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Audition Monologues for Shakespeare Comedy  Aug 22 2019, 07:33:56 PM

Go to this site. https://www.shakespeare-monologues.org/home

Two suggestions:

1. Don't pick a monologue from Much Ado About Nothing.

2. Don't pick a well-known monologue like "To be or not to be..."



Rodgers and Hammerstein on Revivals (Question)  Aug 19 2019, 03:05:16 AM

OlBlueEyes said: "
 

>I should state up front, I have three degrees in theatre and I am 70.  I am troubled and confused by your comments.


Perhaps I am alone in this, but as I progressed through the business world into meetings I found that blacks addressed in business attire with command of the language and command of the subject matter of the meetings ceased to be noticed by me as to their race. They were my equal. The black middle clas


Rodgers and Hammerstein on Revivals (Question)  Aug 19 2019, 02:31:55 AM

GavestonPS said: 
Look at the sacrificial lambs in his shows:

SHOW BOAT -- Julie:not dead but disappeared


> This what happens in Edna Ferber's novel.  In the novel, Gaylord disappears.  In the novel Capin'  Andy falls off the Cotten Blossom during a storm.


OKLAHOMA! -- Jud

> Oscar is following Lynn Riggs.

 



Rodgers and Hammerstein on Revivals (Question)  Aug 19 2019, 02:27:53 AM

GavestonPS said: 
I agree wholeheartedly about the casting of a black man as Billy Bigelow, however well he sounds on the album. I think it radically changes the subtext of the entire piece.

If you are committed to your AA Billy Bigelow--and I have no problem with that per se--then I think you need to cast as many African Americans as possible (or go all out and do a black cast) to ensure that Billy's skin color doesn't become the primary theme of the show. JM


Rodgers and Hammerstein on Revivals (Question)  Aug 19 2019, 02:23:50 AM

HogansHero said: 
4. In addressing race in casting, I think we (a) can choose to cast color-blind, or not, and (2) no matter how hard we try to be color blind, we need to be mindful that in the US (and unfortunately this is a cancer that's spreading elsewhere) our brains are hard-wired to notice race (in a way that we do not apply to, say, hair color) and this affects any discussion on this subject. (And regrettably this is an even more heightened issue when we are talking a


Difference Between A Manuscript and Acting Script?  Aug 18 2019, 03:37:08 AM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "It just means DPShasn't created the little book of the script (the Acting Edition) yet. The Manuscript will probably be the playwright's own typed script that has been photocopied (or maybe they send as a pdf?), and it will be in standard manuscript format."

I have a manuscript copy of ROE by Lisa Loomer from DPS. &


Rodgers and Hammerstein on Revivals (Question)  Aug 18 2019, 03:29:46 AM

ethocmub said: "I appreciate the plug for the UCLA thesis. Depending on what it is, I've definitely JSTOR'd a few UCLA articles for this, namely one arguing for a read of Ali as a Jewish conduit for Hammerstein himself - the Persian-ness, simply a lark.

Did the author of the article read  CREEN GROW THE LILACS by Lynn Riggs?  In it, the character has no name. In the character list, he is called A Peddler. Riggs writes, "He is a little wiry, swar


Rename a theatre for Hal Prince  Aug 3 2019, 03:50:59 AM

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "I don’t think we will run out of theaters, as there aren’t that many people who have such a profound effect on the industry and art form.

Hal Prince, as said in many articles, is synonymous with Broadway. I don’t think anyone is looking to rename a theater after, say, Idina Menzel.
"

And no one is looking to rename a theatre after Liza.

 



Manilow on Broadway  Aug 3 2019, 03:47:29 AM

SweetLips22 said: "A side step but aeons ago, if Peter Allen was[were?] played in a gay nightclub--the dance floor would empty so don't know if it were the song[Rio of course] or Peter--gay backlash?"

Is English your second language?

 



I'd Rather Be Right Revival?  Aug 3 2019, 03:43:18 AM

EdEval said: "Why hasn't there been a revival of that old Rogersand Hart show "I;d Rather Be Right"? Why not have Joel Grey play the George M Cohan part as well. He did do George M years ago. He'sjust the right age now for this show. Cagney did a scene from it in Yankee Doodle Dandy film."

The show is very topical.  Few people today would understand the references and the jokes.

 



Rename a theatre for Hal Prince  Aug 1 2019, 02:27:53 AM

SouthernCakes said: "Is there some significance to the Broadway being named the Broadway? I’ve always thought it was a very lackluster name and a terrible marquee layout."

This theatre opened in 1924 as B.S. Moss's Colony Theatre.  It was renamed the Broadway in 1930. Here a short video about the theatre.

http://spotlightonbroadway.com/theater/broadway



THE GREAT SOCIETY to play the Beaumont this Fall  Jul 25 2019, 04:35:28 PM

Mike Barrett said: "Fordham2015 said: "Mike Barrett said: "Fordham2015 said: "Mike Barrett said: "Im having major issues with this site as well. Anyone else having trouble? I can select a date and nothing happens afterwards. Ugh. Also, where are the seats? Not sure how LinTix works exactly but I do hope this isn't a sell out on LincTix

EDIT: Also, sorry if this is a dumb question, I know the playwright is the same as All The Way, whi


Patti's Tweet  Jul 21 2019, 05:49:17 AM

^  And on this note, I suggest this thread be closed!



THE GREAT SOCIETY to play the Beaumont this Fall  Jul 21 2019, 05:46:33 AM

SmoothLover said: "This I great news for the staff. It would have been a shame it the theatre had sat dark for months and months. Hopefully it will not be 4 hours long."

The show is not four hours long!

 

 



Moulin Rouge Previews  Jul 21 2019, 05:42:41 AM

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "Saw it and while entertaining, it was more Vegas than Broadway.

I say give this thing an even bigger Vegas budget and let them go nuts in Nevada. This feels shoehorned into NYC, even with the current trend of movie-to-stage musicals.

Ah, and yeah, Tveit and Olivo have zero chemistry. Just crickets. Seeing as it's a cornerstone of the story and what made the film so enjoyable, I'd love to see them attempt it. I don't think it&


How Sad This Wasn't Filmed  Jul 20 2019, 02:45:49 AM

https://io9.gizmodo.com/stunning-concept-art-for-spielbergs-animated-cats-movie-1599739506?fbclid=IwAR0D0EFWBzB9oAkdj-d4mhp-VQd7UH0AQpoJQskrs-dv5bsYutxWoz02U3A



Greatest Cast of Characters in a Show  Jul 8 2019, 02:19:09 AM

Most plays by William Shakespeare!



Legs Diamond  Jul 8 2019, 02:16:03 AM

Someone in a Tree2 said: "^ Thanks, guys! Frankly I haven't thought about LEGS DIAMOND in years, but the memories you form of your Wonder Bread years on Bway are never far from the surface. Happy someone's question prompted me to record it all here.:)"

Legs Diamond wasn't Jewish; he was Irish. After reading your account of the show, I'm reminded of Moss Hart's comment, "If Hitler is still alive, may he be out of town with a new musical that&#


Mojada at The Public  Jul 4 2019, 02:43:24 AM

The Distinctive Baritone said: "I saw the Chicago production years ago. It was okay. I’m assuming this play is belatedly getting an NYC production due to the timeliness of the crossing the border/immigration themes. I enjoyed it, but to give it its New York production seven years after it premiered seems kinda like a cash grab on a hot button issue."

The Chicago production ran 135 minutes.  For a production In LA, Mr. Alfaro trimmed the play to 90 minutes.


Auditioning Blues & Master's Ambitions  Jul 3 2019, 02:35:36 AM

You are overthinking which will keep you from doing anything or going anywhere.  You've tied yourself in knots.  If you want to teach, find a school or schools with music education programs.  If possible, visit the schools, talk with the professors, ask to sit in one a class or two and talk to some of the students. Your first college experience sounds awful, but you need to put it behind you.  It is easier said than done, but don't let it scar you for life.



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