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Shows In Need of A Revival
#50Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/9/14 at 10:37pm
The Bakers Wife
Once on this Island
Aida
Sunset Boulevard
Caroline or Change
City of Angels
Urinetown
Dreamgirls
Passion
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#51Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/9/14 at 11:01pm
"I want Mame with Bernadette Peters and Patti Lupone"
This would be so interesting/fun/amazing if they swapped roles nightly. That's the only way I could see that happening since neither of them would take the smaller part and play second fiddle to the other.
#52Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 2:30am
I'd love Patti in a revival of Applause. Also:
Aida
Dreamgirls
Sunset Boulevard!
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
#53Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 3:53amI took 6 years of jazz, tap, and Madonna-shake-your-boobs-and-call-it-dancing.
mjohnson2
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/13
#54Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 4:00am
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
THE RINK
BIG RIVER (a proper revival without gimmicks)
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
CAROUSEL
STATE FAIR
ALLEGRO
THE WILD PARTY
THE SECRET GARDEN
BARNUM (please without NPH)
SWEENEY TODD (Full scale revival)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
CHILDREN OF EDEN
Anything regarding shows stated by this account is an attempt to convey opinion and not fact.
#55Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 4:28am^From this and other threads it kind of reads like you have something agains deaf people, the hearing impaired and productions that aim to make theatre more accessible for everyone. You'd think that would be a good thing.
Tink2
Stand-by Joined: 8/7/08
#56Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 5:07am
Sunset Boulevard
1776
Man of La Mancha
Sweeney Todd
My Fair Lady
#57Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 5:11am
"I fear PURLIE will seem awfully dated, if not racist nowadays."
I saw it when Encores did it and it was embarrassing. It came across as very anti-white
Given the period in which it is set and the fact that most of the principals are black, did you expect anything else?
lotiloti
Broadway Star Joined: 1/23/06
#59Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 6:35amMerrily We Roll Along!! The music is all kinds of excellent, and last years West End revival was brilliant!
Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.
Inigomontoya
Featured Actor Joined: 6/24/07
#60Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 6:41am
Merrily
The light in the piazza
Baby
Lucky stiff
The tap dance kid
#61Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 7:31am
Sunset Boulevard, Mame, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Dreamgirls
NO to Rent- It was one of my least favorite shows to see and my least favorite to be in.
I really want Hairspray back on Broadway (I know, I know), but it's way too soon to be revived. LOL
Darreyl with an L!
#62Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 7:34am
I prefer musicals, but, I think all of my favorites have had revivals enough. I will go with:
Torch Song Trilogy
Gemini
Cloud Nine
#63Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 9:32amFunny Girl with Stephanie J of course.
Stephanatic
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#64Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 9:40am
Chess- using the original London script with subsequent revisions but NOT the Richard Nelson script and remove any choreography which never works with the tone of the show
Dreamgirls
Grand Hotel
Pumpkin
Chorus Member Joined: 12/3/13
#65Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 10:31amTransfer Encores! Most Happy Fella right to Broadway ASAP.
Adair Haywind
Leading Actor Joined: 4/2/14
#66Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 10:35amTorch Song Trilogy and Rocky Horror need the revival treatment badly.
broadwaysarahelaine
Swing Joined: 7/5/14
#67Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 11:51am
Passing Strange!!!!!!
City of angels
Children of Eden
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#68Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 11:56am
The Will Rogers Follies
Barnum
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#69Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 12:01pm
Chess (with a new book, I suppose)
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#70Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 2:04pmI have seen almost every version of Chess and I really think it needs to be set in the 70's in order for it to work, all choreography needs to be dropped and should be sung thru with very little if no dialogue. The recent UK tour was a disaster- cheesily over choreographed. The recent Actors Fund one nighter starring Nastacia Diaz and Robert Cuccioli had no dialogue and was mostly based on the original London Show- this is the most recent "endorsed" by Tim Rice version. Its operatic in scope and I wish could have seen what Michael Bennett had in mind before he was replaced by Trevor Nunn. I did see that as well with Elaine Paige and it was stunning but very 80's in look. The revolving chessboard that tilted up during Endgame was STUNNING!
bwayobsessed
Broadway Star Joined: 5/28/13
#71Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 2:36pmSpitfire Grill and Dogfight both need their broadway premiere.
sammyrose_r
Swing Joined: 4/30/14
#72Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 8:57pm
OH YES!!!
There NEEDS to be revival of Aida, I think that it could've run for longer than it did!
Also, I would love to see Megan Hilty as the witch in ITW!
jets
Swing Joined: 12/26/08
#73Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 9:29pmI would love to see a revival of Jelly's Last Jam.
#74Shows In Need of A Revival
Posted: 7/10/14 at 9:59pmI say yes to Dogfight. If it were to be brought to Broadway, it would be considered a Revival most likely and honestly, if they tightened up the book a little, it would be an amazing show... the music is so great.
