'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
circusliz
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#0'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:12pm
Just saw this on Playbill.com:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/99695.html
Anyone else think this is a bad idea? It seems to me that there's nothign "new" to explore with this show, and that it will just be an opportunity for producers to earn money with stunt casting.
Opinions?
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Updated On: 5/15/06 at 12:12 PM
#1re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:19pmI saw the revival in the early 90s a few times and enjoyed myself. If done well, I don't have a problem with someone bringing this show back to Broadway.
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#2re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:27pmOne of my favorite shows... wouldn't bother me at all.
#3re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:28pmI am actually looking forward to this! I love this show
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#4re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:29pmNot a huge fan of the show, but if it's a good production, why not?
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#5re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:30pmIt is VERY different to the Broadway Revival you guys had... much darker... needs abit of working there it was abit boring at times... but the main numbers... WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! The choregraphy scene was simply amazing and 'The Havana' scene remains one of my fav. moments in the theatre!
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#6re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:30pm
I'd hate it. It is a great show, especially when done well...but I hate when things are revived too often, the latest revival only closed ten years ago.
I felt the same way about Gypsy w/ Bern.
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#7re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:37pmI am extatic. I have never seen a live version and am so happy that this classic show will be returning to Broadway. Now lets hope Jane comes on board for the show...
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#8re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:38pmI'd rather see this than another tired film turned into a musical or another jukebox musical. I loved this show in the 90's. Saw Nathan Lane, Adam Arkin, and Jamie Farr play Nathan Detroit on Broadway. I also saw Lorna Loft in the tour and she was excellent!
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#9re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:39pmYou don't think Ewan would consider it...?
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#10re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:40pm
What are the chances of Ewan transferring to the US?
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#11re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:41pmI'm almost positive the "Name Cast members" they're exploring are Ewan and Jane.
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#12re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:42pm
"But now the air is filled with confusion. We replace care with illusion."
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#13re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:48pmBut hasn't Ewan been doing it for nigh on a year? That said, I'd fly out there in a heartbeat if he was announced. Jane, too. Wow, I'm absurdly excited!
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#14re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 12:54pmThis revival was far from excellent and to bring it to broadway, I think, is a waste of a theatre. The production was done darkly in more of a film noir style that just didn't fit with the Runyon dialogue and catchy Loesser songs. Krakowski was good fun, but McGreggor sounded like Kermit the frog in the majority of his singing. Very back of the throat. Let's revive something else, or (shockingly) try an original musical.
#15re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:02pmI dont know if they would ask Ewan though. I think he is a wonderful actor but he did not get very good reviews on the West End. That said, I would still love to see him, just dont know how likely it would be.
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#16re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:10pm
OK, so next years revivals might be:
A Chorus Line
Les Miserables
Company
110 In The Shade
Guys and Dolls?
Pal Joey?
The Wiz?
My Fair Lady?
A Little Night Music?
West Side Story?
The Apple Tree?
Sunday in the Park?
Mame?
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#17re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:16pm
"I also saw Lorna Loft in the tour and she was excellent!"
I saw her as well and found her to be rather bland. None of her jokes landed. The revival tour was like watching a film version with your thumb firmly held on the Fast Forward button. Everyone had their blocking, choreography and lines down. That was about all there was to it.
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#19re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:45pm
I actually think Harry Connick would sound great.
Cudnt wait... 2 more wks til seeing Adam Cooper and Sally Ann Triplett in the show!
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#20re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:57pm
Isn't this old news?
I thought they released this new months ago.
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#21re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 2:01pmOnly if Ewan and Jane do it... otherwise... blah.
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#22re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 2:38pmI am actually excited about this. I love the revival cast recording with Nathan Lane and Peter Gallagher. It would be great to see it again.
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#23re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 4:00pmI just finished performing in a production of this, and I loved it. I wouldn't mind having it back onB roadway.
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#24re: 'Guys & Dolls' on B'way again? Say it ain't so!
Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:20pm
Isn't this production suppose to be realstic....
i hope Jane is back on for Adelaide
