I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...

[ruprecht]

I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#0

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:36pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=9826

I don't know too much about the show, didn't see the 99' version, but I do have the concept album and it's really great. I still think I'm hallucinating that Andy and Orfeh are in a show together. I'm so excited!! It's also nice to know what Kushnier is up to.

[colleen_lee]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#1

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:39pm

Plus one of our own BWWers is in the show:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=897973&dt=6

I am wondering if they're using the original script as it was when it ran originally or an updated version (sans the narrator).

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[Al Dente]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#2

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:39pm

At least you live on the east coast. . Finally, a show where I can commend the casting. Love all three of them.

[muscle23ftl]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#3

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:41pm

are karl and orfeh a couple in real life?

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[BreeDaniel]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#4

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:44pm

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=529949

Here's the Broadway.com announcement as well. Muscle, I believe they've been married since Saturday Night Fever days, or soon thereafter.

[popular_elphie]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#5

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:44pm

They're married, Muscle.

I really would love to see this. I love the concept album.

[BreeDaniel]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#6

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:46pm

The cast for the album ain't too shabby either. I'm going to pick it up.

[Pippin]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#7

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:50pm

stafford Arima emailed me and said that some changes have been made since the cd. also, Paul Scott Goodman will be there during rehearsals, so, I am guessing things will be changed.

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Updated On: 5/21/06 at 02:50 PM

[broadwaybelter]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#8

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:53pm

yea the studio cast recording is very good

[Al Dente]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#9

Posted: 5/21/06 at 2:56pm

Pipin, are there plans to bring this in? Going by the people involved,(Arima, Goodman), looks like there's more to it.

[Pippin]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#10

Posted: 5/21/06 at 3:02pm

well, I have a feeling the Kurt Deustch, who has produced it since it's inception has bigger plans for it than just the Prince, but I am not sure. Will have to wait and see what happens with this production. but based on some of the people working on the show, I think that your presumption is correct.

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[almostxfamous]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#11

Posted: 5/21/06 at 3:05pm

I'm so excited for this. Finally something I don't have to travel two hours to see! It's only about a half hour from me, so no doubt I will go see it, especially when it has Andy and Orfeh in it.

[RentBoy86]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#12

Posted: 5/21/06 at 3:41pm

I will travel 10hrs to see this. Cannot wait!

[colleen_lee]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#13

Posted: 5/21/06 at 3:43pm

I just opened this thread as my iTunes (which is on shuffle) started playing the title track to Bright Lights, Big City.

Good stuff.

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[RentBoy86]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#14

Posted: 5/21/06 at 4:14pm

Just found out its 14 hrs. Ouch. I still really want to go. Hm...

[new_philosophy_girl]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#15

Posted: 5/21/06 at 6:06pm

I bought tickets back in January for this before any word came out about casting and when I saw this announcement I damn near flipped!!! I can't wait to see this...it's funny because whenever I think of Clara I think of Christine Ebersole (from the concept album)....I can't wait to see what Orfeh does with the role vocally!!

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[ruprecht]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#16

Posted: 5/21/06 at 6:36pm

JANUARY?! Wow, Newphilos, you had a major jump on the rest of us. I love Christine Ebersol but I imagine I'll go nuts once I hear Orfeh sing those songs.

[new_philosophy_girl]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#17

Posted: 5/21/06 at 6:40pm

ruprecht...I was listening to the CD and was scoping out the upcoming seasons for the Philadelphia theaters, and I saw BLBC at the Prince and immediately bought tickets lol...

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[uncageg]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#18

Posted: 5/21/06 at 6:50pm

Love the CD. Will be in New York the week previews begin and my friend in NY and I are talking about going down to Philly, which is my home town, and seeing the show while I am there. I am flying in from Denver.

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[ruprecht]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#19

Posted: 5/22/06 at 9:03am

I'm going to get my tickets as soon as I can. I don't know how well it's going to do but I do know it's a really short run and I don't want to miss it. Maybe Al's right, maybe they are planning on bringing it in, why else would it be so quick in Philly? (wishful thinking)

[mint0621]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#20

Posted: 5/22/06 at 9:39am

Do you think it'll sell out? Thinking about driving to Philly from NYC to try my hand at student rush...though it's a gamble, I'm a poor student!!

[WaltSummersPI]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#21

Posted: 5/22/06 at 9:59am

I'm really excited. I think Orfeh and Andy Karl are TERIFFIC, and seeing them on stage in the same show is going to be great!

[little_sally]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#22

Posted: 5/22/06 at 12:29pm

I love the score to BLBC and would seriously go just to hear Jeremy Kushnier sing it. God, I love him.

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[Unknown User]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#23

Posted: 5/22/06 at 1:41pm

Awesome..i am in town visiting the family at that time, so I can get to see it! Sounds like it'll be good, as I know not a thing about the show.

Yay Philly!

[melissa errico fan]

re: I guess, I have to take a trip to the Prince Theater...#24

Posted: 5/22/06 at 2:00pm

Orfeh is playing Clara? That's odd. I'd assumed that she was playing Vicky, the female lead. That would make more sense. Nevertheless, I grew up just outside of Philly and saw many shows at the Prince in my youth. It's a beautiful theatre.