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| US critics pan Bob Dylan musical | US critics pan Bob Dylan musical |
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| US critics have panned a new Broadway musical featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, following its debut last week. | US critics have panned a new Broadway musical featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, following its debut last week. |
| "'The Times They Are A-Changin' is so bad that it makes you forget how good the songs are," wrote The Wall Street Journal's Terry Teachout. | "'The Times They Are A-Changin' is so bad that it makes you forget how good the songs are," wrote The Wall Street Journal's Terry Teachout. |
| The New York Times's Ben Brantley summed up the musical as a "systematic steamrolling of Bob Dylan". | The New York Times's Ben Brantley summed up the musical as a "systematic steamrolling of Bob Dylan". |
| The show has been choreographed by Twyla Tharp, who adapted Billy Joel's hits for the production Movin' Out. | The show has been choreographed by Twyla Tharp, who adapted Billy Joel's hits for the production Movin' Out. |
| The rock legend's songs are used to tell the story of a young man's relationships with his demanding father and a beautiful circus performer. | The rock legend's songs are used to tell the story of a young man's relationships with his demanding father and a beautiful circus performer. |
| Twyla Tharp's Movin' Out ran for 1,300 performances on Broadway | Twyla Tharp's Movin' Out ran for 1,300 performances on Broadway |
| Industry paper Variety described the musical as "plodding", calling it a "literal-minded fable that's vibrant and busy, but also chaotic and narratively incoherent". | Industry paper Variety described the musical as "plodding", calling it a "literal-minded fable that's vibrant and busy, but also chaotic and narratively incoherent". |
| As well as the title track, the musical includes Subterranean Homesick Blues, Mr Tambourine Man and Blowin' in the Wind. | As well as the title track, the musical includes Subterranean Homesick Blues, Mr Tambourine Man and Blowin' in the Wind. |
| Dylan approached Tharp three years ago after the success of Movin' Out, which ran for three years on Broadway. | Dylan approached Tharp three years ago after the success of Movin' Out, which ran for three years on Broadway. |
| The musical received its US premiere last February in San Diego, California, where it received mostly encouraging reviews. | The musical received its US premiere last February in San Diego, California, where it received mostly encouraging reviews. |
| It is the latest in a long line of so-called 'jukebox musicals' - musicals based on the work of best-selling artists - to attract the derision of US critics. | It is the latest in a long line of so-called 'jukebox musicals' - musicals based on the work of best-selling artists - to attract the derision of US critics. |
| Lennon, based on hits by the Beatles, and Good Vibrations, which featured songs by the Beach Boys, both closed early on Broadway last year following poor reviews. | Lennon, based on hits by the Beatles, and Good Vibrations, which featured songs by the Beach Boys, both closed early on Broadway last year following poor reviews. |