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Most of the Shakespearean and Ancient Greek tragedies are nowadays staged out of their eras, with a great deal of anachronisms. This happens with any play that has political or social connection to a certain period. Euripides' “Trojan women” or “Hecuba” for example after the Iraqi attacks have more and more obvious modern references all over the world. So do Shakespeare’s political plays (such as recent Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington) or his comedies (that are usually transferred

I watched recently a very interesting version of "Celestina" by Fernando de Rojas played by an all female cast who played all the parts of the play (male and female) in turns. The 7 actresses were supposed to be Nuns who discovered a copy of De Rojas' book in the basements of their convent. Just for the history "Celestina" (or the tragedy of Callisto and Melibea), written in the 15th Century, is the play on which Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" was based and also one of the most imprortant play

Two songs come in my mind

the first is "my Funny Valentine" which is often sung on February the 14th although Valentine is not a "sweetheart" but the person's name.

the second is "I won't send roses" from Mack n Mabel that due to its witty and extremely original lyrics is thought to mean totally the oposite of what it really does.

Aspects of love is concidered to be a flop, but I always thought that it is one of the most charming shows I've ever known

I always thought Norma Desmond to be a wicked character (and charming of course). Especially when she calls Betty... All this larger than life attitude and ignorance of reality is kind of spooky

What's the point of a stage version of Moulin Rouge? What we saw in the movie wass already theatrical enough. Ii could never give something new.

PS. nevertheless, I never liked the movie:P

Richard Gere was in the original off-broadway cast of Grease

Kristina Fran Duvemala has a dreamy score! I wonder why it took them so long to transfer it on broadway or west end

Mack n' Mabel by far...

Tim Burton's films would be great...

Corpse Bride could be simply magical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory too.

Danny Elffman has the scores ready

All the high budget musicals that proved to be flops. I am sure their producers wouldn't even think of reviving them:)

"Carousel" is based on Frank Borsage's 1930 film "Liliom" (based on the same titled play by Ferenc Molnár)

As for the film musical that hit the stage (apart from the Disney Cartoons and works such as Fame and Saturday Night Fever) I have the impression (but I may be wrong) that Victor Victoria wasn't performed on stage until 1996

"Little by Little" aka a Musical About Friendship, Hormones And Popcorn, is quite funny and casts two women and a man

I'm soooooooooo jealous((((

I agree that Sunset has one of the most sofisticated scores ever composed for a musical. One of the strongest finales in the history of theatre (and of cinema of course. As for Ewan Mac Gregor seems an odd choise to me as well. Not american enough and his voice is a little strange (although not bad). Adam Pascal on the other hand is not what we would call a household name as he is more of a broadway actor. After all isn't this the reason Glen took the lead instead of Patti (who was way better?)

Babes on Broadway by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Nights on Broadway by the BeeGees
King of Broadway from the Producers
and Ray Connif's to A Broadway Rose

I'm sure there are more:)

Kringas it depends on who plays Polly:) The showstopers belong to Jenny, however the dramatic interest is on Polly's side. So it has to do with what the director or the stars of the show wants. In a very good production of Threepenny that runs here in Greece, Polly does not only sing Pirate Jenny but Alabama Song from Mahagony as well... I was just reffering to Brecht's original text

And of course there's an intence political level.

How free is one to express his opinion when opposing to what's thought to be politically correct?

What's politically correct?

And finally is Mrs Venable really guilty because she struggles to preserve the beauty of her memories of sebastian?

And is Katherine innocent just beacause she holds the truth?

For me in "Suddenly" Williams makes a note on Blanche DuBois' "I don't want realism, I want magic"

Pirate Jenny is actually Jenny's Song. Polly sings only a verse of the song on her wedding day just to show her husband-to-be she is aware of his close relationship whith Jenny and her bordel.

However it's a pity Cindy won't perform the song. Her cover would have been awesome. Does anyone have any clue why? Pirate Jenny is the one song most actresses and singers all over the world would kill to have the chance to sing.