Differences in Original and Revival of 42ND STREET

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 1:21pm

The title is pretty self explanatory...

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 1:21pm

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:03pm

Nobody?

[Jon]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:12pm

The set was different. The original had no steps. It was a flat stage.

I believe the revival added one song. Was it "I Only Have Eyes for You"?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:23pm

Yup.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:31pm

Saw both. I preferred the revival.

They also added: "Keep Young and Beautiful" and "Plenty of Money and You". Yes, "I Only Have Eyes for You" replaced "I Know Now".

Loved that staircase in the finale.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:37pm

Did you like the new songs?

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:41pm

Personally I liked the new songs. Mary Testa was a hoot in "Keep Young and Beautiful".

"Plenty of Money and You" was great and gave Peggy a chance to really tap.

I thought the costumes in Dame (and final tableau for that number) in the original production were better than the ones used in the revival. I remember thinking, "wow" when I saw it for the first time.

I made my professional debut in a production of "42nd Street" almost 20 years ago. I remember when I saw the revival in 2001 the opening audition sequence brought tears to my eyes. It just brought back a flood of memories.

Updated On: 6/13/07 at 02:41 PM

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:47pm

So, what was the reason for cutting I KNOW NOW. I love that song.

How was Ebersole?

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:52pm

Ebersole was great but it is a rather blah role... I also agree the original Dames costumes were stunning.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:54pm

Christine Ebersole won a Tony Award for 42ND STREET, so that should speak for itself.

By the way...Beth Leavel was her understudy and went on quite a bit.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:54pm

They cut "I Know Now" and replaced it with "I Only Have Eyes for You". I'm not sure why the switch, but it worked.

Christine Ebersole was fine. I saw Beth Leavel as well. I'm sorry I didn't get to see Beth when she was stand-by for Mary Testa, because I'm sure she was hysterical. Maggie Jones is a better fit for her than Dorothy Brock (though she was fine).

I've seen 4 different Peggy Sawyers (Kate Levering, Meredith Patterson and Shannon O'Bryan (u/s for Nadine Isseneger)) and Catherine Wreford on tour. Out of the four, I liked Meredith the best.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:55pm

That's a fabulous picture.

Where'd you find it?

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:56pm

I saw it three weeks before she won the Tony and predicted correctly she would win.
She blew me away in that role. Made the most of her time onstage. Love her "I Only Have Eyes For You".

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:58pm

Does anyone know how Nadine was as Peggy? I went specifically to see her, but she was out the last time I saw it.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 2:58pm

I would have voted for Marla Schaffel that year, but Ebersole was equally deserving and totally delicious in the role.

americanboy: Google is your friend.

[TBone]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:02pm

Dottie, I saw Nadine and thought she was really something special. I liked her quite a bit more than Levering.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:02pm

munkustrap178- Trust me. I have tried Google.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:10pm

I just googled it, the the above picture is one of the first things to come up. Twice, actually.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:10pm

Thanks, TBone.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:12pm

What did you type in, munkustrap?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:13pm

"Christine Ebersole 42nd"

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:13pm

I want lots of production photos. Like a gallery.

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 3:50pm

And I want a million dollars. Like in cash.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 4:00pm

That wasn't funny.