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Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!

Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!

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newintown
#2Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 12:50pm

Oh, that 10-month run back in the 80s wasn't enough?

DarlingElegantine
#3Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 12:51pm

Hopefully they transfer some of the Dames cast, Mara Davi especially would be wonderful

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#4Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:07pm

As a general rule, MGM musicals do not transfer well to Broadway. Cases in point are Meet Me In St Louis, Gigi (twice).There are others but I cannot think of them at the moment




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Updated On: 11/23/15 at 01:07 PM

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#5Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:09pm

I saw the production that played the Gershwin in the 1980s. It starred Don Correia as "Don Lockwood" and Faye Grant as "Lina Lamont". It didn't run very long.  It was directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp.

Updated On: 11/23/15 at 01:09 PM

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#6Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:12pm

If it's anything like the last West Revival it will be "enjoyable". I love the cast recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOiIGUg6yLI

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#7Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:14pm

I wish he was transferring the 2012 West End revival and not the Theatre du Chatelet production which looks to be designed with lots of dull colors and more projected scenery just like their production of An American in Paris.

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#8Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:36pm

As a general rule, MGM musicals do not transfer well to Broadway. Cases in point are Meet Me In St Louis, Gigi (twice) & On The Town (a few times).

 

How many times do I have to say that the original Broadway production of On the Town debuted five years before there ever was a film?

Updated On: 11/23/15 at 01:36 PM

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#9Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:40pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "How many times do I have to say that the original Broadway production of On the Town debuted five years before there ever was a film?"


Many times, Jeffrey. Many times.

 

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#10Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:43pm

I didn't see a theatre mentioned? Nor one of the 3 major theatre groups mentioned?

I was say this is one for the Brooks Atkinson?

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#11Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 1:45pm

I can't believe that Mr. Roxy thinks that ON THE TOWN was first a film before their was a Broadway production. I'm not as old as Mr. Roxy and even I know that ON THE TOWN was a Broadway show first!

 

SMDH

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#12Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 2:00pm

You will be happy to know I removed OTT.


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#13Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 3:33pm

Saw this production in Paris last year and it was stunning. The production design and projections were excellent, as were the costumes and rain effect. The dancing was also pretty great.

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#14Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 8:31pm

Shame you guys aren't getting the impeccable Chichester West End Revival from 2012. The French production doesn't look a patch on it!

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#15Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/23/15 at 11:46pm

Is there any connection between the productions?  I see that Stephen Mears choreographed both

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#16Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 12:03am

Note to Mr. R: you can use SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS instead.

 

I don't know why anyone would think SINGIN' IN THE RAIN would do better than AN AMERICAN IN PARIS or DAMES AT SEA. I saw a production of RAIN in Pittsburgh staring Lara Teeter and he was fine; but I couldn't figure out why I hadn't just stayed home and watched the movie.

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#17Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 12:06am

I can see Robert Fairchild playing the lead 


The thing is, besides being an utter toad of a human being, Riedel usually has the least knowledge of the topic in the room. He doesn't usually understand the content or approach of a show, and is always completely and unfailingly socially ignorant, which makes it really infuriating when Susan can't get a word in edgewise. A definitive mansplainer; it's always painful when he has female guests. I watch the show sporadically when I really want to see a guest, because it's the only theatre talkshow we have, but it would be so much better without this hateful clown in a dadcoat. (thanks ScaryWarhol)

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#18Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 12:14am

The French version looks black and white.. maybe boring? And the London version is so colorful and seems fun. The London version has REAL water not a projection. It's going to flop. Calling it now.

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#19Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 2:30am

It needs real water. Maybe Weinstein feels like he can stunt cast it until the end of time?

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#20Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 7:57am

Look at who's singin' and dancin' in the rain --

http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/entertainment-news/hugh-jackman--broadway-to-oz-7034659.html




Hugh Jackman has just opened in Australia his concert series based on his 2011 Back on Broadway show, called BROADWAY TO OZ!



Warren Carlyle choreographed the show.

Updated On: 11/24/15 at 07:57 AM

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#21Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 10:12am

I saw a regional production of this show in Germany like 2 years ago and loved it. When done right, it can definitely be great. I don't see why it shouldn't be as successful as American in Paris or even Anything Goes. It's funny, charming, has amazing opportunities for dancing and some great acting parts.

That is, of course, when done right.

Dreamcasting Katie Rose Clarke as Lina and Kristen Beth Williams as Kathy, and then somewhat more of a "star" as Don. Aaron Tveit maybe?

Who was in the production in Paris? Anyone that might transfer with it?

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#22Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 10:14am

My favorite parts of the original 1980s production were Faye Grant as "Lina Lamont" and the rain....

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#23Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 10:31am

The leads in that 1985 cast have pretty much disappeared, haven't they? Theatre World Award winner Faye Grant's last appearance in anything commercial (per imdb) was 2004; Tony-nominated Don Correia has been on Broadway only once since then (in the minuscule role of Theodore Whitman in Follies for 4 months) and hasn't appeared on film or TV since 1996 (I believe there may have been one or 2 Encores! appearances briefly); Peter Slutsker (Cosmo - also known by the more euphonious "Peter Marx"Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway! did a few bit parts on Bway and TV afterwards, the last in 2004; and Mary D'Arcy in the Debbie Reynolds role was one of the horde of Christine replacements in Phantom, vanishing for good around 1990.

 

Can we call it a Gene Kelly Curse, perhaps?

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#24Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 10:48am

Seems like Faye was the most successful one of them all.... 

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#25Harvey Weinstein to Bring SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Broadway!
Posted: 11/24/15 at 11:15am

He might be a bit young, but could this be the musical that Chris Colfer from Glee was talking about doing?


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