I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread — Page 2

If GYPSY got recorded when there was a recording in 2003, WSS will definitely be recorded. Plus I think this prediction is going to be a pretty big hit.

Let's hope!

Yeah I was just thinking that in class (in the middle of writing my midterm paper, when I really shouldn't have been thinking of WSS) that this isn't just a 'recording of a revival'. Because the songs have been translated -and NOT in a typical word-for-word translation- it'll sound new, despite the tune being the same...really they ARE technically "new" songs.

...and therefore they MUST be recorded because the very thought of a spanish "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love" sung by Olivo and Scaglione gives me the chills.

=D

That song is dark enough as it is, but for some reason, I can imagine a mix of Karen's voice, and a language I don't understand to equal something just short of (a good kind of) terrifying.

I can't remember much of the details I read about the translations ("Por favor, Maria, por favor!"), but I trust LMM to do brilliant work anyway.

Do you know if any parts of Tonight (Quintet) are in spanish as well though? I think there'd be some good opportunity there...I love that song!

Sweet. Pretty much what I expected. I guess it makes sense that Anita doesn't use Spanish till the end...

Which reminds me - does Karen Olivo speak spanish? For some reason I thought she didn't...until suddenly she was doing WSS!

I am glad its selling well!!
Even though it'll be harder to get discounts, at least the show should be around a while *crosses fingers*

really? whats the rumor? the whole sequence is now in english?

I hope not, I really enjoyed this a lot! if any of the Spanish was to be cut to english, I would hope its "I Feel Pretty" I thought this sequenced worked wonderfully in Spanish

Ah nooo! I loved that I might not get parts of it. :P But then I know the story so well that I would've gotten all of it anyway.

...oh well. It's still exciting.

And I wish there was lotto/rush too. I mean, I love that it's selling well, but I'll go broke making it to NY as it is, so the extra help would...help. :|

Brody, where are all your posts ranting about the British accents used in 19th century France?

Nitya, someone just posted there will be lotto.

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These producers always have lottery for their shows. The show had lottery out of town. There's no need to be prematurely upset that you won't be able to afford it. Balcony seats are $46.50; that's less than 2 lotto tickets.

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"Balcony seats are $46.50; that's less than 2 lotto tickets."

Yeah, but those two lotto tickets would still be better than the one balcony seat anyday... (plus I need two) :P

and:

"Yeah, but the Palace's balcony isn't great.

heh, so it's good that there's a chance for lotto! But anyway the only reason I 'worry' is that I hardly ever come down to NY, so I like making my trips count. This time around my eyes are set on WSS and ITH, so I'm pretty excited. I forgot they had lotto in DC! That's definitely good. :)

My contribution to this thread:

From the 75th Birthday Tribute to Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl in 2005, "The Quintet," sung by Audra McDonald as Maria, Vanessa Williams as Anita, Jason Daniely as Tony and James Barbour as Riff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm8QhhmJ-uk

The Quintet is preceded by a clip from an early TV interview with Sondheim, describing how he got the job writing lyrics on the show.

I am seeing the revival on March 5th.

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Joey, how did I miss that clip! It's amazing!

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