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Doctor 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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re: Doctor Zhivago

Posted: 2/14/05 at 5:41pm

Please 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?"

re: Doctor Zhivago

Posted: 2/14/05 at 6:01pm

Ahhhh! 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

re: Doctor Zhivago

Posted: 2/14/05 at 6:49pm

Would love to see them stage the Russian revolution on stage .

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Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:07pm

Go Des!

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Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:52pm

I would love to see this come to Broadway. What a great story to bring to musical theater

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Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:07pm

I absolutely loved the movie!

"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer

"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher

re: Doctor Zhivago

Posted: 2/15/05 at 5:38am

I 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.

re: 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....

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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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