Los Otres - LaChiusa has ANOTHER new show?

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 2/2/12 at 8:36pm

Man, does this guy always have three musicals going at once? Not that I'm complaining (and I KNOW AfterEight will be thrilled )

In LA this May 23-July 1

https://www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/productiondetail.aspx?id=16188

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/2/12 at 8:46pm

Interesting: he's just writing the music. He doesn't usually work with a collaborator.

[TRiceFan]

Posted: 2/2/12 at 9:33pm

He seems to have a passion for Spanish musicals, Bernarda Alba, some parts of Giant, and now this?! Now he really has to be inventive!

[TRiceFan]

Posted: 2/2/12 at 9:33pm

He seems to have a passion for Spanish musicals, Bernarda Alba, some parts of Giant, and now this?! Now he really has to be inventive!

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 2/2/12 at 10:22pm

I believe some of his early shows (pre First Lady Suite/Hello Again) had him just doing music as well. While I think his lyrics sometimes are great, and never awful, it may do him good to have a more active collaborator. I see Graciela is doing the choreography/staging once again, which in this case sounds a good fit.

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/2/12 at 10:55pm

You're mistaken: He wrote the book, lyrics, and music for both of the shows you mention. And for my money, they feature some of his best work as a librettist. But one of the chief complaints about Lachiusa is that he often tries to do too much, so maybe he's trying it out here.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 2/3/12 at 10:59am

Well, Eric was talking about "pre" those shows, right?

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/3/12 at 11:20am

I must need thicker glasses than I already wear, since I completely missed the "pre". Apologies, Eric!

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 2/3/12 at 10:55pm

LOL I was confused there for a moment. Yes, I meant Triplets in Univorm, Artificial Reality, etc.