That's always good news in my book, jules. I think that man is a living legend. His portfolio and the number of looks that I would consider iconic (in the theatre world, at least) is extremely impressive.
For that matter State Fair (1996), The Sound of Music (1999), Flower Drum Song (2003) were all failures (and the Flower Drum revisal was especially egregious), and Carousel (1994), despite hosannas and awards, only ran 11 months. I can't recall if The King & I recouped (1996), but it may not have, since the show was expensive to mount and run. I think South Pacific is the only recent revival of a R&H title that had reviews, awards and box office. Beane is also yet to have a hit musical and I wonder if his arch style of humor will be a good mesh with Rodgers & Hammerstein, but I hope it works. More R&H on Broadway is a good thing.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
Not surprised it's in a big theater. I expected lavish sets and spectacle.
Also, based on the names of the characters in the press release, I see they are going back to the story's french roots, given that the Cinderella version we all know (fairy godmother, magic pumpkins, glass slipper) is a french fairy tale. I wonder how the competition will be next season if and when Ever After opens, which also takes place in France. Just a random thought.
Phantom of London - not necessarily, but they can sometimes help carry/sell a show. Look at Miss Saigon, Phantom, Spider-Man, etc. Tourists love a big spectacle.
"^ It will be a great season even though 'Cinderella' be considered an original Broadway musical at the Tonys. It will be considered for Best Revival of Musical at the Tonys. despite the fact that this will be the first time that the show has played on Broadway. At this year's Laurence Olivier Awards, 'Andrew Llyod Webber's: The Wizard of Oz' was nominated for Best Musical Revival even though it was playing in the West End for the the first time."
The Wizard of Oz was nominated for Best Musical when it was originally in the West End in 1987. It was done by RSC. It originally starred Imelda Staunton (sp?) as Dorothy. Gillian Bevan was her replacement (and can be heard on the 1989 cast album). True, it wasn't the ALW production. It was actually leaps and bounds better (in my opinion).
Carousel, to be fair, was a Lincoln Center production, though. I believe there was even some talk of a transfer, but it played the Vivian Beaumont for quite a long time, all things considered, and has never been a huge, easy sell.
So, this WILL be considered revival? Was this the same case for the production of LITTLE SHOP with Hunter Foster and Kerry Butler being considered revival?
Little Shop was a revival because it was such an established show. I guess *maybe* they could argue if this one's a revival or not based on just how new the book is? (It sounds like it's pretty much a complete re-write).
I think I perfromed in this a few years ago..... I performed in Cinderella but I don't know if it was this version. Anyone know? The opening number was something like "Cinderella, Cinderella it's the tale of Cinderella. There'll be magic and suprises, and spells with magic wands."
Theatre is my life. No one can take that away from me.