Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
#1Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 4:41pm
From the producers that brought us Glory Days, A Catered Affair, and Frankenstein off-Broadway.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124373.html
LuPonatic
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#2re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 5:50pmyeah, Karen Ziemba!
#2re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 5:51pmA successful track record, indeed.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#3re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 5:57pm
According to the producers, "Empire is a celebration of the American spirit embodied by those who built what was then the tallest structure in the world, the Empire State Building. With big dance numbers, pop-driven melodies and captivating spectacle, Empire puts a contemporary spin on the classic musicals of the '40s and '50s."
The article then explains that the action takes place from 1929 to 1931. What about that requires "pop-driven melodies" or a "contemporary spin"? The idea for the story sounds wonderful, but conceptually, the alarm bells of skepticism are going off. My eyebrow...she is raised.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#4re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 5:59pmHopefully there will be a role for King Kong in it.
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#5re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 5:59pmHopefully there will be a role for King Kong in it.
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#6re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 6:35pm
"A successful track record, indeed."
A lot of people really liked ACA, and besides, at least these producers aren't just serving up adaptation after adaptation of hit movies. Cool out, Raul Esparza
-Benjamin
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#7re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 6:42pm
Sounds like some major suckage.
But I've been wrong before.
Hank
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#8re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:42pm
Wow! I can't help but be impressed.
I've always loved that building, and now I have a view of it from my new home. I've also been a long time fan of 20's and 30's musicals, so put me into the core audience.
I wish them all the best!
#9re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 8:03pmWell I have some faith, I loved A Catered Affair, and this sounds promising.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
#10re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 8:18pmLets let them try...we can't afford to bash it and have it close before it opens...broadway needs new shows...lets keep our mouths shut :-p
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#11re: Empire, musical about Empire State Building, Aims for 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 12/16/08 at 11:12pm
I wish someone would make a musical out of "The Fountainhead." There's a beautiful love story there if you strip it down!
(Sorry, this just reminded me of it)
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