Chicago visualization

[timote316]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 5:56pm

For a class in school, I have to work on sets for the musical (darn, terrible requirement, huh? lol). Anyway, they save random set pieces they like and hang them on the wall of the scene shop. On the wall was a rather large telephone, so I asked what show it was from, it was from Chicago. They performed the show as if it were on a desk (the stage was set up with oversized desk things; the phone was at least 8 feet tall)

So, two questions:

1. How did they get to do Chicago? I didnt know rights were available (I dont know when they did the show)
2. How can Chicago be done on a desk? lol

EDIT: going back and reading the post, I realize I'm not speaking very well lol. Please forgive me, I'm tired lol Updated On: 9/29/04 at 05:56 PM

[tthomas76]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 6:00pm

Well, I'm not sure about the whole desk thing. But I do know our community theatre just got the rights ok'd for our 2005 season... I think it's the older version of the show so it won't be the current revival. However, I am really lost w/ the whole desk theme you're talking about..

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 6:16pm

Yep, it was in the style of the Original production.

The right's arent available yet for the current Revival (Thank God!

[morosco]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 6:20pm

Huh? While thinking about both the revival and the original script...I can't make sense of it taking place on a desk?

[tthomas76]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 6:22pm

Yeah, I hope that CJR see's this... Maybe she'd know but I'm a big Chicago fan and have never heard of it done this way.. Seems VERY strange...

[Jon]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 7:15pm

The revival version doesn't add anything new. It cuts some of the dialogue, and it eliminates the character of the Master of Ceremonies - dividing up his lines (the introductions of the songs)amongst the ensemble.

I don't know why Samuel French would bother printing up the "revised" script.

[CJR]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 7:29pm

The rights for the original production are available, but on limitation due to the fact that there are so many companies worldwide.

As for the telephone, no clue.

Like Jon said, the revivial doesn't add anything, they just take away. And although the revised Encores Version isn't available, this happens to be the style which many schools and theatre companies perform the show.

[timote316]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 7:52pm

Yeah, seems wierd to me too. I wish I would have seen the show lol. Anyhoo, I found out just a little while ago that the theater group I belong to is considering Chicago for next summer.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 8:09pm

I'm aware the Revival dosen't have a revised. I own the Original script, and have seen the Broadway show a couple of times. Anyway, the script would be different for the Revival, for the new stage directions, and for the set, props, and costume plot. Because if the script was printed with the Revival's version of that, than more and more schools or whatever would try to do the show in the style of the Revival, which would really piss me off. Updated On: 9/29/04 at 08:09 PM