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Posted: 4/4/05 at 6:42pm
I saw this in the April Playbill when I saw Spamalot, and I know I've told a few of you about some really cute excerpts. Anyway, they've finally posted the article "Simply Scumptious" on playbill.com. It's mostly fluff, but some of it brings up a few interesting points.
The article says that the car is the most expensive stage prop ever... I found that kind of mind-blowing, but this must really be something.
Anyway, the real thing that I thought was great about this article is Raúl's take on the show:
Says Esparza: "Ian Fleming wrote this story for his son because his son said to him, 'Daddy, you love James Bond more than me.' And [Fleming] said, 'No, I don't.' So he wrote ["Chitty"] for his boy. And ultimately, the whole point of the story is about a father trying to prove to his kids that he loves them. Everybody can relate to that. And it's a family that wants to fly. And everybody wants to fly. And it's a family that's broken. And everybody is terrified that their family will break. And the parents lose their kids in the show. And what parent isn't terrified that they're going to lose their kids?"
I remember reading this at Spamalot, and thinking to myself "damn, this guy is so smart, that he can even find depth in this show." Snaps to Raúl, first of all. Second of all, I think maybe he does make a good point. And, if the Broadway production highlights the importance of a theme like that rather than the fluff and the effects like London seems to have done, maybe it will be a little bit better in non-visual terms. Since that doesn't appear to be the essence of CHITTY, I'm doubting it, but hey... there's hope, right?
Oh, and the last part about Raúl's fear of heights was kind of cute... I feel terrible for him!
So, yeah... discuss at will, I suppose.
Simply Scrumptious, from Playbill.com
A work of art is an invitation to love.
The article says that the car is the most expensive stage prop ever... I found that kind of mind-blowing, but this must really be something.
Anyway, the real thing that I thought was great about this article is Raúl's take on the show:
Says Esparza: "Ian Fleming wrote this story for his son because his son said to him, 'Daddy, you love James Bond more than me.' And [Fleming] said, 'No, I don't.' So he wrote ["Chitty"] for his boy. And ultimately, the whole point of the story is about a father trying to prove to his kids that he loves them. Everybody can relate to that. And it's a family that wants to fly. And everybody wants to fly. And it's a family that's broken. And everybody is terrified that their family will break. And the parents lose their kids in the show. And what parent isn't terrified that they're going to lose their kids?"
I remember reading this at Spamalot, and thinking to myself "damn, this guy is so smart, that he can even find depth in this show." Snaps to Raúl, first of all. Second of all, I think maybe he does make a good point. And, if the Broadway production highlights the importance of a theme like that rather than the fluff and the effects like London seems to have done, maybe it will be a little bit better in non-visual terms. Since that doesn't appear to be the essence of CHITTY, I'm doubting it, but hey... there's hope, right?
Oh, and the last part about Raúl's fear of heights was kind of cute... I feel terrible for him!
So, yeah... discuss at will, I suppose.
Simply Scrumptious, from Playbill.com
Updated On: 4/4/05 at 06:42 PM
That is what I figured!
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