Yesterday, on Sirius Radio, Seth Rudetsky sort of unofficially announced that the Diane Paulis helmed production of Pippin will hit Broadway this Spring. I truly hope that this is true. I've been hungry for a revival of Pippin for quite some time. I was aware that there was talk of the Diane Paulis (ART) production coming to Broadway, however I didn't know that it was coming for certain and as early as this Spring. Does anyone have any information on this?
Let's hope a better revival wins the race, and not this clown B.S. that certain parties have tried to foist on the show over the years. It may be a Stephen Schwartz show, but it's not Godspell.
'Let's hope a better revival wins the race, and not this clown B.S. that certain parties have tried to foist on the show over the years. It may be a Stephen Schwartz show, but it's not Godspell.'
I have absolutely no idea what this means.
And I'll always think of it as a Fosse show before a Schwartz show.
the writing's been on the wall for this to transfer to Broadway. It'll be good to see Patina Miller back again.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
I think he is saying this revival is **** and that even though it is a Stephen Schwartz show, it's not Godspell (i.e. it's not ****), so it deserves a better revival.
"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)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000