Filming A Little Night Music

When I went to see it (in awe and rapture of Sondheim's brilliance; I felt like I was in church, except I believed in the religion and knew the "Bible" by heart), there was a man behind me who taped most of the first act and some of the second. If you're resourceful and cunning, you will find a recording. No sweat.

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This needs to stay near the top so people can freak the eff out.

^ Yeah, I would hate for any other theatre who wants to produce this show consistantly make over $800,000 dollars a week. Or have patrons easily willing to pay on average $115 dollars a ticket. Don't let that happen to your theatre!

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Updated On: 5/21/10 at 05:04 PM

Please, without Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta Jones, this mediocre production would have been 50% at TKTS from the start and closed by January.

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Orange, Roscoe et. al - I am not seeing this until June 10 but wondering what specifically you think is wrong with it? Is it the performances? The Direction? The way they play the subtext?

I have seen over a dozen productions of ALNM over the years including the excellent Kennedy Center staging, Shaw festival's intimate approach and the New York City Opera's mammoth production. Even the worst community theatre staging can be salvaged by just following the script, so I wonder what people feel goes so horribly wrong in this version?

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Perhaps lowered expectations are what you need. I saw the Trevor Nunn production in previews at the Menier and did not like his direction (or much of the casting barring Alexander Hanson and Maureen Lipman). I eventually HAD to see the Broadway version ("Night Music" is one of my fave shows, I flew to Paris last Feb to see the beautifully directed production there). And surprisingly I liked the B'way production so much more than the London Menier version. For one thing, save, Anne and Henrik, it was amazingly well acted (and that includes CZJ). Hanson had even grown deeper into the role and Lansbury found line and song readings I've never heard. As I mentioned, I've seen it alot and have NEVER heard a Petra sing "Miller's Son" the way I wanted it to be sung. It was literally a dream come true to hear Leigh Ann Larkin sing and act it. She probably wondered who that insane man in the mezzanine was who was cheering and screaming for her... I didn't like the idea of Erin Davie when I heard the casting. LOVED her. Aaron Lazar--I knew he'd be good, but MAN! I have to actually say I loved the Broadway revival.

Well, not exactly. Finian's and Ragtime both got better reviews, so the "mediocre" part wouldn't apply.

Night Music sold out the production for star power and still couldn't break even. At least Finian's Rainbow and Ragtime can say they kept their dignity.

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Skittles, I was just playing around. I have no reason to argue with you anymore, lol. I actually enjoy your posts for the most part.

I saw the show on Wednesday -- there were two cameras filming the performance. Not sure if it's meant for distribution, but they seemed to film the entire show. I agree that it's not the best production out there...but seeing Angela Lansbury in person was worth every penny! (CZJ was out, but her understudy was great) The Bedknobs & Broomsticks obsessed child in me giggled with glee every time she came onstage. :)

CZJ appears to be coming down with a case of Donna Murphyitis

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So it's going to be archived without CZJ? That really blows.