What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Lanie J
Chorus Member Joined: 11/27/19
#1What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 12:31pm
I'm having a lot of fun seeing such wonderful theatre fans share their opinions and personal favorite songs/shows on numerous threads during quarantine, so I figured I'd offer up this question. Personally, I'd like to have Over Here! get its time in the sun once again. It's such and underrated show, and something else I like about these message boards is the amount of love for that show whenever it's mentioned.
I can't wait to hear what shows you all say!
"See a picture of a woman wearing four years of confusion like a scar."
#2What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 12:43pm
Literally anything.
Except BKLYN.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#3What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 12:46pm
OVER HERE! with Liz and Anne Hampton Callaway as the DePaul Sisters (the Andrews Sisters track) and Patricia Birch’s original choreography recreated.
Lanie J
Chorus Member Joined: 11/27/19
#4What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 12:51pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "OVER HERE! with Liz and Anne Hampton Callaway as the DePaul Sisters (the Andrews Sisters track) and Patricia Birch’s original choreography recreated."
This is everything I need. I LOVE your vision.
"See a picture of a woman wearing four years of confusion like a scar."
#5What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 12:56pmWe also desperately need “Dear World”.
#6What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 1:02pmI don't know if the Bernstein estate would allow it, but 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. That music is far too good to go on as the shambling, gutted, pseudo-operetta version it's in now.
#7What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 1:33pm
Jordan Catalano said: "We also desperately need “Dear World”."
Yes. With Bernadette or Buckley!
"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
#8What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 2:33pmAre they still doing Off Center? I’d love to see the revised Urban Cowboy.
Tag
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#9What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 2:51pm
Annie Warbucks!
Such a great score.
#10What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 3:07pm
New Girl in Town with Katrina Lenk is what I’m pushing for. It’s a so-so show, but the score has tremendous charm, so it’s a perfect choice.
Greenwillow, too. Really big on that getting done. And I’ll add my voice to the Dear World chorus. They did well by Herman this year, so I’d like to think his estate would continue to work with them.
#11What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 3:09pm
I feel like Encores is the only place I'll ever see Red Head or Take Me Along.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#13What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 3:33pm
little_sally said: "I feel like Encores is the only place I'll ever see Red Head or Take Me Along."
Take Me Along was one of the first shows I saw many many years ago in summer stock with Forrest Tucker in the Gleason role. I drove my mother crazy until we could find the OBC recording and played it constantly. Even now, all these decades later, some of those songs pop in my head for no reason. It's a funny, lovely show and score that would do well with the Encores treatment.
#14What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 3:59pm
I would like to see them do "A Class Act - A Musical About Musicals"
Just give the world Love.
#15What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:04pmI kind of want Encores to do “Funny Girl” because I have a feeling it’s the only way we’ll see a production of it.
#16What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:06pm
Jordan Catalano said: "I kind of want Encores to do “Funny Girl” because I have a feeling it’s the only way we’ll see a production of it."
That's a great idea for their gala show--that way we can get a big name who may no be able to commit to a long run.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#17What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:11pmI’ve said for ages that I want them to do Fade Out-Fade In, preferably with Leslie Kritzer taking on Hope Springfield/Lila Tremaine.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#18What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:17pm
Kismet- could only work now as a concert. I love "Gesticulate" ( I know it was done but I still like it)
Maybe time for Allegro again ( maybe Sondheim can fix it finally!)
Sideshow? I think it would work better as a concert.
And I know I'mm gonna get booed- Working. Again I think it would work well as a concert.
#19What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:22pm
sabrelady said: "Kismet- could only work now as a concert. I love "Gesticulate" ( I know it was done but I still like it)
Maybe time for Allegro again ( maybe Sondheim can fix it finally!)
Sideshow? I think it would work better as a concert.
And I know I'mm gonna get booed- Working. Again I think it would work well as a concert.
Working was just done last summer as part of their off-center program.
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A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#20What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:29pm
I wonder if they'd be willing to Kander & Ebb's adaptation of The Skin of Our Teeth
cliffordbradshaw2
Stand-by Joined: 3/2/15
#21What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:41pm
"I Can Get It For You Wholesale"
And another vote for "Take Me Along"; years ago I thought the perfect Encores! leads would be Nathan Lane, Victoria Clark, and Bobby Steggert, but I'm not sure any of them would be interested at this point.
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#22What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 4:53pm
Love the idea of Over Here.
Would also like to add:
-- Hallelujah! Baby!
-- The Happy Time
-- Darling of the Day
cliffordbradshaw2
Stand-by Joined: 3/2/15
#23What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 5:04pm
Darling of the Day
Another show perfect for Victoria Clark.
JennH
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/14/13
#24What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 5:29pm
SMILE. Never done anywhere and it's primarily a female cast.
#25What Show Would You Like To See At Encores?
Posted: 8/22/20 at 6:33pmThe Life and Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk. Two shows I don't see being revived any time soon in America...
