I wish Encores would present RAISIN
I wish Encores would present RAISIN
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#2re: I wish Encores would present RAISIN
Posted: 11/17/07 at 3:58pmScrew Encores! Revive it with that cast!
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MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#2re: I wish Encores would present RAISIN
Posted: 11/17/07 at 4:22pmI saw a one night only benefit of RAISIN for AMAS Musical Theatre with Norm Lewis a couple of years ago that was quite enjoyable. Not sure if the show is revivable or not (the score is pretty uneven), but would love to see it again at Encores!
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#3re: I wish Encores would present RAISIN
Posted: 11/17/07 at 5:33pm
My college did this show 2 years ago and I played in the pit orchestra for it. The show got positive feedback, but I agree with Margo; the score is very uneven. There were some very nice songs included, but also several songs that seemed to serve no purpose. The character of Lena (Mama) Younger gets a beautiful song in Act 1 called "A Whole Lotta Sunlight" and a nice eleven o'clock number called "Measure The Valleys". Walter Lee and Ruth also have a nice duet in the first act called "Sweet Time".
Ironicaly, I never got to actually see the show (the only drawback of being in the orchestra), so I don't know how it was staged, but it would be nice to see it at Encores.
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#4re: I wish Encores would present RAISIN
Posted: 11/17/07 at 7:10pmI LOVE this show! When i first listened to it, i played it over and over and over again. "you've done right" is beautiful!
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