Gypsy and PBS Great Performances??

After seeing the current Gypsy revival twice I'm still in awe of the performances. I can't wait for the cast album but I was wondering if it was being considered for PBS's Great Performances, or for being recorded on video at all? I've only seen 7 shows on Broadway but out of them Gypsy stands alone far away from the rest. In my opinion this show needs to be taped so these performances can be immortalized.

I know part of Gypsy's appeal is the fact that your in a theater and its a show business story but I think that some nice camera work can capture some of that energy. I would easily shell out $30 for a DVD of the production. Anyone else?

You would think that they would have captured so many recent shows. Instead - producers choose ANOTHER Sondheim show (which I am pleased with, but still...), PASSING STRANGE, and LEGALLY BLONDE.

Where are the recordings of GREY GARDENS? GYPSY? A CHORUS LINE?

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They would have to get so many waivers from everyone it would not be possible

Great idea but regretfully will not happen.

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Don't get me wrong. I would love to see this (& many others ) recorded but I do not see it happening. Hopefully I am wrong.

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Updated On: 8/3/08 at 04:12 PM

I feel like there is some mysterious benefactor who is out to ensure every musical Sondheim touched is preserved forever. Hopefully "Gypsy" was touched enough to catch attention. I'm guessing if it did happen, it would be next March (?) at the end of the run.

Just out of curiosity, if anyone knows -- how much money would it take to pay for a show like this getting filmed? Not that I'm thinking about putting up the funds...

Wow. Only $300,000?

We spend $12 billion a month fighting a pointless war in Iraq, somewhere between $1.7 and $2.7 trillion so far.

I would take a little out of that and pay for PATTI LUPONE GYPSY to be filmed for PBS Great Performances.

Anyone with me?

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Updated On: 8/3/08 at 05:31 PM

You ain't getting 88 cents from me, PalJoey!

Then I'll get it somewhere else, sondheimfan2, but I'll get it!

AND GET MY SHOW ON GREAT PERFORMANCES!

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Talking of Sondheim, it is a shame that neither the original Follies or the Papermill version never got recorded. I think the latter was until there was a rumor the show would go to Broadway. As a result, the show was not taped & the show never went to Broadway.

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Yes, her name is Ellen M. Krass (producer).

I love her.

Aside from the production costs of getting a film crew, and then the production costs of making and distributing the DVDs -- you have to pay the stage director, choreographer, actors, crew, musicians, designers, show writers/composers/lyricists, music director, etc. etc. etc.

Oh, and keep in mind that there is a SEPERATE filming director (Lonny Price was the film director of COMPANY, even though John Doyle was the stage director), producers (which can sometimes be the same producers of the stage show), etc. etc. etc. etc.

So -- if there are any producers out there who wish to lose money, then film a Broadway show and release it on DVD.

(Great Performances filming and airing shows without DVD releases saves some money -- I wonder how much? (ie CONTACT)).

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CapnHook, I remember that number being tossed around back last summer when Company was being filmed and there were heavy rumors that Grey Gardens would also be filmed. How accurate that figure is, I have no idea (and I should have put that in my original post) but I clearly remember that figured being mentioned a number of times and mainly in reference to the failed filming of Grey Gardens.

Everyone in the world should see PATTI LuPONE GYPSY!

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