Question about the rights of a revived show?
Question about the rights of a revived show?
#0Question about the rights of a revived show?
Posted: 8/22/06 at 9:39pm
Nice, descript title right?
Well, I was wondering (because w/ Summer I have WAY too much free time) what happens when a show is revived w/ drastic changes, i.e. new songs, different characters, etc, what happens when you get the rights?
The example I was thinking of was Cabaret. Would you get the other songs like Money and Maybe This Time? Or do you request them?
Thanks :)
#1re: Question about the rights of a revived show?
Posted: 8/22/06 at 11:02pmI dont know, but I want to do Sweet Charity, but I really like the new ending. Does anybody know where I could get the revisions ie. the book the score of this new version, becuase Tams Witmark does not have any ideas.
clarkstallings
Leading Actor Joined: 1/9/05
#2re: Question about the rights of a revived show?
Posted: 8/22/06 at 11:05pmIt depends (standard answer for all legal questions.) Often times, if a show is revived, the rights might become restricted regardless of whether new material is added or not. Usually, with shows, it is enumerated in the contract what version of the show you're doing (Original Broadway Version, National Tour Version, Revival, etc.) I know of a theatre that did Charlie Brown right after the revival and the new songs were not available for amateur licensing, this theatre, included them anyway however. Now, you can, as an option, pay to use the new songs. The Sound of Music is another example. Standard license for this show is for the Original Broadway version sans "I Have COnfidence" and "Something Good." This version of the show also uses "Lonely Goatherd" in the first act. Subsequent to the movie being released, "I Have Confidence" was made for use in the show and "An Ordinary Couple" was replaced with "Something Good" and "Lonely Goatherd" was moved to the second act. You have to pay extra however to do your show like this as it is an option. But the shorter answer to your question is you are given a version of the show to do or you may choose which version. It all depends.
clarkstallings
Leading Actor Joined: 1/9/05
#3re: Question about the rights of a revived show?
Posted: 8/22/06 at 11:07pmWith regards to Sweet Charity, if Tams doesn't have the version you want to do, you simply can't do it legally. That version hasn't been made available for licensing to the general public.
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