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Broadway's Lost Treasures DVD
Sep 2 2003, 04:29:42 AM
Hi
I just saw and pre-ordered a DVD that contains 22 performances from Tony Awards telecasts between 1967-1986 find it at amazon called Broadways lost treasures
DVD Features:
Performances: Vivian Blaine, "Adelaide's Lament," Guys and Dolls; Patti LuPone, "A New Argentina," Evita; Angela Lansbury, "Worst Pies in London," Sweeney Todd; Carol Channing, "Before the Parade Passes By," Hello, Dolly!; Julie Andrews, "Send in the Clowns," A Little Night Music; Zero Mostel, "If I Were a
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re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Opinons about 'Chicago' the movie
Sep 1 2003, 08:20:26 PM
I have to disagree that Showgirls is a masterpiece compared to Chicago. Even a Madonna film is better than Showgirls.
As for the performances, I would have to say that not since Chita Rivera have I seen a Velma more Diva, more sexy and more fun than Catherine Zeta Jones. I think what let Catherine down was the choreography. I wish (as much as I don’t like the sterile revival) that Ann Reinking had been kept as the principal Choreographer. I heard she was apart of the project at the begi
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re: re: : Liza Minnelli's Roxie Hart & Verdon&Reinking's Too
Aug 30 2003, 03:24:48 AM
Getting back to the dance style. I haven't seen Melanie (I live in Australia now) but I did see Liza and Verdon and Ann's Roxie's (the revival version) didn't notice any changes with the choreography between Liza and Verdon, I think she did most of it because I don't remember Verdon dancing as much in Chicago as she did in other productions or as much as Chita did in the show.
Chita's role required more dancing than Verdon's. I know Liza did the cartwheel so I assume she did the rest. As
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re: re: re: re: Ann Reinking&Chita Rivera-Very underrated
Aug 30 2003, 03:03:20 AM
I never though Chita was interested in movies, she never seemed to push for a film career, why do we assume they want to be in front of the camera. It must be hard for someone like Chita who loves to dance big to have to stop and start all the time and do re-takes for film I would prefer broadway to film any day.
In saying that, I am sorry there isn't more footage of Chita dancing, I loved Gwen and Chita in Chicago I wish they had filmed it but that was never done back then.
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re: Opinons about 'Chicago' the movie
Aug 30 2003, 01:56:58 AM
I have seen the original 1975 version, the revival version and the movie, while the original stage version is my favourite I prefer the movie to the current production. I only ever saw Bebe and Ann and never went back as I thought they ruined a great show. While Bebe can act and dance and Ann can dance, both their voices were less than impressive and Ann's acting was forced and wooden (unlike previous performances e.g "All That Jazz").
Unlike most I hate the all black, bare stage concept
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