. "A show cannot be called a revival if it has never been on Broadway before; a revival is specifically a re-staging of a production that has previously appeared on Broadway. If a show is making its Broadway debut, it is considered a new production, not a revival." (AI generated response)
All you need to do is remember two years ago when Gutenberg! was deemed a revival despite not being on Broadway before due to the show being widely known/produced already.
Only kind of connected, but the wonderful character actor Peter Jacobson will be leading a production of DOAS at the Hartford Stage in late February-early March
I just watched this on Blu-Ray. Figured since the show is available for licensing now I should check it out as potential material for my community theatre.
It runs into a lot of the problems you might expect from turning a sub-2 hour animated movie into a 2-hour stage show, namely a lot of scenes and songs that feel like padding. The first act especially feels slow and aimless. Luke Brady as Moses is charming enough, but the book doesn't really give him anything interesting to dig
saxpower said: "I can't stand the man, but will admit he is good at "four dimensional chess" to get what he wants. I wonder if we WANTS the Kennedy Center to fail. Yes, it will fail with his name on it, but he can use the "leftists/woke mob/democrats/anyone who doesn't worship me ruined it" talking points. He can then have the building demolished/gut renovated and open the Trump Center for American Exceptionalism/Putting America First/whatever else the MAG
I heard about Golden Boy on the Dean Martin/Sammy Davis, Jr season of You Must Remember This. After listening to the cast album, I thought about how much of a shame it was that the show wasn't filmed in some mainstream capacity, as it seems no other work perfectly suited Davis's talents and persona.
I suppose being so closely related to an icon like Sammy Davis, Jr. is also a reason why the show is so rarely produced/revive
Probably a pretty good sign that I only saw a total of three or four social media posts regarding the Kennedy Center ceremony last night, only one of which indicated the person was actively viewing it.
James885 said: "Semi off - topic, but how does the licensing changefor amateur / regional productions whenever there is a Broadway revival and / or tour? For instance, with the recent Music Man revival, did MTI restrict productions nationwide, or just in the New York region? Similarly, if The Music Man had toured, would they have pulled the licenses nationwide or just in the market where the tour plays for the duration of the tour stop?"
I just received an email from MTI saying new restrictions have been placed on both Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Jr. in North America
According to the email, all licensed productions of the full-length show must be done by December 2026 and no more licenses will be awarded after that. Likewise, only accredited K-9 schools will be able to perform Jr free from restriction, while co
