CAMELOT to close in July- Page 4

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 3:27pm

Brave Sir Robin2 said: "but maybe they have a good tenant for the fall!"

doubt it

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 3:33pm

You do realize that MAN OF LA MANCHA played the Beaumont with its entire original cast. I'm guessing it was in the early 70's

It was magnificent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[denali.fire]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 4:51pm

Dollypop said: "If this production WAS set on the Middle Ages, how could Morgan call herself a "scientist"? That term didn't enter the lexicon until the 1800's."

Poetic license .

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 4:57pm

A friend called and had just seen the show. He took offense at the men in drag dancing in "The Lusty Month of May". I wasn't offended. I thought it was just chintsy.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 5:14pm

The art was ugly and the casting was fine but not exciting (especially to general audiences). The score has obvious gems but I'm not sure how much affection there is for it these days and it was a crowded season.

My Fair Lady was perfect once they cast Benanti. 

I would love to see Man of La Mancha or The Most Happy Fella. I'm not opposed to a good Show Boat or A Little Night Music but in my mind 2009 wasn't that long ago.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 8:49pm

Yesterday, watching Camelot strain to reach creative heights that are not in its DNA, I recognized how obvious it is that the show isn’t in the grand tradition of prior LCT revivals. The quest for a book that might solve its problems sidesteps the unfixable reality: the songs are not the ideal places for the story to sing, and revisiting the text around them exacerbates rather than solves the problem. Adam Feldman addressed this in his review - worth a read - but it proves that Sorkin was doomed. Today, Arthur would (co-)drive the show musically, not interrupt his ideological rumination to fret about handling a female partner. Those songs are lodged in the storytelling, and no updating resets the places where the characters express themselves in song and why.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 9:33pm

I would be curious to see LCT step out of their “classics” mold and do something like Kiss of the Spiderwoman. Still a classic but not their usual style. They def need something exciting it all feels a bit “meh” lately. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 9:37pm

Auggie27 said: "Yesterday, watching Camelot strain to reach creative heights that are not in its DNA, I recognized how obvious it is that the show isn’t in the grand tradition of prior LCT revivals. The quest for a book that might solve its problems sidesteps the unfixable reality: the songs are not the ideal places for the story to sing, and revisiting the text around them exacerbates rather than solves the problem. Adam Feldman addressed this in his review - worth a read - but it proves that Sorkin was doomed. Today, Arthur would (co-)drive the show musically, not interrupt his ideological rumination to fret about handling a female partner. Those songs are lodged in the storytelling, and no updating resets the places where the characters express themselves in song and why."

Yes, this is the issue a lot of us realized when seeing this production. And at that point you either need to write new lyrics to some Loewe trunk melodies (like was done with UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, not successfully) or start from scratch. This production was further hampered by using the original orchestrations & arrangements, which sound wonderful divorced from this book  

To me it felt like Sorkin & Sher would have preferred to do a nonmusical play about King Arthur.  

Updated On: 6/29/23 at 09:37 PM

[UWS10023]

Posted: 6/30/23 at 4:35am

All is not lost……now Andrew and the cast can join the fun at Fire Island! 

Updated On: 6/30/23 at 04:35 AM

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/2/23 at 2:20pm

Aaron Sorkin and Bartlett Sher took everything that was charming, colorful and fantastical about this show and drained it right out. This didn't work. No one wanted it, hence it's earlier than expected closing. 

[UWS10023]

Posted: 7/6/23 at 6:27pm

I think they should consider doing Mame next year with two big stars.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/6/23 at 8:44pm

I've never seen Camelot before so I have nothing to compare it to, but I thought this was absolutely wonderful.  Not everything worked for me, but I thought it was beautifully staged and performed.  I thought it's themes are relevant, and at the same time wasn't obvious.  They should be proud of what they did with this musical.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/6/23 at 10:30pm

UWS10023 said: "I think they should consider doing Mame next year with two big stars."

Sorkin will have to do major re-writing.. Today's audiences will not be comfortable with the plantation setting and the repeated phrase, "This time the South will rise again!", to say nothing about the proposed home for Jewish refugee children and the stereotypical Chinese servant.

Updated On: 7/7/23 at 10:30 PM

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 1:50am

Does anybody know why Andrew Burnap keeps missing performances?  He's been out A LOT

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 3:04am

For what it's worth, Andrew Burnap's absences this week were scheduled. A couple of weeks ago, his understudy, Fergie Philippe, had posted on his Instagram that Philippe would be playing King Arthur all-week (July 11-16). (And this was posted before the news of ''Camelot's'' early closing on July 23.) As for Burnap's absences before this week, who can say? I've seen some folks speculate that Burnap might be dealing with an injury, but that's all it is: speculation. I hope he returns in time to wrap up his royal run as Arthur.

Updated On: 7/15/23 at 03:04 AM

[btales]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 10:50am

Andrew is (was) doing reshoots for Snow White in England. 

[aliciag3]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 2:02pm

If anyone saw or sees Fergie Philippe as Arthur please post your thoughts!

I saw and loved Burnap but would be so interested to hear what Phillippe brings to the role

[The8re phan]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 2:22pm

btales said: "Andrew is (was) doing reshoots for Snow White in England."

I’d assume this should no longer be an issue with the strike?

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 2:38pm

Fergie gave a nice performance.  He seemed very pedestrian in the role.  Like a cuddly bear.  Like your average nice friend, very likable.  Somewhat immature and innocent.  I thought it worked well with the writing, which is sitcom-y.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 2:49pm

Snow White is in post but they are still shooting additional photography in England. They have a different union over there which is why some shows can still continue filming (House of the Dragon). But, the two leads are not needed right now and had stand ins so perhaps Andrew is just on vacation.

Updated On: 7/15/23 at 02:49 PM

[idioteque...]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 5:37pm

Does anyone know if Linctix tickets come back in stock? Its obvious the show isn’t sold out till last day. Tdf is too much from the lukewarm reception and even lottery seems a bit much.  I kinda snoozed on it but wouldn’t mind grabbing a cheap linctix (low price) so not a big issue if I don’t like the show

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 11:40am

I was at yesterday's matinee. Fergie was a fine Arthur and I'm a sucker for Dakin Matthews playing a grumpy old man. Of course, the two vocal highlights were Donica and Soo, both wonderful. I would've nominated Soo for Leading Actress over Micaela Diamond. 

For me the weak link was Sorkin's book (and I'm usually a fan of his). Characters from Arthur's time speaking 2023 language don't really work. Like would they have called it the Middle Ages in the Middle Ages? Lol

[mememe]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 5:51pm

denali.fire said: "Dollypop said: "If this production WAS set on the Middle Ages, how could Morgan call herself a "scientist"? That term didn't enter the lexicon until the 1800's."

Poetic license ."

Poetic license exactly. 
 

Same way he meets Thomas Malory.

Updated On: 7/16/23 at 05:51 PM

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 6:27pm

idioteque... said: "Does anyone know if Linctix tickets come back in stock? Its obvious the show isn’t sold out till last day. Tdf is too much from the lukewarm reception and even lottery seems a bit much. I kinda snoozed on it but wouldn’t mind grabbing a cheap linctix (low price) so not a big issue if I don’t like the show"

Not really answering your question, but lottery is only $9 more than LincTix after fees and 3 of us won for the Saturday evening show, so it is likely pretty easy to win. The only way LincTix will come back in stock is if someone returns a ticket.

[idioteque...]

Posted: 7/16/23 at 11:22pm

n2nbaby said: "idioteque... said: "Does anyone know if Linctix tickets come back in stock? Its obvious the show isn’t sold out till last day. Tdf is too much from the lukewarm reception and even lottery seems a bit much. I kinda snoozed on it but wouldn’t mind grabbing a cheap linctix (low price) so not a big issue if I don’t like the show"

Not really answering your question, but lottery is only $9 more than LincTix after fees and 3 of us won for the Saturday evening show, so it is likely pretty easy to win. The only way LincTix will come back in stock is if someone returns a ticket."

Whats seats did you guys get? And yeah its not much more but its just the length of the show & reception that has me wanting to spend as little as possible.