On the Twentieth Century

I'm still smiling from last night's concert. Anybody else? Douglas Sills was at his hammy best and Christopher Sieber was too, but Marin Mazzie soared. She rose to the challenge left by Madeline Kahn and Judy Kaye, like a singing Lucille Ball--every moment was genuinely funny.

But the night belonged to the demented JoAnne Worley, long whispered to be a great muscial comedy actress. By the time she ended "Repent!" by swinging her pearls around her neck, she had become a great Broadway star. What Broadway producer will make up for lost time and put her on Broadway, where she has always belonged?

Bravo to Seth and Co. for brining back the wonderfully funny show--and god bless Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green for writing such a fun and funny score.

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This concert sounds fab (I saw the original production, did you PalJoey?) and have to tell you that I saw Worley in San Francisco years ago as Lucy in 'You're a Good Man Charlie Brown' and she was a tremendous force on stage.

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Yes, Glebb, I saw the original--with Judy Kaye--and memorized the OCR with Madeline Kahn. Marin Mazzie was even funnier in this than she was in Kiss Me, Kate.

Gypsy1527--did you see the original? Or did you come to the New Amsterdam fresh? My bf did--he'd never even heard the album--and he loved every minute of it.

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THis is an expensive show to mount. I'd love a revival, but I don't think it's likely, unless ROundabout wants to take it on.

Any hopes they'll record this cast?

This show should be revived.

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Unless you've got a spare $50,000, it's not happening.

I love this show, there was a great Chicago dinner theater production about ten years ago. Love Marin - she was great as Aldonza.

I remember this show so well and enjoyed it both times that I saw it. The first time with Madeline Kahn, who was good, and the second time with Judy Kaye, who was even better. And of course there were those great performances by Kevin Kline, Imogene Coca and John Cullum.

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Updated On: 9/28/05 at 04:41 PM

Was there any mention if there would be a cast album like there was for the special performance of HAIR?

HJAJtheFirst, I saw the CD for Hair on sale, but I don't see one for On the Twentieth Century.

I love the HAIR special performance cast album, which is why I was hoping they would do the same for On the Twentieth Century.