Hot Pants said: "Loopin’theloop said: "No More (Into the Woods)"
The movie is proof that doing so ultimately makes the story much worse. It’s an enormous part of bothThe Baker and Mysterious Man’s characters, and is arguably the emotional crux of the whole show."
Only if what you replace it with is as badly written as the movie sequence was.
The show tries to have three emotional crux moments in a row, I
Editing a thread title Nov 12
2019, 01:23:38 PM
No Matter What and A Change in Me (Beauty & the Beast)
Blood in the Water (Legally Blonde)
Tender Shepherd (Peter Pan)
Something Bad (Wicked)
No More (Into the Woods)
Falcon in the Dive (The Scarlet Pimpernel)
All of Fame and any of the new songs for Victor Victoria
Jordan Catalano said: "If there was a way to do it visually, “Pleasantville” would be a perfect film to turn into a musical. "
I think you could achieve it by simply having the actors in black & white costumes that start to become coloured in. The sets could also follow suit. A complete black and white room that starts to turn into technicolour bit by bit would be a great visual
SweetLips22 said: "How bloody stupid to say the audience waits for a singer to NOT get the note--oh she missed--Bravo; Oh she fell, Bravo; Oh he died, Bravo.
I do think people go to car races purely for the crashes though. A 90yo lady friend watches them to see the tyre changes.
You buy a ticket for whatever reason. If a voice soars, then float along with it.
It's like when you watch a concert pianist, the moment his hands touch the piano you can
Broadway Bob* said: "darquegk said: "I’ll bet this is the new small cast version with five actors and a singing, sometimes dancing band. It played Pittsburgh a few years ago and was hysterical."
This show was never a huge cast show to begin with... Was there really a need to whittle it down?!?! Weird!"
What’s weird about it? A smaller cast, with the band doubling is hugely cheaper to tour.
The important thing with Mrs Meers, is that she have two distinct voices and characters. Her ‘public’ persona could be a sweet English lady (same as the movie) and then her ‘real’ persona a touch as nails broad from the bronx. Her fake persona a could be German, Irish you name it - the idea
Elfuhbuh said: "During "Wonderful," Elphaba and the Wizard used to waltz around the stage before Elphaba abruptly ended the dance and demanded that the Flying Monkeys be set free. It's been a few years since I've seen the show, but I remember the last couple times I saw it both on tour and on Broadway, the Wizard went to dance with Elphaba, but Elphaba pulled back immediately without going through with the dance at all. "
JBroadway said: "Call_me_jorge said: "If I’m not mistaken, the new production is wholly produced by Cameron Macintosh, while the original is a co production with RSC. So Cam will be getting more money with the new production."
I remember also reading speculation (potentially on this board - I don’t remember) that the director and designer royalties would also be quite a lot lower for the new production."
DAME said: "Loopin’theloop said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Curious if this is the same reason Disney is reviving Mary Poppins in London. Or is it just because of Mary Poppins returns?"
The return on a filmed version of a live musical is minimal. Filming a show is never going to be a reason to remount it.
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DAME said: "Fosse76 said: "The London production. I believe it is the original leads from London. There is no reason to think Hairspray will be filmed."
Really Gurl? Theres a full out limited revival production that was just announced in London. It makes total financial sense that filming it is one of the reasons.It seems the West End is the place to get things filmed these days. BTW.. I don't know anything.. But to say "there is no reason to be
Apr 30
2019, 10:32:36 AM
John Adams said: "Loopin’theloop said: "singing means being able to make sound on pitch. That’s the definition of singing."
ooooh... I hope not!
That would be similar to, "dancing means being able to coordinate the movement of your arms and legs. That's the definition of dancing.""
Apr 30
2019, 09:04:47 AM
GavestonPS said: "I think John Travolta can make that claim. We have plenty of proof.
Somebody needs to define "singer", etc., especially with regard to stars. Nobody ever thought Gwen Verdon was a "singer", really, but she sure used what she had and a large number of us came to find her "rasp"utterly charming. The same may be said, but even more so, of Angela Lansbury. So were/are these ladies triple threats? I'd sayyes, because both of t
Refer To Actor By First Name Apr 22
2019, 09:31:33 AM
I agree entirely. It’s rude. I work in theatre and I’ve seen my name used without my surname and it irritates me.
bk said: "This is mind-boggling to me. Someone posted about this - ONE person - a friend on Facebook who worked with her. That was on April 12th, which is when she died. Why does it take three DAYS for this news to hit BroadwayWorld and elsewhere. Baffled."
Isn’t sometimes about waiting for the family/estate to release an official announcement? I would think Theatre publications slightly more honourable than most mainstream ones (slightly)
Dolly's Age? Apr 15
2019, 06:19:29 AM
It’s about the audiences perception not her actual age. Bette Miller didn’t play the role like a typical woman in her 70s but we know her as ‘older’ as she’s been in the industry for a long time. Added to that, her absence from Broadway for decades aligns with how the restaurant staff feel when she returns to the Harmonia Gardens - it was special. That was the theme with the original take over actors, casting women who’s hayday had long passed. Having those film stars such as Dorothy Labour, Eve
MadViolist said: "Having recently seen Hello, Dolly! on stage for the first time, I got really confused. How old is she supposed to be? When I saw the movie, I thought Barbra seemed very age appropriate -.wasn't she in her late twenties/early thirties? Yet the actress I saw in the stage version was obviously much older. I don't mean to be rude, I still very much enjoyed the performance but it sometimes almost felt like a parody.
(Yes, I know, some actors,
Apr 7
2019, 12:03:40 PM
MollyJeanneMusic said: "As a songwriter myself, I personally don't think that perfect rhymes are necessary for a good song. It's always great when you can find one, but to write a powerful song, the trick isn't to write to the rhyme - it's to write to the idea you're trying to convey. The song "She Used to Be Mine" from Waitress has plenty of slant rhymes, especially in the chorus - and yet it's one of my favorite modern musical theatre songs. It doe
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