Final Bows You Disagree With- Page 5

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 8/22/06 at 11:22pm

LeoButz=Love...it was ZYX with JLT and Bean.

Anyways, WIW was rather irky...it should've been...

Fairlie & Glyde
Anne
Laura & Walter
Fosco (because of actors' second billing)
Marian

In my opinion, the best curtain call is at POTO...never an awkward moment there...it's very smoothly done and done properly.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/22/06 at 11:35pm

Norbert doesn't get the last bown in the DRS tour? That's pretty messed up. Does he at least get top billing? I mean, I like Tom Hewitt and everything, but...

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 8/22/06 at 11:40pm

I saw a production of Grease this summer, and the bow order went like this:

Ensemble/Students
Cheerleaders
Cha-Cha, Teen Angel, Miss Lynch, Johhny Casino, and Vince Fontaine
Eugene and Patty
Sonny and Marty
Doody and Frenchy
Roger and Jan
Kenickie and Rizzo
Danny and Sandy

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:43am

Yes Norbert gets top billing; no he doesn't get the final bow. Yes, it is pretty messed up.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:48am

I still don't get why Christine in DRS bows last, I mean, ya she's the female leade, but for the first 65 minutes she's not even on stage, at all.

I do think Lawrence should bow last, kind of out of respect for him... I don't know, its more or less his story than Freddy's

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:57am

Well let's take this thread full circle then and agree that Miss Saigon is more Kim's story than The Engineer and yet...

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 1:22am

I just was involved with a production of Cats in which the bows stayed pretty conventional, up until -

Grizabella
Cassandra
Old Deuteronomy
Mr. Mistofelees

ok. WHY does Cassandra (who doesn't have ANY solos) bow after Griz? One person said it was because she has the hardest dance track in the show, which I took as a very good answer. But that didn't explain why Mistofelees bowed after Deuteronomy, or why Deuteronomy bowed after Cassandra, and it just confused me.

Griz and Deut should bow last, in that order. Griz then Deut.

Also, I hate prodcutions of Crazy for You that Bobby and Polly don't share a bow.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 1:29am

I think Maureen McGovern bowing last is completely appropriate when you consider the fact that if Ms. McGovern had opted not to tour, there would probably not even be a tour of Little Women. She is the reason that show got on the road, there is no doubt in my mind.

As far as Marc Jacoby being listed, he is more or less a theatre "name" having been in the industry far longer than Manoel Felciano or Gemingiani (typo?) and I believe deserves where he is billed as well as his bow. When you recognize a performer you are not only recognizing him for his performance but, I believe, also for what he or she has already accomplished in some cases. Jacoby has originated roles on Broadway and on tour and deserves where he is.

I think that Norbert not getting the final bow is very odd. It's remarkable really but it may have been his choice.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 1:55am

DRSisLove--

Do you mean "why does Christine come out with Lawrence and Freddy?" I'll admit that I haven't seen DRS (I know, the shame)--I'm assuming that she has NEVER gotten the final bow, correct?

[crb103]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 2:15am

i agree the little women bows are weird. when i saw it the JO understudy was on, and she bowed, then mcgovern came and hugged her, gestured at her to the audience who applauded her again, and then mcgovern took the final bow.

[mustard]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 3:16am

"The recent tour of 42nd STREET didn't give the gal playing Peggy Sawyer the last bow. Her performance was so amazing she deserved the final bow."

Melody or Mara?

(just curious)

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 8:11am

I don't think Peggy Sawyer ever gets the final bow in 42nd Street (or at least when I've seen it).

[Mt4life]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:22pm

I viewed a production of Ragtime recently and Coalhouse recieved the final bow. Although Coalhouse is a wonderful and large part, Tateh also has a large, important part. I wasn't sure if Coalhouse receiving the final bow was accurate. I've seen Little Women twice and both times I viewed the final bows as strange. At one performance Ms. McGovern motioned to Jo and the audience resumed clapping for her, but at another performance she did not motion and I felt that was interesting.

[Pippin]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:30pm

yes, but the story centers more around Coalhouse the tateh, especially in the second half. think of it, if coalhouse bowed before tateh, or anyone in the show for that matter, I just think it would be incorrect.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 12:33pm

I agree with your thoughts on Ragtime - I think it's a very tricky show to decide who gets the final bow, considering that Tateh, Mother, and Coalhouse are all pretty even parts. I personally would probably give the last bow to Coalhouse (my order would probably go Younger Brother, Sarah, Father, Tateh, Mother, Coalhouse), but i wouldn't mind if the three big ones came out together.

I believe in the original production of Ragtime, Coalhouse got the last bow (but hey, that's because it was Brian Stokes Mitchell)