Caroline or Change

#1

Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/1/04 at 11:50pm

I saw Caroline this weekend with my lov-ah (and no friends from Pittsburgh or red-headed priests), and loved it. I was mixed after the first act but came to fully love it by the final curtain. I know some might criticize it for too much exposition, but Jeanine's music was masterful.

Just my two cents.

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Updated On: 6/1/04 at 11:50 PM

#2

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/1/04 at 11:52pm

Is a cd coming out?

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#3

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/1/04 at 11:54pm

Dunno. Maybe Jose does.

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#4

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:03am

Are you e mailing me that pic of your honey? will send you my honey if you send me yours.

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#5

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:11am

Yes, indeedy, the entire show is being recorded. Every last word. Every single note.

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#6

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:12am

BRILLIANT!! Kushner and Tesori -- brilliant. Love it! LOL. Life's too short to not hear every note.

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#7

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:12am

That and the naming of Corines Iguana are the highlights of my day.

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#8

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:15am

Kushner and Tesori do make a good pair.
Jeanine Tesori is very talented.
She won a Drama Desk this year. Caroline is terrific.

#9

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:17am

THE BEST.

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#10

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:20am

Now if only Tesori and Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez could work together. Think of the possibilities!

#11

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:34am

Ya know, it's the Drama Desk award that really brought a sense of legitimacy to the career of Jeanine Tes.... snicker, hahahahah ... sorry, I couldn't carry it off.

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#12

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:38am

No Violet is her greatest work but I love all of her shows.
Violet, Millie and Caroline works of art.
She won one for Millie years ago.

Updated On: 6/2/04 at 12:38 AM

#13

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:40am

Violet...anyone heard it?

Before I waste the 20 bucks to buy it on Amazon.com, I wanna make sure it's good.

Any opinions?

#14

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:42am

Corine's heard it. She went to the concert performance of the score and has been its biggest cheerleader since she was Millie's biggest cheerleader but before she was Avenue Q's biggest cheerleader. Now she hopes they will bring Violet to Broadway to please Kramer.

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#15

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:42am

hmmm...looks like Corine beat me to it

#16

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:45am

Namonette-
Give it a rest will you?
You really are silly.

#17

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:46am

Oh don't use such cutting words as silly, words hurt worse than fists you know.

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#18

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:50am

Well Namo-
I took a friend of mine to that concert.
It is his favorite Tesori, and after seeing it I agreed with him.
But I love all of her work.
Tesori is talented. Don't you agree?

Updated On: 6/2/04 at 12:50 AM

#19

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:53am

Joey Stefano wasalso very talented.

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#20

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 12:54am

Let's bow our heads for a moment of silence to honor the great Mr. Stefano.

Did anyone else read that biography about him? VERY interesting stuff.

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#21

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 1:07am

I'm sorry Corine, I am still smarting from your cruelty. It's gonna take a while to get over it.

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#22

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 1:08am

I LOVE THAT BOOK.

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#23

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 2:41am

Speaking of that book, Wonder Bread and Ecstasy...just wanted to point out that it was written by Charles Isherwood, lead legit critic of Variety.

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Updated On: 6/2/04 at 02:41 AM

#24

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 8:59am

The little I know about Violet makes me curious to see it. It sounds like an interesting show.

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#25

re: Caroline or Change

Posted: 6/2/04 at 10:44am

MatthewAddison - To answer your question, I love the CD of Violet. It's one of my favorite scores to listen to. I haven't seen the show, but the story is compelling. "I Am on My Way" and "The Luck of the Draw" will have you humming along. The score has a bit of a 50s bluegrass flavor to it with some touches of gospel. It is a definite gem in any musical theatre collection.

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