Posted: 3/13/21 at 11:43pm
Inspired by the Book of Mormon thread that was just recently started. I have been giving this some thought for a while, but I really hope the creative teams of some of the other musicals on hiatus have been using this shutdown to make some minor changes for a potential reopening (I think they would better their respective projects a bit).
Of course, the shows already in previews/about to begin previews last March are still in the adding/editing process, but let's discuss the states of the longer-runners.
I'll start first. I think Moulin Rouge! should definitely revert back to the originally published keys of both "Chandelier" (if it's in Danny's vocal range) and ESPECIALLY the reprise of "Your Song." Emotions are running high towards the end, and if people were to hear the latter in Eb major (which was the case in Boston), I'm sure audiences will let out even more sniffles.
You may also remember during this same number in Boston, Satine barely mutters/sings "I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words..." right before she dies (and after she tells Christian to "tell our story"
. Christian takes a moment as he looks over her dead body and tries to come to terms with what he is seeing. He tries finishing her phrase ("How wonderful life is, while you're..." but it is just too much for him to bear, and he starts to cry. I just wish they would bring that part back.
Also, the old, tempting, suspenseful intro to "Roxanne" must come back- the B'way orchestration is NOTHING like Boston's. I thought it gave me some "Be Prepared" vibes and it served as a perfect setup. Finally, no disrespect to "Crazy/Rolling," but if Justin Levine can acquire the licensing rights, "The Show Must Go On" should be inserted into the stage version. It would take on new meaning after the pandemic, and beef up Danny's role a bit more.
Updated On: 3/14/21 at 11:43 PM
