* Candide -- '99 book and song-stack, '73 staging and design, '56 orchestrations * Dance of the Vampires -- re-shaped to more closely resemble the German version, and probably with a new title to lessen the 'flop smell' * Cabaret -- treated as more Brechtian, with a three-act structure as originally planned (and then dropped) in the '66 out-of-town tryout (I even developed a rough outline; check out the link below) * Jekyll & Hyde -- the last revival really screwed the pooch, and I know how to fix this one, too; the same people who hate Wildhorn will loathe it, the same people who like Wildhorn will love it, but at least the show will make sense and have a chance of catching on with a wider audience * Chess -- in this case, a production utilizing the widely circulated fan revision of the Nelson book, which is much better * Jesus Christ Superstar -- people have gotten certain elements over the years, but no one has completely nailed it yet; a well-defined version that bridges the gap between concert and spectacle would be the best setting
On the Twentieth Century (I was totally banking on Chenoweth bringing this back, but she seems more interested in scheduling EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE PLANET besides this)
I don't believe Chenoweth is the producer for the revival.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
THE ROAR OF THE GREASE PAINT THE SMELL OF THE CROWD...I just love this score so much THE KING AND I CANDIDE -- '99 book and song-stack, '73 staging and design, '56 orchestrations --- thx g.d.e.l.g.i. CHESS FALSETTOS THE WIZ
Prob because that's as far back as their viewing experiences extend. If Next to Normal feels old, my advice to "newbies" would be to go to the library and check out as many cast recordings as you can. There's so much information on the internet now that you can really get a feel for what these shows were like and why they were (and still are) so great.