Is A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC coming back? - Page 5

[Owen22]

Posted: 8/5/16 at 9:21pm

icecreambenjamin,  the Theatre Du Chatelet "Night Music" was one of the best, if not THE best productions of the show I'd ever seen. The director (who was not as successful with "Sunday" a couple years ago) had some marvelous ideas.  Breathtaking at times, well sung (except for Leslie Caron, who was excellent star casting, but not terrible persuasive in the role of Madame Armfeldt).

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 8/6/16 at 3:33am

I've always thought this show would be a lot of fun at the Delacorte. Maybe that's a possibility?

[icecreambenjamin]

Posted: 8/6/16 at 3:40am

I think it would be fantastic at the Vivian Beaumont under Sher's direction.  I want to see more lush revivals of Sondheim's works.  We keep getting these bare bones productions, with a teeny tiny orchestra.

The Delacorte would be a nice venue, but I'm really hoping for a big Broadway production.  Good god the most recent revival was unrecognizable as the Sondheim classic.  It was so thin in every way.

Updated On: 8/6/16 at 03:40 AM

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 8/6/16 at 4:20am

Thanks to a combination of Jordan Catalano's (most likely joking) suggestion and AC126748's comment, I stumbled upon this little treasure.

Glynis Johns as Madame Leonora Armfeldt from a 1991 Los Angeles production. Twenty-five years ago and seventeen years after she played Desiree.
 

 

Updated On: 8/6/16 at 04:20 AM

[Prisoner of 7th Ave]

Posted: 8/6/16 at 6:34am

What a gem of Glynis Johns singing Liaisons.  An even more poignant aspect of that LA production is that another first rank Sondheim veteran, Lee Remick, was supposed to play Desiree, but she fell ill and was replaced by Lois Nettleton.  Thank you for the post.  

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 8/6/16 at 11:27am

I'm with Broadwaybabywannabe2-- This show is my favorite Sondheim AND probably may favorite Broadway show of all time. Seeing that clip of Glynis doing Liaisons was gorgeous and and reminds us that when we see that character relive her liaisons of a half-century before, we should be able to envision that lovely courtesan she once was. With Glynis Johns that's effortless since we know her radiant performance as Desiree (at least if we're lucky, we do.) Pairing this clip with the '95 clip of Judy Dench seeing "Send in the Clowns" gives me a casting for the ages. 

As for the talk several pages up of casting great African American actors in these roles, I could instantly see Brian Stokes Mitchell as Frederick-- he'd embody that role with ease. But forgive me for not fathoming the great Audra MacDonald as anything like Desiree. Her gravity, her intensity and especially the timbre of her voice would all go to waste in this role. Vanessa Williams on the other hand could probably do great things with it.

 

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 8/6/16 at 12:02pm

Love the suggestion of this at the Delacorte. Would be lovely.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 8/6/16 at 2:45pm

Vanessa Williams would be PERFECT as Desiree.