I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread- Page 2
I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread
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re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#25
Posted: 2/15/09 at 10:15pm
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re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#26
Posted: 2/16/09 at 12:15pmWe've been waiting for years for another revival and finally, it's here. Despite the economy, we were still surprised with the limited number of good seats available in May. We cannot wait. WSS is on our top favorite musicals.
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
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re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#27
Posted: 2/16/09 at 2:57pm
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!
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#28
Posted: 2/16/09 at 2:58pmand with this revival having 2 songs in Spanish, it will be different from the other recordings, so I am almost positive they would record this! I just want to know when!
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#29
Posted: 2/16/09 at 6:39pm
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
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#30
Posted: 2/16/09 at 6:52pm
And LMM did a FABULOUS job translating the lyrics, because, although he didn't do a word for word translation, he matched the same rhyme scheme as Sondheim... and let me tell you, I absolutely LOVE "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love"
This new version is absolutely gorgeous and I cannot wait for an, um.. "official" cast recording 
I love it and cannot wait!
7 days now! Hope we get some great reviews from those who go!
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#31
Posted: 2/16/09 at 7:09pm
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!
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#32
Posted: 2/16/09 at 7:11pm
The Sharks sing in Spanish during the Tonight Quintet
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#33
Posted: 2/16/09 at 7:17pm
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!
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#34
Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:00pm
I don't think Karen is completely fluent but she does speak some. I think.
Box Office Update: Today I went to see if they have a Student Rush or Lottery and they said not student rush but there might be a lottery. I was told to call the box office on Friday or Saturday.
Also there was a huge line in the box office. They are selling extremely well.
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#35
Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:02pm
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*
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#36
Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:05pm
Damn, I really wish they would have a rush. 
But I am glad it's selling well.
Also regarding A Boy Like That/ I Have a Love; the rumor is that English has been added to the sequence.
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#37
Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:08pm
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
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#38
Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:11pmNot the whole sequence. But someone posted on ATC that at the last Sondheim conversation he hinted that English is being added. Most of the critics noted that this was the sequence that did not work very well.
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#39
Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:12pm
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. :|
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#40
Posted: 2/16/09 at 8:13pmah, as long as they keep part of I Have A Love in Spanish. I thought it was gorgeous as Tengo Un Amor
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#41
Posted: 2/16/09 at 10:08pm
Brody, where are all your posts ranting about the British accents used in 19th century France?
Nitya, someone just posted there will be lotto.
Wanting life but never knowing how
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#42
Posted: 2/16/09 at 10:27pm
Nitya, someone just posted there will be lotto.
Someone posted elsewhere in the forums, or did you mean in this thread? Because Drunk Chita only said "might" so I figured they're not sure if there's going to be a lotto yet.
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#43
Posted: 2/16/09 at 10:50pmThese 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.
Wanting life but never knowing how
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#44
Posted: 2/16/09 at 10:52pm
Yeah, but the Palace's balcony isn't great.
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#45
Posted: 2/16/09 at 11:38pm
"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. :)
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#46
Posted: 2/17/09 at 10:12pmany word on rehearsals at the Palace? I would imagine they would being soon, seeing as the production has its first preview in... six days!!!
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#47
Posted: 2/18/09 at 12:11am
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.
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#48
Posted: 2/18/09 at 8:51amcan't wait to hear what everyone thinks!!! ahh! five days!!!
re: I Like To Be In America - The WSS Love Thread#49
Posted: 2/18/09 at 8:57amJoey, how did I miss that clip! It's amazing!
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