M. BUTTERFLY Fall 2017 Broadway Revival, Directed by Julie Taymor

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 12:37pm

Everything's looking all but confirmed. Where could this go?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Confirmed-Julie-Taymor-Aiming-for-Broadway-Return-with-Revival-of-M-BUTTERFLY-20160813

Updated On: 12/12/16 at 12:37 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 12:47pm

With her Spiderman experience, maybe she can really get this to fly?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 1:11pm

While I'd love to see this revived...this doesn't seem like the right fit.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 5:37pm

Totally agree 

[SNAFU]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 6:09pm

Oh, Copulating Japanese cross dressers on wires! Can't wait!

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 6:29pm

Barrymore? 

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 6:39pm

I just don't think she's that good of a director, The Lion King doesn't flow as a show ( it looks stunning ) but it starts and stops and really isn't that good direction wise

[SNAFU]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 7:03pm

Schizophrenic directing. Julie cannot direct feelings or emotions. Many actors have a problem with her. She can make beautiful stage pictures but the story falls through the cracks. These stage pictures most times have nothing at all to do with the story. Then they are clumsily linked together with the text. I used to be in awe of her work, however after seeing many productions I now come away with a feeling she is holding the  piece at arms distance wondering how she pee on it to make it hers. See Julie Taymor's The Tempest. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 8:35pm

$10 says she's hoping the Lyric opens in time...

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 8:43pm

SNAFU said: "Oh, Copulating Japanese cross dressers on wires! Can't wait!"

It takes place in China. Try again!

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 8:49pm

Wasn't Miss Saigon based on M,Butterfly? It would be interesting to see both shows playing on Broadway at once,,, I know that RENT and La Boheme played at the same time....

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 8:51pm

MannPhan24601 said: "Wasn't Miss Saigon based on M,Butterfly? It would be interesting to see both shows playing on Broadway at once,,, I know that RENT and La Boheme played at the same time...."

No. Miss Saigon and M. Butterfly are both based on Madame Butterfly. Miss Saigon is more of a direct adaptation. M. Butterfly is more of a commentary on it.

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 8:55pm

LizzieCurry said: "MannPhan24601 said: "Wasn't Miss Saigon based on M,Butterfly? It would be interesting to see both shows playing on Broadway at once,,, I know that RENT and La Boheme played at the same time...."

No. Miss Saigon and M. Butterfly are both based on Madame Butterfly. Miss Saigon is more of a direct adaptation. M. Butterfly is more of a commentary on it.

 

Thanks, Thought M.Butterfly was just an abbreviation of Madame Butterfly, 

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[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 12/12/16 at 4:04pm

Looks like this has been moved.

http://www.playbill.com/article/julie-taymor-broadway-m-butterfly-revival-aiming-for-fall-2017

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/12/16 at 4:29pm

SNAFU said: "Oh, Copulating Japanese cross dressers on wires! Can't wait!"

There are no Japanese characters in M. Butterfly.

 

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[GavestonPS]

Posted: 12/12/16 at 11:34pm

henrikegerman said: "
There are no Japanese characters in M. Butterfly.

 

 

 

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Which is why we need Julie Taymor to add them! Try to keep up.

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 2:30am

This thread reeks of horrendous racism.

[Broadwayboy2631]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 7:19am

Anyone who says that Taymor can not direct feelings or emotions, clearly, did not see GROUNDED at the Public. 

[newintown]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 8:47am

I see lots and lots of beautiful red and black and orange and puppets and most of the text excised.

[newintown]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 8:53am

"Anyone who says that Taymor can not direct feelings or emotions, clearly, did not see GROUNDED at the Public."

Really? You're really going to give Taymor, a director famous for no connection with text, credit for Hathaway's acting performance in a one-actor show?

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 6/12/17 at 10:24pm

Previews: October 7

Opening Night: October 26

Venue not yet announced.

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188922/m-butterfly-starring-clive-owen-directed-by-julie-taymor-announces-broadway-start-date/

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/12/17 at 11:48pm

heard the Booth Theatre

[Dysquith13]

Posted: 6/13/17 at 12:30am

I think the Booth is pretty much its only option, unless one or more of Bandstand/Indecent/Play That Goes Wrong are shifted to a Labor Day closing, considering it's confirmed at a Shubert Theatre.

For some reason, I kept envisioning the Walter Kerr for this, but guess that ain't happening.

Updated On: 6/13/17 at 12:30 AM

[@z5]

Posted: 6/13/17 at 12:31am

I could see it going to the Booth, and would be a good fit as well. Sad it's spending the summer empty.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 6/13/17 at 1:01am

I hope the Producers gave deep pockets! Taymor is not one known for staying anywhere near budget.