If you want to include Opera, which is a sung through musical - Wagners Ring Cycle is a four parter Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung. Considering it's been produced continually since 1876, I think it's been pretty successful.
Mike Barrett said: "n general, have any 2 part shows in the past toured? And been successful? I"
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned or not
The RSC toured their amazing production of "Nicholas Nickleby" to great success. I can honestly say I've gone to thousands of shows and this remains in my top 5 greatest theatrical events I've seen.
ModernMillie3 said: "Haha. Yes, stating an opinion regarding casting is totally trolling a thread. Nope. Interjecting and speaking to other people that aren't addressing you isn't necessary or wanted, thanks so much, B.
George, I simply meant you are congratulatingeveryone involved, including someone that no one wanted cast or that no one is really comfortable working with. <<edited by BWW staff>> and the entire production has ignored i
I just think its so wrong when actors try to go back into parts that they have aged out of. Robert Preston was offered the chance many times to reprise "The Music Man" for a ton of money and he always declined. He said the character was in his late 30s-early 40s and he was too old for the part. To play the part at his age would be a disservice to the character and he loved "Harold Hill" far too much to do that. I always admired him for that.
That is really pathetic. Deloris is supposed to be a kept woman. Are they making the mobster 100 years old, because that is the only person who would keep a 65 year old. Dear Whoopi, act your age and stop doing roles that are too young for you.
TotallyEffed said: "Ethan Slater really should have won the Tony."
Honey, get over it. Tony Shalhoub is one of the most amazing actors, in Film, TV and Stage and he gave the best performance of the year. Just because you thought otherwise doesn't make it so.
As has been noted several times, Bootlegs have been around forever.
It has been said that to appreciate the late Maria Callas fully, you had to hear her live, studio recordings never did her justice. Consequently there were many bootlegs of her performances that were widely distributed. Nowadays these recording are not only celebrated for their historical significance by preserving her thrilling performances but they are openly sold commercially. Time changes everything.
I love this thread. I wish I could see this, but me and my husband are on a budget (My fault, we are paying off my cancer therapy) .. and this costs more than a subscription to one of the many amazing theatres in dc .. so I have to pass. NOTHING is worth this price.
After Eight said: "“ it took a lot of chances with familiar material, and we need more of that.”
We need none of that."
Some of us think we do. Not all shows are for all people. You didn't like this show, I thought it was brilliant. To each their own. I would never say what you feel is wrong, the production was just wrong for you. Please don't tell me I was wrong for loving it.
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned , but there is a wonderfully taped live performance of "Plaza Suite" with Jerry Orbach and Lee Remick in all the parts. This was done by HBO in the early 80's when they filmed several stage performances, "Vanities" and " The Williamstown production of "Sherlock Holmes" with Frank Langella being two others. Both Mr. Orbach and Ms Remick are perfection. Despite that, I really don't like the play that much and
Watching that video reminded me of seeing the OBC. I loved the show but thought the staging was really bad. Recently Signature Theatre in Arlington showed just how bad the OB production was by staging the musical perfectly. There was rumor that a revised version of the Signature production would hit Broadway this year. I hope it does.
Jarethan said: "George in DC said: "ghostlight2 said: ""Rename the "Schoenfeld ".
Not gonna happen, and why would you want to? Schoenfeld spent decades of his life as chairman in the Shubert organization. He and Bernie Jacobs (who the Jacobs was named after) arguably pulled Broadway out of its tailspin in the '70s. We need the moneymen, and they deserve their due. Without them, there is no Broadway.
Not gonna happen, and why would you want to? Schoenfeld spent decades of his life as chairman in the Shubert organization. He and Bernie Jacobs (who the Jacobs was named after) arguably pulled Broadway out of its tailspin in the '70s. We need the moneymen, and they deserve their due. Without them, there is no Broadway.
Besides, the Jacobs and Schoenfeld are modest houses, not really big en
