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[Michael]

A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/

It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end.  They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.

I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.

All I can say is "Oy!"

What's next?

BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?

 

I've seen an all white version of The Wiz that was done in Ireland

[Michael]

BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?

I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT.  Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.

Oh god no! He's a tenor.

[Ben]

I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT.  Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.

It couldn't be much worse than Frank Sinatra singing Old Man River. Sorry, folks, but I HATE that version (FS singing Old Man River, that is).

[MBarnum]

DR Elmore, be glad you don't live in Phoenix, where the buses come by once per hour (in many places).

Or Salem, where the buses now no longer run on Saturday or Sunday.

[Druxy]

A radical new take on "I Do, I Do"...
http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/07/24/why-a-same-sex-i-do-i-do-is-important-and-why-it-works-by-director-jack-marshall/

It seems to me the director missed the whole point of the show's being a study of a marriage from beginning to near end.  They should have written their own show rather than take something and cut and paste it to fit their vision.

I agree. But I'm not surprised. Having just finished the chapter on this show in the Gower Champion bio, I thought that somebody would be doing this soon. But it's not right.

All I can say is "Oy!"

What's next?

BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?

 

I've seen an all white version of The Wiz that was done in Ireland

Once again, Oy!

[FJL]

Here's Judy Garland doing OLD MAN RIVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4wnWILwSI

[John G.]

BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?

I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT.  Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.

Oh, great. Now that's all I'll think of this afternoon.

[ryacko]

Greetings, all,

TOD:
No question for BK, just a comment. I finally got a chance to start reading your "Album Produced By" book a few days ago, after having a couple of very busy weeks. I am loving it! Not only do I love recording studio work, as well as hearing about the parts that I don't know, but I also now understand better how you "listen" to our Kritzerland rehearsals, and always give such wonderfully astute notes for the singers. Thank you!

[bk]

First it Alice Playten and Henry, Sweet Henry and now it's A Doll's Life (A musical sequel to A Doll's House) some people love (don't get it) and most hate it with the exception of a couple of songs (which I agree are good) and some of the performances.

BK

Did you see it when it played LA?

I think you reissued it the album. (Bay Cities?)

I did see it (dear reader PennyO was in it) and I did release it.  The show itself was terrible - the score had a few nice things.

[bk]

TOD:

When will you be writing your next Adriana Book.?

Also, will you be introducing any new characters? 

It really depends on what I'm feeling at the end of the year - I will either write something that's new and different or an Adriana book come January.  I have an idea for Adriana and yes, there are always new characters to do.

[bk]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

[bk]

Oh, and I'm up.  Fell asleep around two, up at four for forty minutes for no reason, fell asleep, phone rang at 8:45 and I had to take that call, fell back asleep at 9:00, phone rang at 9:45 and I didn't take that call, and finally up at eleven.

[John G.]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.

But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.

[Ron Pulliam]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.

But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.

What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?"  Tell.  Tell.

[John G.]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.

But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.

What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?"  Tell.  Tell.

It was staged in an insane asylum or some psych ward, and all the people were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As part of their therapy, they did the story of South Pacific. So, one otherwise comatose woman becomes Nellie, etc.

[Jane]

From DR Druxy:

I thought he was perfect, too.  But, when I interviewed him and mentioned that I loved the movie, he got pissed and said he hated it; that it was a terrible film.

Maybe he couldn't get past what the aunts did and couldn't find the humor in it. 

[Jane]

I'm glad to see better explanations than my guess.  He was still wonderful in it.

[Jane]

You've probably all seen the heartwarming videos of dogs joyously greeting their masters after returning from a long military deployment.


Here is the same scenario, humorously re-imagined for a cat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n1bo98838hs

Funny but where is the night time video where the cat cries for attention all night.

[Jane]

DR Elmore, be glad you don't live in Phoenix, where the buses come by once per hour (in many places).

[Jane]

I don't believe any buses come out our way.

[Jane]

I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT.  Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.

It couldn't be much worse than Frank Sinatra singing Old Man River. Sorry, folks, but I HATE that version (FS singing Old Man River, that is).

It would be much worse IMHO, but then I'm ok with Sinatra's version.

[Jane]

BK's idea to do an all white version of PORGY AND BESS?

I'm thinking what we need is a color-blind casting version of SHOW BOAT.  Think of it -- Mandy Patinkin singing Old Man River.

Oh, great. Now that's all I'll think of this afternoon.

LOL

[Jane]

Here's Judy Garland doing OLD MAN RIVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4wnWILwSI

Thank you.  I enjoyed this very much.  She expressed more emotion than Frank did.

[Jrand74]

Maybe he didn't like Priscilla Lane.

[elmore3003]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

And Tom Jones gave it!

[FJL]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

And Tom Jones gave it!

Does anyone know - Is there any package of their songs put together as a revue, the way Kander and Ebb had "And the World Goes Round"

[elmore3003]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.

But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.

What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?"  Tell.  Tell.

It was staged in an insane asylum or some psych ward, and all the people were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As part of their therapy, they did the story of South Pacific. So, one otherwise comatose woman becomes Nellie, etc.

Actually, the shell-shocked South Pacific was a production at NYU, and they didn't close it down  It was an Anne Bogart production, got interesting reviews, sold out, ran its course and closed.
www.donshewey.com/theater_articles/anne_bogart_vv.html

I believe that R&H were less kind to an Atlanta(?) production of OKLAHOMA! which also involved, as I recall, soldiers going off to World War 2, and the bombing of Hiroshima.

[John G.]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

The authors might not have known. Sondheim has closed productions of Company with gay couples in it after finding out about it. R&H group shut down the shell-shocked South Pacific. I wonder what Jones and Schmidt would think of this.

But, yeah, leave the visions thing to Joan of Arc. Or the voices. Or whatever.

What's the "shell-shocked" "South Pacific?"  Tell.  Tell.

It was staged in an insane asylum or some psych ward, and all the people were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As part of their therapy, they did the story of South Pacific. So, one otherwise comatose woman becomes Nellie, etc.

Actually, the shell-shocked South Pacific was a production at NYU, and they didn't close it down  It was an Anne Bogart production, got interesting reviews, sold out, ran its course and closed.
www.donshewey.com/theater_articles/anne_bogart_vv.html

I believe that R&H were less kind to an Atlanta(?) production of OKLAHOMA! which also involved, as I recall, soldiers going off to World War 2, and the bombing of Hiroshima.

Re: The Bogart production. Didn't they prevent it from transferring?

IMHO: Anne Bogart is overrated. Saw a production of "Once in a Lifetime" that was so stylized it drained every last laugh from the script. Watching it was painful.

[George]

Heaven save us from these directors who make shows all about them and their weird "visions."  But they couldn't have done this without permission from the authors.

And Tom Jones gave it!

Does anyone know - Is there any package of their songs put together as a revue, the way Kander and Ebb had "And the World Goes Round"

Yes there is!  It's called, "The Show Goes On." 
 

[John G.]

But the L.A. Times is reporting today that Channing Tatum is aiming for Broadway with a musical version of Magic Mike.