Goodspeed Carousel Transfer?

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 2:20pm

Anyone know the possibility that the Goodspeed Carousel will transfer to Broadway? The clips look very good, but getting out there doesn't look easy without a car.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 2:27pm

There are HOPES that it might transfer. "Hope" doesn't always transfer to reality.

It is a marvelous production, though.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 2:31pm

The cost of transferring to Broadway vs the cost of renting a car?

I'm terrible at cost-benefit analyses, so I would say it will probably transfer.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 2:37pm

How are the orchestrations? I've heard they're not the originals, which is why I was skeptical about going to Goodspeed to see it. I think CAROUSEL needs a big orchestra.



Updated On: 7/29/12 at 02:37 PM

[lupone76]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 2:41pm

You mean big not bit right?

[jv92]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 2:41pm

Yes. Typo fixed.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 4:09pm

The performance I saw was only the 2nd or 3rd time the orchestra played the whole score. As they are mostly local musicians and may not be collecting a paycheck from this gig, I don't think it would be fair for me to comment about their musicianship.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 9:51pm

The Goodspeed orchestra is comprised of professional musicians, all of whom, assuredly, receive a paycheck. And their musicianship, given sufficient rehearsal, is of a perfectly respectable order.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 9:55pm

But what about the acting?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 11:23pm

Probably the actors are volunteers, too.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 11:25pm

I know they hadn't had enough rehearsal time.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 11:41pm

I saw it last night, and really enjoyed it! Loved James Snyder as Billy. I haven't heard anything about a Broadway transfer, but I doubt that it will happen. What was the last Goodspeed show to transfer to Broadway?

[pli1018]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 12:20am

13?

[jv92]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 12:59am

I'm sure the musicians are all very good. But how big is the orchestra? It it the original set of orchestrations?

[lida rose]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 12:59am

i was there last night as well, it's a great production. very well-acted and sung all around. i didn't really buy james snyder's tough-guy swagger-- he seemed to be pushing it a little too hard-- but his voice is wonderful and so was his "soliloquy". the reduced orchestra bothered me a little during the prologue but once the show got underway i hardly noticed. definitely worth the trip if you can make it.

regarding a transfer (conceivable or not), this production is pretty small-scale; after watching the prologue from the '94 revival on youtube and reading everyone's love letters to it i wonder if it's been long enough for any production not to still be dwarfed by its memory.