Once on this Island- Page 2
Once on this Island
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#25re: Once on this Island
Posted: 6/26/04 at 4:32pmOnce on This Island was indeed on Broadway and it allowed for the very talented La Chanze to shine. In a time of falling chandeliers and ascending hooker cats, it was refreshing to see this show so simply staged. Its simple staging really emphasized how talented the cast was.
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Updated On: 6/26/04 at 04:32 PM
#26re: Once on this Island
Posted: 6/26/04 at 7:45pm
ckeaton, much as I enjoy the title "beautiful goddess of love", it's just not my style.
You'll have to take my word on that, dearie.
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#27re: Once on this Island
Posted: 6/26/04 at 7:57pmI saw the national tour and it remains one of my favorites. It is a beautiful show. I always thought it would make a great animated film. I don't think a live action film could capture the magical quality of the show. The staging was minimalistic and very effective for the theatre, but I think it would come across as dull on film. However, an animated version would bring a lot of the color, beauty and magic it would require to really capture the hearts of a cinematic audience.
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freshblood85
Swing Joined: 11/19/04
#28re: Once on this Island
Posted: 11/23/04 at 1:55pmi personally LOVE this show. i'm a rather large white boy, but i can slink and belt and maniacally laugh my way to papa ge any day of the week. in fact, my last HS production before going away to theatre college was OOT, and i was papa ge! go me! honestly though, it's one of those shows that gets stuck in your head, you do it (again!) and then for a few months it's gone. then one day your driving down the road, and "i am the car racing towards distant shores..." pops into your head and you want to do it again! my best friend and i want to co-direct/star in a production utilizing a multithroned/shrine set to the gods, and we would respectively play papa ge and agwe. we have all the ideas,everything down to blocking, musical direction, set and costume and lighting designs down pat. we basically just need a producer and a space. and yes...we did precast. sue us! lol
#29re: Once on this Island
Posted: 11/23/04 at 2:11pm
Love this show!!!
Played Daniel and had such a BLAST!!!
I am a tree holding away the storm...
And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before...
After the Sky.
-Into the Woods (Jack)
BWayBoy88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
#30re: Once on this Island
Posted: 11/23/04 at 3:00pmI love OOTI. The music is so beautiful. I would love to see a revival. How about Anika Noni Rose as Timoune?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#31re: Once on this Island
Posted: 11/23/04 at 7:58pmKewl. Love that show. You get to sing the best song.......the Human Heart....
#32re: Once on this Island
Posted: 11/23/04 at 8:10pmI HATE "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND". It is the worst show I have ever seen. I don't even think I clapped for curtain call it was that bad.
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Updated On: 11/23/04 at 08:10 PM
#33re: Once on this Island
Posted: 11/23/04 at 8:18pmI love this show! I just love the whole feel of it. I think that's what Ahrens & Flaherty are so brilliant at-is capturing the essence and rhythms and style of whatever show they are writing. Love them and OOTI.
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#34re: Once on this Island
Posted: 11/23/04 at 8:18pmI LOVE this show! I've wanted to be in it for a while, but I don't fit any of the parts except maybe Erzulie. I can't belt for my life.
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