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Big River
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#25re: Big River
Posted: 5/17/08 at 1:09pmYes, the musical is full of satire, such as Mary Jane Wilkes' song sung to her dead father's casket, Pap Finn's "Dad Gum Guv'mint" song, Tom's "How About a Hand for the Hog" and others.
#26re: Big River
Posted: 5/17/08 at 1:42pm
The original was one of the first shows i saw on Broadway back in 85 and to this day i have wonderful memories of it. It was stunningly staged and the one shame is that it never transfered to London as was planned.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#27re: Big River
Posted: 5/17/08 at 1:44pmIt's one of my favorite shows I've been in.
Broadway Shows I've Seen: Hairspray, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors (2003), The Wedding Singer, Spamalot, Riverdance, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Spring Awakening, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity (revival), Drowsy Chaperone, The Lion King, Dreamgirls(2010 Tour).
