#26
Posted: 8/29/09 at 12:17pm
Smaxi you never said you were coming over!!!!
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#27
Posted: 8/29/09 at 2:28pm
Sorry, Mama! It was a quick pass-through.
As far as Priscilla, of course there is a message of accepting who you are, but the movie and show both seem more a picaresque adventure with the characters not much different at the end as they are at the beginning. Tick's son accepts him immediately, Bernadette finds a boyfriend and Felicia pretty much remains an asshole throughout, although Oliver Thornton's legs are worth the price of admission. There's really very little conflict in Priscilla and not that much at stake and the songs don't do much to further emotional state as they would in an original score. I'm not denying it's a fun ride, though.
La Cage has a son denying his unconventional family, jeopardizing the relationship of the central couple, leading to a dramatic Act One closer and a farcical Act Two - in other words, the stuff of musical comedy. As far as emotional or dramatic content, there's really nothing in Priscilla to match "Look Over There," "Song on the Sand" or "I Am What I Am".
Again - if one must compare them, Priscilla is a lot of fun, but I truly think La Cage is the better evening.
As far as Priscilla, of course there is a message of accepting who you are, but the movie and show both seem more a picaresque adventure with the characters not much different at the end as they are at the beginning. Tick's son accepts him immediately, Bernadette finds a boyfriend and Felicia pretty much remains an asshole throughout, although Oliver Thornton's legs are worth the price of admission. There's really very little conflict in Priscilla and not that much at stake and the songs don't do much to further emotional state as they would in an original score. I'm not denying it's a fun ride, though.
La Cage has a son denying his unconventional family, jeopardizing the relationship of the central couple, leading to a dramatic Act One closer and a farcical Act Two - in other words, the stuff of musical comedy. As far as emotional or dramatic content, there's really nothing in Priscilla to match "Look Over There," "Song on the Sand" or "I Am What I Am".
Again - if one must compare them, Priscilla is a lot of fun, but I truly think La Cage is the better evening.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
Updated On: 8/29/09 at 02:28 PM
#28
Posted: 8/29/09 at 5:09pm
Just done some totting up;
Priscilla 4 votes
La Cage 11 votes
No preference 2 votes
As much as we love alterego on here, unfortunately we have to disqualify alterego vote, as she/he has not seen the London production of La Cage.
Priscilla 4 votes
La Cage 11 votes
No preference 2 votes
As much as we love alterego on here, unfortunately we have to disqualify alterego vote, as she/he has not seen the London production of La Cage.
#29
Posted: 8/30/09 at 5:45am
I can't help thinking that there is a little snobbery regarding original score Vs "The Jukebox" going on...
In regards to simplifying Priscilla to the extent of Bernadette gets a boyfriend, Tick's son accepts him etc. Does the same not happen in La Cage? "All is well" at the end of that too, nobody has lost a thing...except for the audience's respect for the son...why after growing up all his life in a two dad household he would want to deny that, I feel the motivation of having a new girlfriend stretches this a bit too far!...For me!
The score is quite wonderful, my fav?s being "With you on my arm" and "Look over there"
I can't deny I am a big sucker for the spectre of theatre though and from the moment a big pink bus appeared on the stage and a cast of 10+ started singing "Go West" I wept with joy!...Suck!
In regards to simplifying Priscilla to the extent of Bernadette gets a boyfriend, Tick's son accepts him etc. Does the same not happen in La Cage? "All is well" at the end of that too, nobody has lost a thing...except for the audience's respect for the son...why after growing up all his life in a two dad household he would want to deny that, I feel the motivation of having a new girlfriend stretches this a bit too far!...For me!
The score is quite wonderful, my fav?s being "With you on my arm" and "Look over there"
I can't deny I am a big sucker for the spectre of theatre though and from the moment a big pink bus appeared on the stage and a cast of 10+ started singing "Go West" I wept with joy!...Suck!
#30
Posted: 8/30/09 at 7:26am
Generally, my views on jukebox musicals are less favourable compared with my views on musicals with original scores. But I will - and have in the past - defend the jukebox status of Priscilla if needs be. First up, it's about drag queens. And what do drag queens *do* if not put their own fabulous performance onto existing songs? Of all the shows with unoriginal scores, Priscilla is the one where this is actually the most appropriate road to take. And second, it's not like they've gone "okay, ABBA! We'll use ABBA songs, and see if we can work up some kind of story around 'em". The story, a strong one, came first. And the songs were not clumsily assembled from the back catalogue of a single musical act; by not confining themselves in that fashion, they were able to spread the net and get the most appropriate songs they could, unlike jukebox musicals which stick rigidly to one musical act whether the songs are appropriate for the scene or not.
So why does it have to be score snobbery? Why can't it just be that Priscilla was a great fun night out, but La Cage moved me emotionally to the very core?
(Spectre of theatre? Do you perhaps mean spectacle? It's not like we're talking about The Woman in Black here.
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So why does it have to be score snobbery? Why can't it just be that Priscilla was a great fun night out, but La Cage moved me emotionally to the very core?
(Spectre of theatre? Do you perhaps mean spectacle? It's not like we're talking about The Woman in Black here.
) Updated On: 8/30/09 at 07:26 AM
#31
Posted: 8/30/09 at 9:28am
Phantom, I thought you were comparing the content of the shows not the physical production, at least that is how this thread started.. I know what the book of LA CAGE is.
#32
Posted: 8/30/09 at 2:55pm
Alterego, x, you need to see both London productions to really compare, I guess the mernier production is ripe to go to Australia, hopefully sooner than later.
I love a musical with a original score, such as Mama Mia, Jersey Boys & The Rat Pack.
I love a musical with a original score, such as Mama Mia, Jersey Boys & The Rat Pack.
#33
Posted: 9/4/09 at 7:27pm
I went to see La Cage for the 3rd time tonight, I saw La Cage 6 weeks ago, but Phillip Quast was out, so wanted to see him before he departs, both Phillip and Roger were excellent.
A lot has been made of La Cage about breaking down barrier in the Gay community, however I would like to think this musical has surpassed that now, La Cage will be remembered as a great musical, rather than pink fluff.
A lot has been made of La Cage about breaking down barrier in the Gay community, however I would like to think this musical has surpassed that now, La Cage will be remembered as a great musical, rather than pink fluff.
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