So both Cinderella and Annie will be swallowed up by huge theatres and do battle with each other, AND the winter doldrums? I'm kinda baffled anymore by how out-of-touch producers can be.
I guess it's less risky than opening something new. Which will close first?
The Broadway Theatre is huge and tourists do not often visit New York at this time. I hope the show will find an audience. I love the music and the story of course and this is a talented cast.
I love the music. I'm a bit perplexed as to why this needed a new book, and I bet it will still be advertised as Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella instead of Douglas Carter Beane's Cinderella. Previous revisions have remained relatively faithful, and were based heavily on Oscar Hammerstein's original book. Beane has made so many oddball changes that it's a wonder why he didn't just seek out a composer and create an original musical adaptation instead of wreaking havoc on material that didn't need his help.
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Will all fight for the same audience.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
I think this show can have wonderful potential. I am excited to see how it will be on Broadway and I think it can draw in audience with some of the names they have in the cast. Osnes, Clark, Harada, Mindelle just to name a few.
it's a wonder why he didn't just seek out a composer and create an original musical adaptation instead of wreaking havoc on material that didn't need his help.
This project wasn't Doug's brainchild. He was hired. I'd rather it be in his hilariously witty hands than almost anyone else. They will play up the comedy for sure and maybe try to get a broader show than just straight fairy tale on stage.
The size of the house concerns me too, but maybe they're going for big, lavish stage magic.
It should start previews in late February & actually open mid-to-late March if they want to get off to a good start. Starting previews in January and opening in February would be terrible, and at that huge Broadway Theater.
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