Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean...

We could do without a revival.

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I am actually directing a production of this show which opens tonight. The problem I've always found with other productions I've seen is that the symbolism, forshadowing and depth of character is ovften missed or intentionally glossed over the sake of comedy. When played as a drama that happens to have comic moments, it can still work.

In doing this particular production, I analyzed the script scene by scene, line by line and found that there is a lot more to it than initially meets the eye.

With some updating and the right cast and director, it could be an interesting revival, if not a successful one.

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Mallardo - was that the Alana Stewart production?

I think Cher and Karen Black would be rather frightening to watch onstage now. As much as I love Karen, I just don't think she has in her anymore. She would now be more convincing as an aging drag quenn than she would a transgendered woman.

I adored Sandy Dennis in everything she did early in her career before she started taking parts in C grade horror movies.

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I think that Kathy Bates could at least still pull off the role of Stella May but then that was type casting anyway.

Cher's face doesn't move. If you've ever seen it up close it looks like a porceline mask.

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I believe Orion's production is in the Boston area. Anyone there should check it out!

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DGrant, yes it was the Alana Stewart production. She did not distinguish herself as Sissy. Park Overall, on the other hand was a wonderful Mona. To me it creaked but perhaps with a more solid cast.... who knows?

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