Jack Viertel wanted to do Dear World many many times, but Jerry Herman (and I am assuming later his estate) would only let him do the rewriitten version, which is designed more as a chamber musical with a very small cast and no ensemble. Viertel did not wish to present that version of Dear World (I have looked into producing Dear World myself and I am really not a fan of the new version). I am sure they will put together a great cast, and I am looking forward to seeing the show, but I wish it was the original version.
Curious, does anyone know if the one night only version presented by The York Theatre starring Tyne Daly, I believe in 2016 is the new version or the original? Which ever one that was, was quite charming.
Updated On: 6/14/22 at 11:01 AM