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#100Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/12/17 at 3:43pm
My dad, who grew up in China/small-town farmland California, and now lives in a suburb of San Francisco, and has never used a smartphone and sits at a computer maybe twice a year (to look at photos) figured out midtown's grid SUPER easily.
In London you can turn two blocks the wrong way and feel like you accidentally walked to Scotland.
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#101Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/12/17 at 4:00pm
MisterMatt, I MUST hear about this production of Show Boat because I can't picture such a big show in the Circle...unless it's stripped down? Show Boat is one of my favorites- any way they do it is good by me.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
#102Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/12/17 at 4:10pm
JSquared2 said: "dianamorales said: "My parents are in their 50s and from mississippi. The grid system takes longer than you'd expect in the busiest city in the world."
No offense.... but "50's" isn't old --- and Stevie Wonder would be able to locate 50th and 8th!
That "My parents are in their 50's" is like a knife in the heart, lol. And I would love to see Here Lies Love there or anywhere. Although Conrad wouldn't be able to do it.
#103Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/12/17 at 5:14pm
Brilliant idea. This intimate play needs an appropriately sized venue to thrive.
#104Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:16am
Ado - It was at the New London Theatre, home of the original productions of Cats and War Horse. The set was like just the front end of the boat and the stage had a large thrust area that also served as the "dock". The boat set could travel downstage into the thrust area. When the boat rested upstage, the would drop in a scrim or other pieces, such as the Trocadero scene. It looked lavish and large-scale without actually being massive. And Rebecca Trehearn was perfection as Julie. I wish everyone could have seen her performance. Her "Bill" in context of the show itself, reduced me to tears. Show Boat has always been one of my favorite musicals, but this particular production was magical.
West End Trailer:
"Bill" Promo video:
"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" West End Live performance:
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Updated On: 4/13/17 at 11:16 AM
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Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#105Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/13/17 at 10:33pm
It would be an interesting little coincidence if a scaled down Show Boat played there, since the exceptionally lavish Hal Prince/Susan Stroman revival had a rather healthy (though, I recall, unprofitable) run just upstairs.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#106Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/13/17 at 10:57pm
Show Boat in the Circle would be nothing short of glorious.
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Broadway Star Joined: 4/20/15
#107Next for Circle in the Square?
Posted: 4/13/17 at 11:09pm
I would totally agree with this.
And I'll also add that the production at the Gershwin was equally so! Gretha Boston, Michel Bell, Rebecca Luker, and Elaine Stritch.....the whole cast.....just a super show! Beautiful.
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