New ABBA guys' musical replacing Color Purple at Broadway? — Page 2

Kids repeat after me: All. Shows. Close.

Someday, the Color Purple will close and that theater will be hunting for a new tenant. Someday, Wicked will close and the Gershwin will be available. There is nothing morbid about speculating.

Oprah can pour her millions into CP until she is broke and postpone the inevitable, but it will close someday.

As sad as this would be, I think Ms. Ripley might be a bit too mature to play the role. Kristina starts the show as a teenager and ends the show only in her late 20's/very early 30's if I am not mistaken. The original, and incomprable, Helen Sjoholm was only 25 when she did the role.

you should really listen to the original "Du Maste Finnas."
The strings are absolutely incredible. And Helen Sjoholm sings the song to perfection.

The story tells a relevant chapter of American history. However perhaps it might be seen as to centered on the european immigrants and their harsh life as farmers first in Europe and then in USA and not dealing enough with todays big issue, namely the relationship between immigrants and majority cultures in the western world. Now the Europeans were already in majority in USA when the large swedish migration took place so these issues didn't really come up. So even though the musical deals with immigration it is probably more relevant as a story about poor living conditions and religous faith.

Updated On: 3/27/07 at 03:58 PM

In the book and movie the main character is Karl Oskar, who is the optimist and realist and the one most resembling perhaps the american ideal. However in the musical the main character became his wife Kristina who is the melancholic and nostaligic character who sings songs about the first light days in the swedish spring. I think it might be wise to give Karl Oscar more of an emphasis when the musical is presented for an american audience. One problem might be (at least on a prestige level) that the manuscript of the writer who Benny and Björn recently won a lawsuit against, put more emphasis on Karl Oscar. Now the name of the musical is Kristina and she has most of the great songs so obviously she has to be the main character. However a little bit more emphasis on the more opitimistic characters like her husband or her children, would I believe, benefit the musical.

Updated On: 3/27/07 at 04:09 PM

"How many times are you folks going to ask that question? You sound like broken records. You don't think she can sing? Don't buy her albums. You don't think she can act? Don't tune in to her tv movie or go see her star on broadway. If you do none of that then we don't have to hear all the complaining. You're probably just jealous because you can't act or sing and never will be an extra on broadway let alone a lead bringing in 2 million dollars before you even step on the stage."

Love ya Virgo! :)

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