If They Came Together to Reform Broadway...

[justincharacter]

Posted: 7/11/14 at 7:01pm

If numerous producers, directors, and investors came together to start a reformation reviving and adapting musicals & movie musicals in a season (willing to restore Broadway to a "glory stage), what shows in that season do YOU think could restore Broadway?

Updated On: 7/11/14 at 07:01 PM

[Showface]

Posted: 7/11/14 at 7:08pm

The shows should be done with their original staging; IMO that would be really cool!

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 10:07am

I never understand posts like this. It is like asking what numerous doctors would do if they came together to cure cancer. Do you think producers do not seek glory every time they produce a show?

[JMPlayer6]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 4:38pm

I have a question: Why do people start posts like this without even offering their own opinions on the question being adked?

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 4:41pm

For the same reason people insist on telling us every show they've seen this year, as if anyone cares.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 5:23pm

@Fisherman LOL!


@Hogan I don't think you quite understand. I'm not referring to "if a show is successful or not", I'm saying if multiple producers came together to restore Broadway as a whole by producing a number of musicals in a season, what shows do you think would restore it to a "glory stage".

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 5:39pm

You'd first to determine what the 'glory days' were. And chances are that since we, as an audience are more knoeledged and more sophisticated then audiences WERE for that time period, that type of show wouldn't be appreciated today as a new work.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 5:46pm

Justin-how could anyone possibly know? Are you suggesting that the way to "restore glory" is to produce a bunch of revivals? If so, then I think you misapprehend the essence of glory. Beyond that, the only answer is that the road to glory is to produce great shows. But I've never met a producer who sets out to produce bad ones. If there is some other question lurking in what you've posted, it is elusive.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 5:59pm

@drama Good point.

@Hogans I think something was lost (or either I did a terrible job wording or explaining the original question). I'm not asking to get a factual answer because obviously no one would know what would restore it, it's more of a "in your opinion what would be the perfect season for you to remind you of a glory stage in Broadway.." type of thing.



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[FishermanBob]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 6:15pm

It's still not clear Justin what you mean by a "Glory Stage" or why you even think Broadway needs "restoring". Exactly what current problem with Broadway do you see that you are trying to solve? Surely you're not suggesting we need even more revivals or more forgotten 30 year old movies adapted into musicals at the sacrifice of creative new works.

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 6:25pm

Ditto on what FishermanBob said. I thought about this question this afternoon while on a run--who can say that broadway is broken? Is it? What qualifies something as needing to be fixed? In my eyes, part of what makes Broadway and all art glorious is that it evolves. The evolution includes new, revised, and recalled works, regardless of the medium. For every debut of a show like Carousel, West Side Story, and every other classic, you have an In My Life and a a Glory Days.

When I think of what needs to be reformed on Broadway, I think of things like ticket prices, attracting new audiences, and encouraging creation of new works that represent different points of view.

Aspects may be in need of reform, but what needs to be fixed will always be subject to opinion.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 6:51pm

You both have got my head thinking by making some pretty good points.

I'm not necessarily saying that it is broken nor a hot mess, but then, it's not in the best stage it has been in (since I personally consider the "glory days" as the 70's and 80's). But as you've said, evolving and creating new works is a humongous part of this, which makes my question no longer valid. I've (obviously) always been here for supporting new works, cause let's be honest, who doesn't want to be immersed into and blown away by the new stuff?

I'm still patiently waiting for a musical composed by Walter Afanasieff and a musical for us live R&B music lovers...

"When I think of what needs to be reformed on Broadway, I think of things like ticket prices, attracting new audiences"

Another good point!







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[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:25pm

The past season was awful. We need better and more resonant work to be produced. But that has nothing to do with looking back to some putative glory period (that we can't even agree on anyway). Making theatre glorious means making it resonate for the potential audience

[theatrefanatic2]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:27pm

"Since we, as an audience are more knoeledged and more sophisticated then audiences WERE for that time period..."

It's "knowledgeable," dramamama, not "knoeledged." Knowledge can not be in the past tense. And there's a "w" in it. All that on knowledge. #irony

P.S.: "than," not "then"

Updated On: 7/12/14 at 07:27 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:36pm

Gee, thanks. Typos happen.

[icecreambenjamin]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:42pm

How about some great ORIGINAL musicals instead of revivals. That's what bbroadway needs.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:44pm

We know typos happen. You correct people's grammar, spelling, and punctuation on here all the time. It's weird you don't seem to like it when others do the same to you.

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[justincharacter]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:45pm

^
@Icecream
Updated On: 7/12/14 at 07:45 PM

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:49pm

ice-we had a bunch of original musicals this past season, not a one any good. the revivals were much better. what we need are new musicals as good as the revivals

[icecreambenjamin]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:52pm

^I said GREAT original musicals

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:53pm

yeah, ice, we are saying the same thing.
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[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 7:54pm

Is that like a glory hole?

[SweetLips]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 8:09pm

God I love you FB [I just hope you don't look like your avatar but I can always close my eyes].

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 7/13/14 at 1:09am

Actually SweetLips, I look just like Jerry Orbach (my avatar) but with not nearly as good a haircut. Fantasize away!

[Charley Kringas Inc]

Posted: 7/13/14 at 1:30am

Let's revive everything Robert Wilson's ever done, all at once.