We recently saw (for the second time) "The Jersey Boys. For those who haven't seen or heard about it, it's a stage play about the life and times of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
As the Marquee says,"It's too good to be true." What a wonderful play with outstanding actors and singers.
Anyway, during the course of the play there were several well deserved standing ovations and one at the end.
I thought to myself, "these are really well deserved standing ovations."
So what's my point?
Have you noticed how many times people now receive standing ovations when they are NOT deserved. This happens a lot at the Savannah Center. It seems sometimes that some performers get the "standing O" just for finishing without dying.
It's kind of awkward to be the only one sitting when everybody else jumps to their feet to deliver a "standing O" for a less than deserving performance.
I believe we have watered down the honor of a standing ovation. We need a new top honor.
What can we do when they are really deserved, like "The Jersey Boys?' Stand on our seat and cheer?
