Hairspray rights- Page 2

[Neverandy]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 1:15am

This has to be a joke. If a High school is unwilling to put on Urinnetown, why would they even try for a Rent JR.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 1:30am

For 50 years, the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera did their own mountings of Broadway shows, for the first 30 years while the shows were still running on Broadway. Too bad Los Angeles lost such a wonderful resource. Oh, and they also originated Kismet, Song of Norway and pretty well every flop Wright and Forrest had after that (including "At The Grand" starring Paul Muni as Kringeline which was remade later as "Grand Hotel.")

[Fosse76]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 2:16am

"Oh Rent Jr..cool!"

I find it appalling that ANYONE would have authorized it. Jonathan Larson is rolling in his grave. No matter what anyone thinks of the show, I think we should be appalled at the editing (and what appears to be censorship) in ANY show, just for a kid-friendly version. Some shows weren't meant for kids.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 2:22am

How in the name of Christ do they make the drug abuse "kid friendly?"

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 2:46am

They have added a character: Norton the NoNo Needle, who warns the kids about the dangers of shooting up in a rap cameo.

Akiva

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 8:34am

As for the production of "Hairspray" the Internation Thespians are doing, I think they meant they would be the first non-equity production of the show that was not considered to be a "professional" production, like the current non-equity tour.

[bwayboi0101]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 3:25pm

OMJESUS Link Larkin Wanabe YOU CRACK ME UP! Haha a 7 year old Mimi and an 8 year old Mark. Wow that cracked me up!

I can just picture 2 9 year old girls on eachother "Take Me BAby"!

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 4:29pm

Okay, people, as amusing as you think this is, it isn't Rent Jr., it's a high school version. Jr. shows are for middle school kids, not high schools.

The Rent school version has had two workshop productions so far, and the Larson family is working VERY closely with MTI in developing this project. So, if Jonathan is "rolling in his grave", you can thank the members of his family for their contribution.

[bjivie2]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 4:31pm

Erinrebecca's got it right. It's similar to the school editions of Les Miserables and Ragtime. It's not meant for anyone not in high school.

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 5:26pm

exactly, who said it's a RENT Jr.? nobody...it's being cut down for high schoolers.

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 5:45pm

I have a friend who is in college that is working on a new MTI workshop of RENT. I am pretty sure he said it was going to be in Jan. we shall see how it turns out.

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 7:57pm

random question, but: i was reading the HAIRSPRAY: Book and Lyrics, book and during the last scene like during "It's Hairspray" and "Cooties" and such, is the character Brenda, who left the show in the beginning in which Tracy replaced, is she in it or not? Also, is it mentioned or "implied" why Brenda left the Corny Collins show?

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 9:48pm

anyone?

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 9:58pm

ok...never mind! was reading the book and Brenda comes in at the end of "(It's) Hairspray". and is it true that she leaves the Corny Collins show due to the fact she's pregnant (i heard that somewhere, and i haven't yet seen the show, and the book doesn't specify it).

[showbiz287]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 10:01pm

it is implied.

Corny Collins says something to her "And Brenda, how long will your leave of absence be?"

and Brend repsonds "Nine Months!"

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 11/23/06 at 10:04pm

thanks

and Brenda does come in towards the end of "(It's) Hairspray"...oh, and is the song "Velma's Revenge" in the playbill or no?

i'm just full of questions, aren't i!

[NSMTpublicity]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 8:24am

"The show was done at North Shore Music Theatre in Massachussetts but they paid big money for it (250k is the rumor) and I think that there was a cut of the door given to MTI."

This 250K rumor is ridiculous and untrue. NSMT paid nothing beyond the stadard licensing agreement. We just had to lobby hard to get them early. Simple as that.

There has been no Press Release about the 2007 Season. There has been literature printed and mailed for subscriptions and renewals that included a blurb about the 6th show that can not be legally announced. It is also on our website. But nothing has been said to the press. As for if that 6th show is Les Miserables.. you will have to wait one day more for that information. The full season will be announced on 11/27/06.

[gvendo2005]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 10:23am

Okay, if that wasn't the winner of the Obvious Answer of the Year (TM) award, I don't know what was. Can't wait to see LES MIS at the NSMT.

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 10:26am

haha, i was just gonna say that! lol, seriously, you gave it away...especially by also putting on your site that "Les Mis" Font, Colors, oh, and that it was opening on Broadway in the fall and it's a blockbuster! Come on!