Favorite Comden and Green Musical

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 12:32pm

Which Comden and Green musical is you're favorite?

Mine would have to be ON THE TOWN. I did it two summers ago and I think the story and music is their best collaboration. I also think it is one of Bernstein's best scores. If you purchase the original studio recording with the New York Philharmonic playing the score...it's unbelievable.

I would love to see a Broadway revival of this show within the next few years. It's one of those storylines that works and evolves with the time. I think it's a terribly funny script and, with the right cast and production team, I think it could have a very healthy run.

[justme2]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 12:53pm

Mine would be Will Rogers Follies; I realize it isn't in the "vintage" Comden and Green category, but I don't care.

I love their work on this show.

Did you read Betty's book, "On Stage"?...it gave some insight the working of Comden and Green, but not enough.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:12pm

Wonderful Town is close to my heart - Ruth was my first real lead in high school and I ushered about 30 performances of the show on Broadway. It has its flaws, but it's really a lot of fun.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:40pm

I love On the Town. The score is just beautiful. Comden and Green are wonderful. Are they still around?

[justme2]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:44pm

Comden, yes..

Green, no. But Green's daughter Amanda is working in the biz.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:58pm

That's a toughie, but I'd have to go with On the Twentieth Century.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:06pm

I really enjoyed Wonderful Town, it's a great show. It may not be the most intelligent show, but its jsut pure entertainment. And the score is great, my personal favorite of Bernstein, well WSS too.

[Composer9]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:08pm

On the Town! But I love Wonderful Town as well...it's just so much fun!

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 2:44pm

I love the score to 'A Doll's Life'.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 3:04pm

peter pan!

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 4:14pm

Tough question! I've always been a huge Comden and Green fan! I would have to say my favorite is WONDERFUL TOWN, with ON THE TOWN being a close second. I also love BELLS ARE RINGING, TWO ON THE AISLE, DO-RE-MI... pretty much ALL of their shows! Heck, even FADE OUT-FADE IN, SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING and HALLELUJAH, BABY! all have pretty strong lyrics!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 4:19pm

1.) On the Town
2.) On the Twentieth Century
3.) A Doll's Life
4.) Do-Re-Mi
5.) Wonderful Town

[Jon]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 4:23pm

Remember, they only wrote about half the lyrics for PETER PAN.

Lyrically speaking, I love ON THE TOWN & ON THE 20TH CENTURY. As period pieces go, BELLS ARE RINGING and WONDERFUL TOWN don't hold up so well after all this time.

[BwayLover]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 4:25pm

Definitely WONDERFUL TOWN - every single song is a gem.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 4:39pm

You don't want to know what i thought this topic said when i first read it...lol

Umm On the Town and On The Twentieth Century

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:11pm

Here's a question for all of you. How many think a revival of ON THE TOWN would be a success?

I know there was one in the early nineties...but I really think a revival, within the next few years, could be a hit with the right cast and production team.

I don't know who I would like to see cast off hand...but I have ALWAYS thought that Meghan Mullally would make an incredible Hildy.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:41pm

I definately agree, FOA.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:50pm

WONDERFUL TOWN is amazing all around. The original production and Roz Russell received some of the best reviews in history.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 9/21/05 at 6:27am

As much as I love the show, I don't think an On the Town revival would be a success any time soon. As has already been said, there was a revival less than ten years ago (the production transferred from the Delacorte in the Park to the Gershwin and barely cleared two months) and was a total flop. Plus, the recent revival of Wonderful Town, though critically lauded, also flopped.

Sorry, but I don't think we'll see a revival any time in the near future.