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Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
MrsVampyre
Stand-by Joined: 8/26/06
#76re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/16/07 at 6:59pm
Okay.. here is the revial history for Hair.
Opening & Closing Dates Type & Version Theatre
Apr 29, 1968 - Jul 1, 1972 Musical / Original Biltmore Theatre,
Oct 5, 1977 - Nov 6, 1977 Musical / Revival Biltmore Theatre,
Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004 Special / Revival New Amsterdam Theatre
I agree, in order for Hair to be sucessful, it would have to be completly revamped/reworked. It is very much a period piece.
It would be interesting to see how it could/would be reworked, and keep the original score.
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bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#77re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/16/07 at 7:03pm
Please don't do "Most Happy Fella" again. I have no desire to hear that song "Standin' on the Corner" anymore. I hate that song.
On Sirius, they keep playing the song. It's annoying.
Ugh.
"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world."
"Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.
G_Schlozinski2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/23/07
#78re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/17/07 at 10:40pm
speaking of shows that shouldn't / couldn't / wouldn't be revived, a used copy of the cast album for "Dance A Little Closer" is listed for sale on Amazon for $215.22 -- !
Leading Actor Joined: 12/31/69
#79re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/17/07 at 10:57pm
Has RENT been discussed out enough, or not? It's only selling like, 60-70% of it's tickets lately.. I don't know how much longer it's going to last. What about the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee? It can't die!! But a revival would suck. So would a revival for Phantom. That would be bad.
But the number one show that cannot be revived is:
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN!
I hate hate hate hate that show. Never bring it back, please.
But I suppose if they can bring back Joseph, they can do anything.
Updated On: 7/17/07 at 10:57 PM
whatever2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/06
#80re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/17/07 at 11:30pm
not to beat a dead horse (oh, wait -- that's equus! hah!), but the hair "revival" i was referring to was actually something about a series of 40th anniversary concert performances the Public was going to sponsor at parks here in the city ... not actually a fully-staged revival.
there was a lot of talk about it a couple of months ago, and now nothing.
was just wondering if anybody on this well-connected board knew better?
thx!
"You, sir, are a moron." (PlayItAgain)
G_Schlozinski2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/23/07
#81re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/17/07 at 11:55pm
that horse was alive, i tell you!
but now Equus and Perfume are comingling in my head (and thank goodness Jean-Baptiste Grenouille had no sense of smell...
and I'm wondering how Dustin Hoffman and Ben Whishaw got along, and wondering how they'd play the Dysart / Strang relationship.
I'm not a big fan of Equus ... though I do have a really sexy photo of Schlozinski (ok... we changed it from Slescynski) wearing that black and white souvenir Equus t-shirt (when was that? '76 ... '77 ? -- '77 was kind of the Patti Smith / Talking Heads period, so that's about right.)
Nonetheless, Hoffman & Whishaw could / might bring it back to life. If they get on together (... or if they really hate each other - either way. LOL).
Smile! Slescynski Loves You!
G_Schlozinski2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/23/07
#82re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/17/07 at 11:57pm
regarding, "Hair"
GHW Bush and/or the US Congress could easily re-write Hair to work on B'way simply by re-instating the draft.
Have a nice day!
#83re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/18/07 at 5:15am
Triumph of Love
The Wedding Sing
High Fidelity
The Visit
Big, the musical
Contact
Lennon the musical
"Operator, you have obviously never been trapped in a Chinese opium den!" - Thoroughly Modern Millie
#84re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/18/07 at 4:45pmIf there is a God then CATS will never be revived!
"Your eyes..... they shine like the pants on my blue serge suit"
#85re: Shows that shouldn't/won't be revived
Posted: 7/18/07 at 5:08pmI have to post about Hair. The film version is the only one that had a story line. The original production as someone stated earlier was very much a product of the 60s in every way. There isn't really a plot line or story to follow. Some productions have used the film screenplay to guide it along, but the original was more a collection of songs. The "tribe" would often switch characters and songs before performances.
