Brigadoon, Revised-Revival heading for Broadway....- Page 2

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 3/12/08 at 7:50pm

I was in the show in high school [I was Mr. MacLaren]
The only book issues were that the supporting characters like Jeff, Meg Brockey, Mr. MacLaren and in some aspects Jean Maclaren/Bonnie Jean don't have very much to do.
But other than that, the music is glorious and beautiful.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 3/12/08 at 7:50pm

The new production will feature additional music and lyrics by Stew.

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 3/12/08 at 7:51pm

Couldn't the book just be "spruced up" instead of being revised? It would be nice to have a revival of "Brigadoon" that was faithful to the original.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 3/12/08 at 8:15pm

I think it was rumored that Clarke Thorell and Christian Borle were workshopping the male roles in a Rob Ashford production.

My wish list:

Tommy- Jason Danieley or Aaron Lazar
Charlie- Euan Morton
Fiona- Laura Benanti or Sarah Uriate Berry
Meg- Emily Skinner (maybe Celia Keenan-Bolger if they wanted to go younger)

[sopranobiz]

Posted: 3/12/08 at 8:33pm

"My wish list:"

How about:

Tommy: Dan Reichard
Fiona: Jennifer Hope Wills

[me2]

Posted: 3/12/08 at 9:37pm

I saw a BEAUTIFUL production of this at a high school about twelve years ago. I thought it was a great show. I wish they weren't messing up the book.

Like I've said before, there's a big difference in fixing things and playing with things to make it suit your own taste.
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[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 3/12/08 at 11:39pm

Christian Borle? No, thank you.

Posted: 3/13/08 at 4:55am

I think the urge to revise the book comes from the time travel elements in the show- I was involved with a production in the early '80's where they shifted the time frame up to make it contemprorary, rather than the "50's". It was OK but not necessary. I think it works either way.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 3/13/08 at 9:46am

exciting!

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 3/13/08 at 11:04am

I think the book changes will work for it as opposed to against it. It's not like when Hwang redid the book for Flower Drum Song and changed everything around and made it lame and not work.

[The Boy From Ohio]

Posted: 3/13/08 at 12:38pm

I love the score. I have only seen a bad community theater production of this show, so I'm all for a revival.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 3/13/08 at 10:40pm

The big problem is, they portray Meg as being a slut (she came from a slutty family, she was flower girl at her mother's wedding) and let's face it, that's pretty dated. Nobody cares about that (oh, yeah, except them darn Republicans) anymore, so that would have to be adjusted.