PRINCE OF EGYPT will finally premiere!- Page 7

[broadwaysfguy]

Posted: 10/29/17 at 7:18pm

hi antonijan

you are obviously very invested in this show and i admire that...

I think at 30-40 this is show is a value and I actually upgraded from a 35 seat specifically as a way to support regional theatre.  i think the show is about where you may expect a world premiere of a brand new musical to be, but given the legacy of the already very successful animated musical film and songs and Stephen Schwartz's considerable talents and resource access, i was expecting a bit more honestly....

as always, when musicals dont emotionally connect for me(it didnt connect for my friend either) the lack of connect is either the book, the actors, or a combination of both....when i care about the characters i go along for the ride. there must be devices to help the audience connect and relate to what moses is going through on an emotional and visceral level: we all want to belong, we all crave authentic connection and relationship, we all have inner doubts about our abilities-these shared universal truths laid bare allow millions to connect with elphaba, john valjean, evan hansen, and (insert your fav musical character) 

if they can make that magic happen with Moses, and also with radames secondarily, and moses wife, this will have a much greater opp for commercial success..

 

 

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 10/29/17 at 11:09pm

@broadwaysfguy Thanks for your thoughtful comments. As a big fan of Theatreworks and an off and on subscriber over the past 10 years, I think they usually do a great job. I never saw the movie and I've been on the fence about seeing this. I just dismissed as completely worthless all the comments of people panning the show before it even opened based on rumors, casting, dislike of Stephen Schwartz or a blurry photo of the set from far away..But as you've said you root for shows to do well so when someone like you comes out enjoying having seen it but a bit meh overall, it's telling. And that's helpful feedback. I'll probably keep playing the TodayTix lottery the last week and go if I win but probably pass on this otherwise.

And Antonijan, there's a difference between knocking local and regional theater and having paid money to see a professional production and then sharing your thoughts on it, good or bad. People should be able to do that in a constructive manner, no? And I have to ask, what's with all the hashtags? You know they have no effect on here, right?

[antonijan]

Posted: 10/30/17 at 4:04am

"Hastags" for The #YoungerFolks 

 

Updated On: 10/30/17 at 04:04 AM

[antonijan]

Posted: 10/30/17 at 4:09am

broadwaysfguy said: "hi antonijan

you are obviously very invested in this show and i admire that...

I think at 30-40 this is show is a value and I actually upgraded from a 35 seat specifically as a way to support regional theatre. i think the show is about where you mayexpect a world premiere of a brand new musical to be, but given the legacy of the already very successful animated musical film and songs and Stephen Schwartz's considerable talents and resource access, i was expecting a bit more honestly....

as always, when musicals dont emotionally connect for me(it didnt connect for my friend either) the lack of connect is either the book, the actors, or a combination of both....when i care about the characters i go along for the ride. there must be devices to help the audience connect and relate to what moses is going through on an emotional and visceral level: we all want to belong, we all crave authentic connection and relationship, we all have inner doubts about our abilities-these shared universal truths laid bare allow millions to connect with elphaba, john valjean, evan hansen, and (insert your fav musical character)

if they can make that magic happen with Moses, and also with radamessecondarily, and moses wife, this will have a much greater opp for commercial success..



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#DeliverUsFromAida

[antonijan]

Posted: 10/31/17 at 10:34pm

Head over to twitter for my live tweet...now and ask questions about the show.....ill try not to reveal too much! @antonijan

[JennH]

Posted: 11/5/17 at 10:36am

antonijan said: "broadwaysfguy said: "hi antonijan

you are obviously very invested in this show and i admire that...

I think at 30-40 this is show is a value and I actually upgraded from a 35 seat specifically as a way to support regional theatre. i think the show is about where you mayexpect a world premiere of a brand new musical to be, but given the legacy of the already very successful animated musical film and songs and Stephen Schwartz's considerable talents and resource access, i was expecting a bit more honestly....

as always, when musicals dont emotionally connect for me(it didnt connect for my friend either) the lack of connect is either the book, the actors, or a combination of both....when i care about the characters i go along for the ride. there must be devices to help the audience connect and relate to what moses is going through on an emotional and visceral level: we all want to belong, we all crave authentic connection and relationship, we all have inner doubts about our abilities-these shared universal truths laid bare allow millions to connect with elphaba, john valjean, evan hansen, and (insert your fav musical character)

if they can make that magic happen with Moses, and also with radamessecondarily, and moses wife, this will have a much greater opp for commercial success..



"

#DeliverUsFromAida"

HAHAHHA SCREAMING!!! Wrong Egyptian name, but still ticked my funny bone! 

UncleCharlie-Trust me you need to see this film...once you do you'll understand the panning. That film is a marvel of animated musical film art and actually takes the audience on a emotional ride full of feelz everywhere. This show did nothing of the sort. 

Updated On: 11/5/17 at 10:36 AM

[antonijan]

Posted: 11/7/17 at 5:57am

Did you win lotto Uncle Charlie? Wanna see it in Denmark?

Who wants to go?

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 11/7/17 at 2:18pm

^    I did end up seeing it last Friday. Didn't win the lotto but was able to get a last row orchestra ticket thru todaytix for a good price and the theater is not that large so any orchestra seat is fine. It was a good production and I did enjoy it though as a few others have said, it's probably not Broadway material. Props to Theatreworks as it was an incredibly ambitious undertaking for them with the largest cast they've ever had in any of their productions. I did like the minimalist staging and how they used props to create the various scenes. Also, until looking at the program during the intermission, I didn't even realize I had seen Tom Nelis  who played the Pharoah in this production, on Broadway in June in Indecent.

On balance, though probably at this point, not Broadway material, it was reasonably well done and I enjoyed it and was definitely an impressive effort by Theatreworks. Quite frankly, it was neither the disaster some in this thread made it out to be or over the top amazing as your posts would imply. This is why, with the exception of a very, very small handful of posters, I basically ignore the opinions of people on here and just follow the advice of professional critics whose judgment I have come to trust over the years.

And by the way, when you mentioned earlier you were live tweeting it, I certainly hope you weren't doing that from within the theater cause using your phone throughout the show would as I'm sure you know, be incredibly inappropriate.

[antonijan]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 3:47am

Anybody seen the Danish Production? From the Fredericia Teater website...it looks like everything was the same with extra projections on different parts of the stage.

[Loopin’theloop]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 6:38am

You were live tweeting during?!

[antonijan]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 6:37pm

There were invited live twitterers for show and a reserved space for live twitter at the back.

[mimitchi33]

Posted: 4/14/18 at 6:40pm

I'm so excited for this. It's nice to see another animated movie becoming a musical. I hope they do Coco next-now that movie is just perfect for a musical!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 6/4/18 at 10:12am

New photos are up and it's gorgeous http://www.fredericiateater.dk/poe/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxtPYBRD6ARIsAKs1XJ41Odt7ZealbeMiIStsh_lveQMhU9Aze0t6PryJLjOY2PWWSrUP2owaAsi_EALw_wcB

[JennH]

Posted: 6/4/18 at 11:02am

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "New photos are up and it's gorgeoushttp://www.fredericiateater.dk/poe/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxtPYBRD6ARIsAKs1XJ41Odt7ZealbeMiIStsh_lveQMhU9Aze0t6PryJLjOY2PWWSrUP2owaAsi_EALw_wcB"

I actually almost forgot it was going to be in Denmark considering the only chance for me to see it was at Theatreworks which I obviously did as one can see from this thread, and I'm trying to forget about it. Yeah, those photos are just the same as it was at TW. I WOULD like to see pics from Tuachan's production however. 

I see they decided to keep Jason? It seems everyone else is recast.

Posted: 6/4/18 at 11:14am

Not much of a set.... all the stage images are similar.

[thinton]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 2:25pm

The new production at Tuacahn is incredible!  Both Stephen Schwartz and Phillip LaZebnik were involved in rehearsals, and it is the spectacle everyone was hoping for.  Here's my review and the newly released video highlights:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/salt-lake-city/article/BWW-Review-THE-PRINCE-OF-EGPYT-at-Tuacahn-is-a-Breathtaking-Gift-20180803

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Get-A-First-Look-At-The-New-Production-Of-THE-PRINCE-OF-EGYPT-at-Tuacahn-Ampitheater-20180828

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 3:34pm

The production we should have had in the first place.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 4:38pm

Has there been any word on whether or not some kind of studio cast album is coming down the pipeline?

[JennH]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 4:41pm

Yes, production quality wise this seems way better than TW/Denmark but has the writing changed...if that hasn't changed, well...yeah. As for a cast album, who knows. Nothing has been said, but even if there is, I'm gonna stick to the film soundtrack that hasn't yet failed to set me into tears and chills. 

[antonijan]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 4:59pm

How do you get to Tuacahn from Vegas? Goole Maps are not very helpful and how are the lodging in the area? The place seems sketchy or at least scary for an outsider specially in mormon country in the middle of the desert. It's like going to Children of the Corn and Hills have eyes territory.

Anybody wanna share their experience seeing Prince of Egypt in Tuacahn?

Maybe I'll see the show and fall in love with the place and retire in Utah!

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 5:28pm

Tuacahn is amazing, and they are pretty well-associated with developing new, epic-scale musicals for mainstream or family audiences. They scouted my show for a bit at NYMF 2016, and I'll always be disappointed that it fell through, but I'd work with them in a heartbeat.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 6:34pm

Should check out their Little Mermaid. They had a river and a boat. It's pretty cool.

[a-mad]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 7:34pm

antonijan said: "How do you get to Tuacahn from Vegas? Goole Maps are not very helpful and how are the lodging in the area? The place seems sketchy or at least scary for an outsider specially in mormon country in the middle of the desert. It's like going to Children of the Corn and Hills have eyes territory.

Anybody wanna share their experience seeing Prince of Egypt in Tuacahn?

Maybe I'll see the show and fall in love with the place and retire in Utah!"

That's a pretty narrow view of a culture and community.  Tuachan has been around for years and continues to churn out high-quality productions, including many regional premieres in a truly unique and beautiful theater setting. Several on this board have been associated with the productions and Stephen Schwarz himself visited and gave direct input into this production.  Many associated with the production (both cast and creative) are *gasp* Mormons, so enter at your own risk.  

Kidding aside (kind of...) - the theater is adjacent to the city of St George which is one of the fastest growing cities in the state and has several nice hotels and great restaurants. Many of the hotels offer Tuachan packages. The cities' main source of revenue is tourism and at last count there were 12 golf courses there.  It's about a 90 minute drive from Vegas.  I think you'll be just fine...

 

[thinton]

Posted: 8/28/18 at 11:59pm

The creative team made changes for this production and are continuing to work on the show moving forward, so it is not the frozen TW version.  There hasn't been a cast album announced, but fingers crossed...

[thinton]

Posted: 8/29/18 at 12:03am

To get to Tuacahn from Las Vegas, it's an easy trip up 1-15 to St. George (where as has been mentioned, are a number of nice hotels) and then just 15 minutes up a major road to Tuacahn and its truly beautiful and unique red rock backdrop.  The show is worth traveling to see!