ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Jarethan said: "i actually struggle to think of any composer other than ALW and SS whose name would actually sell tickets, and who would have enough songs that would be entertaining out of context of the show."
Oh I just assumed this convo was about creative feasibility. Economically, I do not really think any appetite exists for revues on Broadway. Even the upcoming Sondheim revue needs a nonprofit to produce it and apparently sold poorly in London. And if a big enough star could be signed for a revue, that's kind of a waste of their time when I'd prefer them to do a book musical.
I'm sure MTI & Disney would get a lot of amateurlicenses out of an Alan Menken revue."
I actually agree with everything you said. I thought the only possible chance as with ALW and SS. Given that neither Fosse or Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, both of which won best musical Tony’s (in bad seasons), did not return their investments would also not be a good omen.
I have to admit that I went from having a grin on my face to being bored with JRB, and hated Fosse, which I thought was too pretentious from beginning to end, so I wouldn’t be getting in line to buy tickets unless the cast was incredible. Re JRB, even a succession of great numbers started to get numbing to me.
