Flora, The Red Menace

[BobbyBubby]

Flora, The Red Menace#0

Posted: 9/6/05 at 2:49pm

Another great score with a troubled book. "Sing, Happy" is my anthem.

Any other fans?

[Gemzigem]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#1

Posted: 9/6/05 at 2:54pm

sing me a happy song about robins in spring.....!!!

[chenofan]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#2

Posted: 9/6/05 at 2:55pm

Oh my goodness yes! I also have to say Sing, Happy is an anthem for me. Next to 1 or 2 others. An amazing score. Thanks BobbyBubby...you've made my day!

"You look like a Christmas tree with a drinking problem!" - MEMPHIS

Updated On: 9/6/05 at 02:55 PM

[BobbyBubby]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#3

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:00pm

"A Quiet Thing" always makes me tear up.

I love Veanne Cox, but I prefer a bigger voice (Liza) in the role.

[Gemzigem]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#4

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:06pm

i did a show a few weeks ago and it was all about Kander and Ebb, it was called 'Sing Happy' and rocked, all these shows were in it!!! we did lots of Liza stuff and told how she got the job and things...

[bjivie2]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#5

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:12pm

You are not Judy Garland, Judy Garland is Judy Garland, you are you...

Eeeeeeyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaannnnnddddd aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiyyyyyyaaaaaammmmmmmm teeeeeeeelllllliiiiiinnngg yyyyooooooouuuuuuuwwwaaaahh...

[WonderBoy]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#6

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:14pm

I personally also love "It's A Quiet Thing"! It just rings so true with me. Great score!

"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds." ~ an anonymous traveler with Robert Burns

[chenofan]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#7

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:17pm

"You are not Judy Garland, Judy Garland is Judy Garland, you are you.."

I'm sorry bjivie2, you must be a little confuzzeld - this is a thread about Flora, The Red Menace, the show. I'm not so sure what you are talking about. Love this show BobbyBubby - I would love to see it in concert!

"You look like a Christmas tree with a drinking problem!" - MEMPHIS

Updated On: 9/6/05 at 03:17 PM

[BobbyBubby]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#8

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:20pm

Have you heard Brent Barrett do "Quiet Thing"? So good.

[Jon]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#9

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:20pm

bjivie2 is directing his lyric at Liza Minnelli.

[bjivie2]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#10

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:21pm

Opening night (I believe) of Flora, Judy Garland walked up to Ebb and said, "Listen, I have a suggestion for that song. [regarding "Sing Happy"] 'You are not Judy Garland, Judy Garland is Judy Garland. You are you.' That's what it should be."

It's in Colored Lights, the autobiography/interview book of Kander & Ebb. It's supposed to be "You are not Myrna Loy, Myrna Loy is Myrna Loy. You are you." I love this score.

Eeeeeeyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaannnnnddddd aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiyyyyyyaaaaaammmmmmmm teeeeeeeelllllliiiiiinnngg yyyyooooooouuuuuuuwwwaaaahh...

[chenofan]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#11

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:22pm

Oh, thanks Jon. I was rather confuzzled....I love the icon Jon. Very nice! I did hear Bretn do it - very nice. Has anyone ever heard a man sing Sing, Happy? It workd very nicely!

"You look like a Christmas tree with a drinking problem!" - MEMPHIS

Updated On: 9/6/05 at 03:22 PM

[BobbyBubby]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#12

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:24pm

I think Cheno got it. I think he found the comment to be unfunny.
Updated On: 9/6/05 at 03:24 PM

[chenofan]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#13

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:26pm

Your Special bjivie 2.........
Colored Lights is a great read. I reccomend it to all

"You look like a Christmas tree with a drinking problem!" - MEMPHIS

[bjivie2]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#14

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:27pm

Does Liza still do "Sing Happy" in her show? She needs to do a show. I want to see her perform live.

Eeeeeeyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaannnnnddddd aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiyyyyyyaaaaaammmmmmmm teeeeeeeelllllliiiiiinnngg yyyyooooooouuuuuuuwwwaaaahh...

[BobbyBubby]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#15

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:28pm

Shut the **** up.

[chenofan]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#16

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:31pm

Have there ever been any plans to revive this?

"You look like a Christmas tree with a drinking problem!" - MEMPHIS

[BobbyBubby]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#17

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:34pm

There was a revisal in '87 with Veanne Cox as Flora and choreography by Stroman.
Updated On: 9/6/05 at 03:34 PM

[CastAlbumFan]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#18

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:41pm

Harold Prince takes the blame for the failure of this show. He produced it, and felt that George Abbott was way too out of touch to understand why anyone would WANT to be a Communist. Hal thought that he should have had a bigger hand in the direction.

One good thing came out of this, though. From then on, Hal would direct every show he produced. His next show: CABARET.

And the rest, as they say, is history!

Praying Decca Broadway will put "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" on CD!

Updated On: 9/6/05 at 03:41 PM

[bjivie2]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#19

Posted: 9/6/05 at 3:45pm

I'd love to see him direct a revival. Find some great 19-year old to star.

Eeeeeeyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaannnnnddddd aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiyyyyyyaaaaaammmmmmmm teeeeeeeelllllliiiiiinnngg yyyyooooooouuuuuuuwwwaaaahh...

[PJ]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#20

Posted: 9/6/05 at 4:25pm

I absolutely adore the original cast recording. Young Liza at her best.

[melissa errico fan]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#21

Posted: 9/6/05 at 4:41pm

Great score. "A Quiet Thing" is a beautiful song. As much as I adore Veanne Cox, she sounds like she's whispering on the recording!

[roquat]

re: Flora, The Red Menace#22

Posted: 9/6/05 at 5:56pm

It's also the only time in my life I heard Liza sing in head voice (at the end of "A Quiet Thing"--"Happiness comes in OOOON...tiptoe").

I ask in all honesty/What would life be?/Without a song and a dance, what are we?/So I say "Thank you for the music/For giving it to me."