Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Revenge Of The Old Queen?
romgitsean
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/08
#1Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/29/11 at 5:38pm
Hey, so I was wondering - since I'm in a shadow cast of Rocky this weekend, I naturally researched Rocky a little bit and discovered the screenplay for another full-length sequel 'O Brien wrote himself, "Revenge Of The Old Queen".
I know there's one demo that's leaked onto the internets, but I was wondering if there were other recordings that were available to listen to as well.
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Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#2Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/29/11 at 5:39pm
Several of the songs were used in "Shock Treatment," I believe.
ETA - Scratch that. I'm thinking of something else.
Updated On: 10/29/11 at 05:39 PM
Gaveston2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/11
#3Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/29/11 at 6:50pmA friend of mine *made* other demos, working with O'Brien off and on over the years. I don't know that she has copies or that they are available anywhere. I'll ask.
#4Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/29/11 at 10:13pmLOL Jordan.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
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romgitsean
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/08
#5Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/31/11 at 6:03am
Bump. Seriously, no one besides Gaveston knows about this?
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henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#6Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/31/11 at 7:30am
"since I'm in a shadow cast of Rocky this weekend, I naturally researched Rocky a little bit"
Jennifer Holliday would be so proud of you!
#7Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/31/11 at 12:02pmJust so I'm perfectly clear, we are speaking of a musicalization of Rocky Balboa... Right?
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Gaveston2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/11
#8Revenge Of The Old Queen?
Posted: 10/31/11 at 6:28pm
Sean, my memory was faulty. My friend (singer/actress Michelle Holmes) played Janet in a series of live, backer's audition-type performances for the sequel in the 1990s. (That's interesting because she sounds nothing like Susan Sarandon. Michelle is the lead singer of the band, Crazy Aunt Mary, and, while she sings many styles, she is a fabulous belter. Not that Sarandon would have necessarily done the sequel anyway, but I find it interesting they were using such a different type of voice for the auditions.)
I asked and Michelle said she made no recordings and doesn't know what, if any, demos were recorded.
Again, I apologize if I got anyone's hopes up.
Updated On: 10/31/11 at 06:28 PM
