it in dress rehearsals its entire run and never formally open it. |
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** Then again, there's no rule that says critics ''have'' to wait for opening night to review a show either -- a fact many reviewers took advantage of when the official opening had been delayed one too many times. To say they were unkind would be a massive understatement. |
** Then again, there's no rule that says critics ''have'' to wait for opening night to review a show either -- a fact many reviewers took advantage of when the official opening had been delayed one too many times. To say they were unkind would be a massive understatement. |
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