You're A Queer One

[Glebb]

You're A Queer One#0

Posted: 8/9/05 at 8:02pm

Julie Jordan....

Sally and Audra sang me home today.
What a magical production Hytner's 'CAROUSEL' was. Right up there with the Leveaux NINE.

Please write what you loved about the Lincoln Center (or any) CAROUSEL.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

[shira467]

re: You're A Queer One#1

Posted: 8/9/05 at 8:13pm

That's exactly what I was thinking, Glebb!

I saw Carousel, and don't remember it at all. However, I did have Audra's "Mr. Snow" running through my head all day!

Deet: Shira, I Love You!

[Mary_Ethel]

re: You're A Queer One#2

Posted: 8/9/05 at 8:16pm

IMO, CAROUSEL is THE quintenssential R&H work.


Lovely score, touching story, gorgeous deMille choreography.


It never fails to move me.



Only debit: The roles of 'Billy' and 'Julie' are VERY demanding vocal roles.


Cast second-rate singers in these parts, and it won't be the same CAROUSEL.

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

[Glebb]

re: You're A Queer One#3

Posted: 8/9/05 at 8:16pm

You don't remember that production at all?
I thought it was stunning.

Cool that we both had the same song going on in our heads.

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

[Marquise]

re: You're A Queer One#4

Posted: 8/9/05 at 9:49pm

Shirley Jones is breathtakingly beautiful in the 1956 film version.

[paradox_error]

re: You're A Queer One#5

Posted: 8/10/05 at 9:35am

BUT, that film version is fatally flawed in its conception...

But LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Carousel!!!

[Love4Cheno]

re: You're A Queer One#6

Posted: 8/10/05 at 9:38am

I LOVE Carousel.

Michael Hayden's Billy is amazing, and his Soliloquy blows me away.

I prefer the London Julie to B'way (at least cast recording-wise).

http://preppylife.tumblr.com/

[MisterRussell]

re: You're A Queer One#7

Posted: 8/10/05 at 10:35am

Picked up the Bway revival album when I was cast as Jigger.

Fisher Stevens was so goddam awful.

[kissmycookie]

re: You're A Queer One#8

Posted: 8/10/05 at 10:40am

The overture to this was STUNNING! As was the overall design aspect for this show. And it was my first Audra show...

[South Fl Marc]

re: You're A Queer One#9

Posted: 8/10/05 at 10:46am

I thought new production was wonderful, from the reworking of the Carousel Waltz to the dark way they did the heaven scene. And then there were the hot male dancers who ripped off their shirts during "June is Busting Out All Over". Wow!
Updated On: 8/10/05 at 10:46 AM

[Beergoggles]

re: You're A Queer One#10

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:18am

do you know... i've never seen the film all the way through! Perhaps i should educate myself and watch it properly!

Jesus Loves You... Everybody else thinks you're an idiot!

[Jon]

re: You're A Queer One#11

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:21am

Fisher Stevens couldn't sing at all, but he was a TERRIFIC Jigger.

[Love4Cheno]

re: You're A Queer One#13

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:21pm

I love the final ballet in the film though. But not a great film.

http://preppylife.tumblr.com/

[melissa errico fan]

re: You're A Queer One#14

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:27pm

The 1994 Lincoln Center revival was spellbinding. Did anybody see the London production upon which it was based?

[Mary_Ethel]

re: You're A Queer One#15

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:35pm

Rod Alexander, the "choreographer" of the film version, blatantly ripped off de Mille's stage choreography.


I believe she had to threaten to go to Court to have 20th Century Fox give her proper credit for the "Louise Ballet"...

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

[pattifan2]

re: You're A Queer One#16

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:35pm

The London production was absolutely wonderful. I decided never to see another production of this show after seeing this one as I knew it would never live up. Jo Riding was spellbinding as Julie and I loved Patricia Routledge as Nettie. Michael Hayden was terrific and the 'Heaven' concept was ingenious. I cannot imagine anyone sitting through those final moments of that production and keeping it together. It was pure magic. I only saw a couple of segments of the Bway Julie's performance and I didn't like her interpretation. I thought she came over really mannered and not a natural performance. That said, I wasn't judging the whole performance, only a couple of numbers.

...fragment of the day...

[melissa errico fan]

re: You're A Queer One#17

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:44pm

Joanna Riding comes off great on the London cast recording. Sally Murphy was a wonderful Julie here.

[bwaysinger]

re: You're A Queer One#18

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:47pm

oh, but who has Barbara Cook singing "Mr. Snow"? I love Audra, but there's something about Cook...

[kissmycookie]

re: You're A Queer One#19

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:47pm

the concept of Heaven as a Quaker prayer room with books of light....

[pattifan2]

re: You're A Queer One#20

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:51pm

Bwaysinger - totally agree about Barbara Cook. I saw her do that number in 'Barbara Cook's Broadway' and that woman can make you think you're listening to a young woman. She is incredible.

...fragment of the day...

[Beergoggles]

re: You're A Queer One#21

Posted: 8/10/05 at 5:34pm

Joanna Riding- i've never heard anything bad about her. I saw her in My Fair Lady... beautiful! She was perfection... i wish she was doing the tour

Jesus Loves You... Everybody else thinks you're an idiot!

[Gothampc]

re: You're A Queer One#22

Posted: 8/10/05 at 5:39pm

I also agree that the Heaven scene was interesting and different in this production.

Audra McDonald's Carrie was more shrewish than I had ever seen played before.

The big clock graphic designating the time in the mill was cool as well.

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

Updated On: 8/10/05 at 05:39 PM