Revivals They Should Do
Revivals They Should Do
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#1Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 1:18am
What fairly obscure shows, probably unlikely to be revived, should be?
I'll start with a couple:
The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd
Henry, Sweet Henry
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#2re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 1:57am
OK. I'll be slammed for this. In a morbid sort of way I'd like to see "Got Tu Go Disco".
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#2re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 2:05am
I love Pattie Brook's theme song for that --got the 12" single *blush*
Promises Promises
A Little Night Music (stay away Doyle)
Aspects of Love (revised)
plays--Orpheus Descending--which is my fave Tenn Williams play and has never been given its due credit on Broadway (tho Broadway hasn't been too kind to Tenn Williams with the qualityu of their revivals as of late...) The Peter Hall production with Van Redgrave is stunning as filmed for video and needs ot be on DVD
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Posted: 6/8/07 at 2:08amDo the shows have to be obscure? Because I'd love to see revivals of West Side Story and My Fair Lady.
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#4re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 2:11am
A Little Night Music with Michael Bennett choreography *eyeroll*
In all seriousness, Chess would be fine with me along with The Rink.
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#5re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 2:33am
Chess for me too though I'd be very suspicious until I knew who was doing it, and the script used etc.
West Side Story really deserved a 50th anniversary SOMETHING this year--tour, revival whatever. For me--as I said in another thread it really ushered in the modern era of musicals most firmly and I'm amazed it's 50 years old--and it deserves something for that 
Isn't My Fair Lady finally being revived? (the Nunn production?)
#6re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 2:52am
Which script of Chess, though?
I worked on a production in Atlanta that was a hit with great reviews. A few years later, another script was produced at the Alliance Theatre (the theatre that debuted Aida and The Color Purple) and it was dismal. I love the show, but someone has got to decide on an ending that doesn't leave both the romantic leads devastated (and also feeling like the audience was dragged through the back room of a porn shop).
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#8re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 3:12am
...The Mystery of Edwin Drood?
George Hearn as the Chairman, anyone?
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#9re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 3:32am
The US is getting a tour of 'My Fair Lady', with ex-Mary Poppins Lisa O'Hare, who is wonderful, so watch out for that.
Sorry I have no opinions on obscure shows, but I second/third/whatever 'West Side Story' needing a revival!
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#10re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 3:37am
"and also feeling like the audience was dragged through the back room of a porn shop). "
For Chess? umm I've never known Chess =to be that sleazy :P
#11re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 3:45am
Ohmigod you guys!
Chess at the Alliance in Atlanta was awful. The only other show where I have seen so much man-flesh was during Naked Boys Singing, Hair and Oh, Calcutta!
Really. What possible reason could you have to put your male chess pieces in g-strings?
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#12re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 6:39am
What possible reason could you have to put your male chess pieces in g-strings?
Well, I can think of one or two...
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Posted: 6/8/07 at 6:42amMy contiuing favourite -- and one that would be timely and politically appropriate -- STRIKE UP THE BAND, a Gershwin show (that gave us "Someone to Watch Over Me", amoung other great songs) about the US invading Switzerland over counterfeit cheese.
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#14re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 6:49am
It isn't a revival thread until someone brings up Pippin Also, in a decade or so, I'd love to see The Light in the Piazza, Urinetown, and Disney's Aida. I would love for a 6 month mounting of CATS for like the 25th year it has been away.
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Posted: 6/8/07 at 7:05amI know I'll be strongly disagreed with, and I know it's only 10 years ago, and I know it's not obscure, but I never got to see the original Sunset Boulevard. I think it's probably ALlW's most underrated show (not that I'm a huge fan by any means) and would love to see a professional production done here again.
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#16re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 7:12am
Maybe when Les Miz. closes...3 years later...it'll be back!
god...I should write for Saturday Night Live =D
A little known fact is that in the original screenplay, Pan's Labyrinth was Pan's FLAByrinth. Hmmmmmmm...glad they changed it.
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#17re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 7:46am
Hahaha chess pieces in g strings. That's brilliant!
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#18re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 7:47amI wouldn't mind a scaled down version of Sunset Boulevard and Pippin
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#19re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 7:54amHow scaled down? Like, not a $20m production, or do you want Norma playing a tuba and Joe playing a clarinet on a bare stage?
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#20re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 8:04am
Gershwin's CRAZY FOR YOU
love that musical.
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#21re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 8:08amCan-Can hasn't been revived in over 50 years (okay, it has, but I don't really count the 80's revival cause it only lasted 5 performances)
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#22re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 8:20amAPPLAUSE!
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#23re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 8:29am"My One and Only," although it would never be the same without Tommy Tune.
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#24re: Revivals They Should Do
Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:40am
Really. What possible reason could you have to put your male chess pieces in g-strings?
That's awesome, combined with the 80s music...priceless.
I'd like to see a new production of this too, though.
Also, Little Night Music, but I wouldnt mind if Doyle were involved
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