Bobby Steggert, Santino Fontana to Lead New York YANK! Workshop; Aiming for Broadway Run!
Sep 22
2011, 02:40:03 AM
Hello Dolly was based on a pre-existing play. Yank is not. It is exceptionally difficult to create a piece from scratch.
It's good they are taking their time.
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PRIVATE LIVES Marquis
Sep 21
2011, 02:19:42 AM
It has precedence:
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Steppenwolf's Detroit on Broadway
Sep 5
2011, 11:33:17 PM
Heard it's coming in the new year....
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A Minister's Wife cast recording shipped/any thoughts?
Sep 5
2011, 11:29:13 PM
I'm not sure where you get the notion that all the political commentary was pulled out Dollypop! On the CD there is a 5:41 minute anthem to socialism which essentially takes place of the scene in Shaw's play between the minister and his father-in-law. I went to the text to look. That is the extent of the 'ripe social commentary' in the original. The rest of the play is devoted to the love triangle. The 'endless stretches of dialogue' insofar as I can tell, are straight from the Shaw. There
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Obstructed View Seats for Book or Mormon?
Apr 24
2011, 08:16:16 AM
I both sat in 'obstructed view' seats for the show and then a friend did the same a week later. We were both very happy with our experience. You miss a little of the action center stage but not enough to prove a detriment.
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Is Anyone Seeing THE MINISTERS WIFE Tonight?
Apr 11
2011, 01:06:49 AM
You're welcome April. I too loved Mormon.
That's the beauty of art. We all have different tastes and there's plenty of opportunity for us to find the pieces that speak to us. I love Shaw and I think Candida is a masterpiece so I loved seeing it turned into what was for me, an intelligent and adult musical. I'm going to try and get back to see it again in fact. I hope there's a recording.
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Is Anyone Seeing THE MINISTERS WIFE Tonight?
Apr 10
2011, 12:30:29 PM
Me too. I thought it was fantastic.
Also thought HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES was amazing!
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