All girl Grease

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 6:28pm

Whatever happened to directors that were innovative instead of just plain stupid?

http://www.backstage.com/backstage/features/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000947746

[QueenS]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 6:37pm

How many articles need to be written that Samuel French and MTI don't like it when you play around with their materials? That casting regardless of gender is considered copyright infringement? Weren't there at least 5 last year?

It really irks me when they the final argument is always "But we worked so hard." Bonnie and Clyde worked hard, too, but does that make them right?

Of course, it is a very innovative concept. Well, it was when "Nunsense" did it. And when "Moby Dick" did it. And when "R&J" did it. And when...

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 6:40pm

Ugh...

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 6:50pm

riiiiiiiiiiight

[Joshua488]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 7:08pm

That's like when I was joking around with some of my theatre people about doing Wicked and they said I would be the only one with the voice to play Elphaba. I then asked if they intended Elphaba to be a 6-foot-3 man or just an abnormally-tall girl that looks like a man.

Posted: 6/8/05 at 9:02pm

Hmmm... I know this director; she's quite amazing.
It'll be interesting to see what "Grease and Decist" brings about!!