Posted: 11/1/23 at 11:37am
I love Berlin doing all these exciting new productions of classic musicals!
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NYT Critics Pick
Posted: 11/1/23 at 11:54am
It looks like this was directed by Barrie Kosky, who directed one of the most epic pieces of musical theater I've ever seen. His production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Lyric Opera in Chicago was just astonishing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcCm8WNvuoM
Posted: 11/1/23 at 12:14pm
MidWestTheater said: "It looks like this was directed by Barrie Kosky, who directed one of the most epic pieces of musical theater I've ever seen. His production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Lyric Opera in Chicago was just astonishing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcCm8WNvuoM"
Please tell me his production of Chicago isn’t also 4 hours long /s
Posted: 11/1/23 at 12:18pm
Ouch! Having seen Bob Fosse’s original at least 10 times (with both Gwen & Chita and Reinking & Nemetz) as well as the still-running Encores! Concert staging and this production looks like a clustered cruise line production. They literally threw in every chorus person on that cruise ship on that stage for every moment. WTF?!! The low-end budget costumes to the “let’s feature everyone in every number” approach is horrifying.
Posted: 11/1/23 at 12:34pm
Yes! Barrie Kosky directed this production of Chicago at the Komische Opera House in Berlin. Choreography by Otto Pichler. They also did a production of La Cage Aux Folles there earlier this year, which also got a NYT Critic's Pick. I love his style, its so bold and vibrant and camp! Germany seems to be loving musicals these days! La Cage directed by Barrie Kosky
Posted: 11/1/23 at 7:44pm
Broadway Flash said: "I love Berlin doing all these exciting new productions of classic musicals!
video clips
NYT Critics Pick"
Posted: 11/1/23 at 7:53pm
Broadway Flash said: "I love Berlin doing all these exciting new productions of classic musicals!
video clips
NYT Critics Pick"
No. Looks like an amateur cruise line production. The director completely missed the point of the show.
Posted: 11/1/23 at 10:17pm
The Chicago sounds well-sung, but yes - looks like a “hits from the musicals” revue where the poor chorus was thrown so much bitsy-piecy choreography that they can’t keep it together.
Posted: 11/2/23 at 8:44am
What, exactly, is exciting about this? That was hella sloppy choreo.
Posted: 11/2/23 at 9:00am
So basically they are singing and dancing in front of bulbs. I have a headache
Updated On: 11/2/23 at 09:00 AM
Posted: 11/2/23 at 9:35am
This looks like the director approached CHICAGO with absolutely ZERO understanding of the show. Appears to be poorly conceived and misconceptualized in every way.
Posted: 11/2/23 at 1:12pm
So that's what Chicago looks like without the sexiness factor.
Posted: 11/2/23 at 11:13pm
Broadway Flash said: "I love Berlin doing all these exciting new productions of classic musicals!
video clips
NYT Critics Pick"
Well that was dreadful. Was Fosse anywhere in there?
