FROZEN to Arrive on Broadway in Spring 2018 — Page 37

^Agreed. I'm so worried about this show now.

HERE ARE PICS OF LET IT GO (SPOILERS):

http://toyboyfan.tumblr.com/post/164367180122/let-it-go

For what it is, the castle is well done. It's beautiful

Updated On: 8/19/17 at 10:02 AM

When I saw those photos, I thought that Tumblr user was duping us until I saw that it is indeed Greg Hildreth and Jelani Alladin onstage...sigh. I know Michael Curry can be more creative than that Olaf puppet. And I guess Anna gets her winter outfit from the movie when they get to Oaken's at the top of Act II?

bwayphreak234 said: "I thought the whole point of knocking out the back wall of the St. James was to house Elsa's ice palace...



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Exactly what I said. Or at least house all the large sets they have (had?) planned. Unless they're planning something more for that than what we're seeing in Denver, so I suppose we'll have to wait.

Finebydesign-OH YEAH. I'll disagree with NGD though, I think it's notch or two better than Monster, mostly because at least Elphaba sings it when she hadn't lost all hope yet. She'd been trying to do good right up until that point, and THEN she finally cracked. It took time. Whereas we already know her mindset when Elsa sings Monster, so the sentiment itself it not only literal and overkill, but the song itself is...not great. I'd prefer a ballad type also. Plus it lists it as Hans sings in it also...Um, where is he? I literally can't hear him...And of course MofS is AMAZEBALLS. I love the Lopez's but their niche for writing lies in comedy pastiche/satire shows, not really with Disney honesty and earnestness. Frozen is just all over the place stylistically. It may be their biggest success FINANCIALLY, but artistically, that still lies with Avenue Q and BofM.

And those pics...I just want to shake my head. It's literally does look like a mix of the DCA and DCL productions, minus a staircase. They could have at least had more sets for her play around on....I'll repeat, Disney has all the finances in the world at their disposal and they still can't make this final stage incarnation that's BROADWAY BOUND the most amazing one? It's just looks empty. Do they really have Patti in an almost literal replica of her film outfit? The mountain climbing one is one thing, but seriously...

They'll use the exact same Olaf puppet from DCA but not the staircase? Okay.

^^ Definitely agree

WOW. Okay, I'm sold.

Updated On: 8/19/17 at 11:33 AM

OH MY GOD! HER QUICK CHANGE! THE SPARKLING SET! CASSIE!

I hope ushers both in Denver and at the St. James are on their toes as far as audience members like these. There's a reason the transformation and Olaf (examples of unofficial photos/sequences) have not been revealed or released yet. Whether someone linked it as a spoiler or not, had I seen the actual live experience, I would have been surprised. But because this show is so high-profile, I wasn't sure what to expect and those photos of Let It Go surely do not do it justice. Imagine if we had photos of the train entering during Dolly, ruining the experience and surprise for those who had never seen Dolly live before. We don't need the audience of a Broadway musical treating this like the DCA show or a concert where people feel they are entitled or able to take tons of photos and videos of the show. I imagine that's the song they would do at the Tony Awards, whether they are nominated or not.

That costume change :O

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Why did my post about the Frozen video get deleted???



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Which video? If a a actual video of the show was posted I'm sure it was removed as quick as it was posted for obvious reasons...as for the quick change, all we have are those tumblr pics, so I'm not too sold on it, but I'd rather see it in action before making that judgment call. And finally a effect that hides the costume change. Both DCA and DCL failed miserably in that respect.

There was a video posted of the quick change, not the full show. That's what got removed. Funny that the pictures remain.

It's weird...they are "removed" but someone is able to find them somewhere in the depths of the web. And no this wasn't me, I found it from a friend who posted it on her Princess Party FB profile. How she came across it I have no idea.

Ok, I like this better than either change we've seen before, including the one in DL Paris, and I'd like to see a clear view of the dress, but that a little too hopeful lolz. This scene overall though is just too lackadasical. Like someone else said, it's like they know it'll be successful, so they just don't put in as much work as they should into it. This is the EXACT reason why they should. Knowing something will run (barring financial collapses...heaven forbid) you miss as well put the work into it and make it amazing. Beauty and the Beast and LK are as good they were/are because Disney musicals were just beginning at the time, and they knew they'd have to fight for a legitimate place on Broadway. Now they're a staple, and it's like they know most of what they do will do well, so they get lazy. Even DCA has a damn chandelier for their Elsa's to "create", this has....almost literally nothing for her to do, I want to see her CREATE something, not just stand there and wave her hands when there's actually not that much going on around her. Was there no way for them to actually use effects to make her magic look like it's actually coming from her own hands? Underwhelming though DCA and DCL are, at least DCA had two big pieces, and DCL actually was able to use a specific type of black tracking to actually make it look like ice is coming right from her hands.

One thing I also dislike, and I keep forgetting...I real just can't stand that all three of these productions have Elsa's vocal line in FTiF interpolated up....it seems the only reason this is, is so she can be heard since if she sang the originally written line we all know, she couldn't heard as well. Honestly, coming from the school that everything we do must come from a character choice or acting perspective, this is the worst reason for it, plus it actually comes off as if they only rewrote that line so she can heard better. She's still very much on the fragile side for her to be full on belting in a higher range like that just yet, Hence why I like the original line better not only from an acting POV from from a musical one also. That lower melody sound overall better juxtaposed with Anna's melody. I know FTiF is an obvious ensemble piece and it should be, but just don't have the ensemble sing until the very end of the song and turn up "Elsa's" mic so her lower melody can be heard....is this really that hard? I hope I'm not the only one bothered by this.

Updated On: 8/19/17 at 01:18 PM

The show definitely is lacking in magic and whimsy. It's just so serious and wordy. The one time they try to be funny we get a retread song that ends with people in body suits, sung by someone we've never meant who honestly isn't charming or funny enough to overcome its weakness. (The act 2 opener.) The more I think about it the more annoyed I am at how lazy the Lopezes were with that song.

I will say the Arendelle Palace set pieces are huge, from floor until they disappear into the trusses. But they're dark and drab and we only see them for the first 10 minutes and then for the Hans reveal scene in Act 2. Style-wise they're just like the DCA ones.

finebydesign - I had the same thought about "Monster." Having Elsa decide to return to fight/find a way to end the winter would be better than what we have. She could then go willingly with Hans. He could pretend to be on her side and protect her from Wesleton, so he ends up betraying both women once they return.