How can we forget the original setting of SUNSET BOULEVARD?
Literally mentioned by the original poster in the first post.
Otherwise, Crazy For You had an impressive 2 level saloon set, with some impressive fight choreo from level to level. Unfortunately I can't find a pic from the original production.
There's no such thing as a "Non-Smoking Agreement" in an Equity contract -- it would be unenforceable.
Anything can be added as a rider above and beyond to what is in the Production Contract - from non-smoking agreements, to the producers paying for a car service, to private bathrooms, to weekly spa treatments. Nothing is unheard of.
And as a sidenote, singers who insure their voices (the Mariahs, the Celines, etc) most certainly would h
Elphaba's mother and the young wizard, re-appear at the end of the show ("have another drink of green elixer". They only used to do so in the opening/prologue.
Cher was never considered for the Toronto production.
A well regarded poster here, said she was asked to open the Toronto production, and wanted to, but couldn't because she was suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.
Would have loved to have seen Cher do it. Apparently she was asked to open the Toronto company.
Jul 13
2019, 02:49:54 PM
Definitely a sad day, and one that many thought would never happen. I wouldn't say forever though. I think one day we will see a revival with the original staging and design. Many, many years from now.
Toronto really doesn't like this show - it was virtually shut out at the Toronto theatre awards tonight. Only winning for lighting design (Japhy Weideman).
A few here have mentioned Sherrie Renee Scott doing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tour - well check out when she appeared on Oprah as April with the TMNT (just search on Youtube). Very unexpected!
The blog said there is a picture and plaque installed at the theater in his memory. And that the Weisslers are sponsoring a $20,000-25,000 scholarship in his name at his alma mater.
Bobbie is still regarded well there, apparently. At Donna Marie Ashbury's final show, the Weisslers read a letter from him onstage.
The staging or the book or even casting doesn't enter into it. The show itself is not a problem whatsoever; it's still selling minimum $99 seats on Broadway on its fourth Evan replacement with no sign of stopping any time soon, the tour broke even recently and therefore definitely remains popular cross-country. Both of those productions have been seeing success, so why Toronto specifically?
. They only used to do so in the opening/prologue.
