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S. Woody White

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Re:THIS WAY MADNESS LIES
« Reply #240 on: June 02, 2004, 11:46:06 PM »
Quote from: Michael Shayne on June 02, 2004, 03:14:39 PM
Open question to all those wise theatrical sages.

Two songs from Gypsy were cut for a couple of reason.

Mama's Talkin Soft because one of the little girls singing it was afraid of heights. The song is actually important because it is referenced in Rose's Turn.

Nice She Ain't was cut because Jack Klugman couldn't sing it.

Do you think these are lame excuses? Why not fire the height challenged little girl and there were better singers than Jack Klugman on Broadway at that time?

When they had the revivals Laurents had the opportunity to reinstate them and he didn't.
In my opinion, having Herbie a non-singer makes sense.  It underlines the fact that he is not really a theater-type person.  Plus, I like that there is such a major role for non-singers in one of the all-time great musicals.
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There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea's asleep, and the rivers dream; people made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace. We've got work to do.

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« Reply #241 on: June 02, 2004, 11:47:11 PM »
A page-nine dance for our new god, Jason:

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Re:THIS WAY MADNESS LIES
« Reply #242 on: June 02, 2004, 11:57:59 PM »
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