Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
#0Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/14/05 at 4:55pm
La Jolla is mounting a musical adaptation of Doctor Zhivago with a score by Lucy Simon, Michael Korie and Amy Powers, libretto by Michael Weller and to be directed by Des McAnuff. I'm greatly intrigued by this. Sounds promising...
Doctor Zhivago at La Jolla
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#1re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/14/05 at 5:41pmPlease note that this is a "page to stage" production...albeit a workshop open to the public and not a full scale production
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#2re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/14/05 at 6:01pmAhhhh! Still quite interesting, though. I would love to see this move forward. Doctor Zhivago is one of my favorite stories and I'm looking forward to another big lavish dramatic musical. I loved Jane Eyre and thought it deserved a much longer run. Hopefully, The Color Purple will do well.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
Mr Roxy
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#3re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/14/05 at 6:49pmWould love to see them stage the Russian revolution on stage .
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BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#5re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:52pmI would love to see this come to Broadway. What a great story to bring to musical theater
#6re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:07pmI absolutely loved the movie!
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#7re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/15/05 at 5:38amI heard some music from this on a radio show Lucy Simon did a few years ago and I have to say that I wasn't blown away by it. However, it was out of context and just her singing with a simple piano accompliment, so I'm sure it'll better in performance with a full orchestra.
wildcat
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/04
#8re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/15/05 at 9:36am
Hmmm. I'm thinking ANYA, ANNA KARENINA...
I love them Russian showtunes!
ni pukha, ni pyera....
sanda
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/10/04
#9re: Doctor Zhivago
Posted: 2/15/05 at 4:37pm
Thank you so much for this valuable info.
Lucy Simon is one of my favorite composer and I wait her new work after the secret garden for a long time.
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