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I would substitute GEM OF THE OCEAN instead of FENCES for an Augest Wilson play. It's a less linear play and it's the play representing the earliest decade in the Century Cycle, making it vital to have an understanding of if you wish to read the rest of the cycle. I would use VENUS for the Suzan-Lori Parks example since it carries a linear plot while utilizing less realistic elements, such as a chorus.

Here's the link to the NY Times article: http://tinyurl.com/kojqv Any thoughts? How should this problem be amended?

I have no problem with any of the leads. Groban never claimed to be an actor so I don't mind his flaws. The music suits him. Adam is fantastic. As for the complaints between Idina and Kerry, I think Idina is concentrating for the audience and Kerry is taking it down for the camera. Both sounds great though. However, the direction for the show is unimaginative and obvious. Dancing chess pieces? Really? The costume budget must have been tiny. The Bankok dancers look like they are on spring brea...

Sorry I should have been more specific... it's an embarressment the show is ineligible for awards b/c of the theatre location. The awards need to be opened up to off-Broadway. Clearly.

The biggest snub was for RUINED. How do you win the Pulitzer and are not given even a NOMINATION??? Completely absurd- but then, why should we expect suburban American to care about anything related to the Congo? Let's just sit around and talk about our messed up relationships instead...

Congrats to the cast and crew for a great show. I wish I could see it!

I think harper4 has it right. How are any other pieces of art any different? When is expression NOT masturbation?

Ok I like the music and will probably end up loving it the more I listen to it. Is there a good synopsis besides what is up on wikipedia? I don't mind spoilers since I probably won't get to see the show, living in FL.

So I just bought the recording off of iTunes without knowing much about it, other than it has been getting lots of buzz. I looked up the wikipedia synopsis so I have a vague idea of what will happen... Here's hoping I like it!! If I do, I'm sure you'll see me on this thread a lot =)

I completely agree that we need a revival. The show is so intensely beautiful.

FAUST- musical of Doctor Faustus, only Faust is a rock star. Randy Newman is the devil, James Taylor is God. Enough said.

I grew up with West Side Story and Gypsy but I would say I finally discovered Company @ 17. Within a few months I discovered Into The Woods and Sweeney. Then I was hooked. And I have 'Sondheim' listed as my religious views on Facebook too =)

Yero- is that a blue rose for Glass Menagerie? I only have one for now and its theatre related. Its a clock inside of a star with the letters CXVI on the clock which are the roman numerals of my favorite Shakespeare sonnet (116). The sonnet talks about how love defys time and it like a star, which explains the design. I love it. I also wanna get the artwork from Angels (just M. Approaches), and perhaps part of the sheet music for Move On from Sunday in the Park. My friends are just as nerdy a...

Noooooooooooooooo!!! I wanted to see it for my birthday in December!! Why, God?!

Wow, it looks great! I'm so excited for this and Doubt to come out, since I got to see both in NY (And for a Floridian, that's pretty cool). Langella and Sheen were amazing! I'm sure they will be every bit as great as they were in the play.

I must insist on Into The Woods since it will get you started on Sondheim and it's, arguably, his most accessible. His stuff is the real 'meat and potatos' of musical theatre. Since you need to become familiar with the classics, I must also insist on: West Side Story Gypsy My Fair Lady Cabaret South Pacific ... as a good foundation to start with. You can probably find these in any library. Good Luck!

There's one every year... what a heartbreaker! Can't wait for the dvd!!

Ditto on Sunday in the Park with George. I'm also a huge baby for Secret Garden and the musical (and play) of Cyrano (with Christopher Plummer). Each song of Secret Garden is the definition of beauty to me and Cyrano makes me bawl like a baby.

Elaborating on what others have said, I agree that much of the 'hype' has a lot to do with the use of contemporary music styles in a musical. Somewhere around the sixties and seventies, musicals stopped keeping up with the latest trends in pop music and decided to do its own thing (Example: Sondheim. And thank God for him). While we have many fantastic shows as a result, ppl seem to get excited when a musical comes around that incorporates contemporary music with the musical theatre tradition...

While I always have current favorites like In The Heights and Passing Strange, if I was forced to pick one musical that is my favorite, I would have to pick: Sweeney Todd Dangerously close to taking this title include: Hair Sunday In The Park With George Caroline, Or Change [title of show] Secret Garden See What I Wanna See On The Twentieth Century March Of The Falsettos The Wild Party (LaChiusa)