Overtures with staging?
Overtures with staging?
aces25
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/13/04
#1Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 1:19pmDo you know of any productions that use staging during the overture (i.e. The Fantasticks)?
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#2Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 1:25pmA Little Night Music (sort of). Carousel, if you consider the Waltz an overture.
sparepart973
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/12
#4Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 2:07pmDirty Rotten Scoundrels (the second half of it)
#5Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 2:10pm
Promises, Promises (Revival)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
#6Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 2:24pm
Jesus Christ Superstar. At least, the last two revivals did. I'm not sure about the original production.
Also, Cats, of course.
Updated On: 10/21/12 at 02:24 PM
#7Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 2:29pmKiss me Kate
#8Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 2:29pm
Jesus Christ Superstar. At least, the last two revivals did. I'm not sure about the original production.
The original production had some staging, but I'd be hard-pressed to discover what it was.
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Quiche2
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/12
#9Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 3:30pmTHE ADDAMS FAMILY at the very end, the ancestors go "aahhhhAHHHHHHH ahhhhhAHHHHHHH aahhhhAHHHHHHH"
#10Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 3:31pmFollies
#11Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 3:39pmThe Tyne Daly GYPSY had action going on during the Overture behind a scrim. MOST distracting and irritating.
Ceej
Stand-by Joined: 3/30/07
#12Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 4:32pmAs I recall Tommy had quite a bit going on during the Overture. I thought that opening was really well staged.
#13Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 5:01pm
Phantom has the chandelier
Love Never Dies
The King and I revival
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#14Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 6:01pm
"Jesus Christ Superstar. At least, the last two revivals did. I'm not sure about the original production.
The original production had some staging, but I'd be hard-pressed to discover what it was."
I know!
Okay, The pre-show curtain turned out to be a wall. That started to lower backwards to become the main stage playing area. As it started to lower. Two figures (who had to climb up the catwalks and lie in nets until the show started) began to appear on top and wiggle/dance in time with the music until it was lowered. Then, Jesus' followers filled the stage. Finally, a giant gold cup (that looked the the holy grail) came from a trapdoor and Jesus was in it. A ramp came down from the cup, Jesus walked down it, and Heaven on Their Minds started.
#16Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 6:26pmThe revival of THE KING AND I didn't use the Overture, although, given the scenic design and promo artwork, it probably could've used the Overture to JUMBO.
#17Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 7:24pmGuys and Dolls starts with "Runyonland," which is a staged/choreographed overture featuring many of the songs in the show.
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Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#19Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/21/12 at 9:56pm
GUYS AND DOLLS has a non-staged Overture that bleeds into the staged "Runyonland" sequence.
And then, there's ME AND JULIET, which has two Overtures, the second Overture being performed for the show within the show. This Overture is "staged" in that the "conductor" is constantly looking over his shoulder for a non-existent lady "fan" he's been lied to about.
And, yes, there's the sung Overture to NINE.
#20Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/22/12 at 12:36pmThe Original Jesus Christ Superstar started with a wall. As the overture played the cast appeared at the top of the wall and started to climb over as the wall tilted back. Then ended up sort of rolling to the deck as the wall finally leveled with the floor.
#21Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/23/12 at 8:36am
ON A CLEAR DAY (at least in the original) has the chorus sing the entire title song during the overture.
THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (on the recording, also in the show?)
#22Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/23/12 at 8:51amTHE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. I have always thought of the drapes and curtains parting as the orchestra plays one of the mot dramatic and recogizable pieces of music ever to finally reveal Carlotta as staging.
#23Overtures with staging?
Posted: 10/23/12 at 9:02amAll of the Boublil & Schoenberg shows: Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre. Not sure about Marguerite?
Starship
Broadway Star Joined: 7/29/12
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