Carrie, the Musical - Charlotte Interview

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:04pm

CHARLOTTE'S INTERVIEW IS ON THE LAST PAGE! (From October 2003)

Yeah, it was a long time coming, this thread. Don't act surprised.



Discuss.

Updated On: 8/11/05 at 02:04 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:07pm

"Piggy Wiggy say goodbye, your number's up, you're gonna die. Suiiiiii. Come and get it."

Can you believe they cut that?

[Wax Lion]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:09pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=733833#735785


Love,
Wax Lion

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:27pm

I personally think that Encores! or The Actor's Fund should do this in concert. Too bad the rights aren't available.

[zoran912]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:30pm

The logo reminds me of BATB. Odd. I like it though.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:30pm

I loved CARRIE until I actually saw "archival" videos of it. Truly horrifying.


That logo is ironically one of the most brilliant ever on Broadway, I think.

The wave of her hair is actually a symbol from ZENER cards used to measure telekentic ability. How cool is that?
Updated On: 7/5/05 at 02:30 PM

[Glebb]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:33pm

I just missed it in London with Barbara Cook and then missed it again on Broadway (As I remember it, I went on a very short tour and it was already closed by the time I got back).

I'm still curious about "Let's Burn The Dress Together."

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:38pm

I just started listening, checking it out.

It really isn't that bad.

They should have renamed it and changed the synopsis to get people to come.

Updated On: 7/5/05 at 02:38 PM

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:42pm

No, they should have fired Debbie Allen and cut the crappy parts of the show out and made the book comprehensible. Then it might have actually gotten a couple of decent reviews.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:46pm

But Carrie as a musical doesn't sound that refreshing from the beginning, ya know.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:49pm

The composing team were actually inspired to write CARRIE after seeing several contemporary operas, which tend to get away with big, over the top scenarios. Perhaps CARRIE would have found better respecy if they'd gone that route.

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:52pm

Ohh... so betty played the role of "Carrie" when they took it to Broadway??
If you read the book Making it on Broadway, they have a few things about the show, I foind it very intresting.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 2:57pm

Maybe as a Rock Opera it would be at its best.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 3:02pm

Betty played Carrie's mother. and the song "And Eve Was Weak" is the best song ever...

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 3:57pm

If you haven't heard "I'm Not Alone" you haven't lived!

[luvliza89]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:06pm

Am I the only one who hasn't heard the score? I feel so out of the circle.

[lovettespies]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:06pm

Some of the songs are actually amazingly good.
Some of the songs are so bad, you can't stop laughing.

I really wish I could have SEEN this, but I'll stick with listening to the few songs I have. Carrie is certainly an interesting work because it's both tragically horrible and impressive at moments. The book Not Since Carrie has some excellent descriptions.

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:15pm

The director RUINED it! He had what should have been a highschool meeting place (like a malt shop) look like some bizarre leather bar with kids writhing around in mini-togas, etc. The set with all the steps was WRONG. The Brits have no concept of American high school. Betty was amazing. The choreography looked like a jazzercise video.

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:17pm

Can you still buy the OBCR? somewhere?

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:20pm

Was there an OBCR?

I didn't think there was...?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:21pm

there is no official OBC recording. the only thing going around is a sound board recording that people have... I've heard it. I have it on cassette tape. it's pretty cool. and "I'm Not Alone" IS brilliant, trace.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:22pm

I so want the Betty Buckley, OBC recording of it from the sound board!

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:23pm

now i need to hear this

[perfectliar]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:26pm

Where does everyone hear the songs from this show? Is there a website or do you need a file sharing program?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/5/05 at 4:29pm

there are midi files on the un-official website...

http://www.graiai.com/carrie2/

and a full song list on the IBDB...

http://www.ibdb.com/ProductionSongs.aspx?ShowNo=2421&ProdNo=4508 Updated On: 7/5/05 at 04:29 PM