Rachel York and Betty Buckley Grey Gardens in New York? — Page 4

ljay889 said: "Is it permissible to cut a three minute song down to one minute?



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Probably not, but the song is absolutely dreadful. I really wish the composers would do something with it.

imo, I still don't see how some people see Grey Gardens as a convoluted and disjointed show. I've seen it 3 times and I completely understand the musical adaptation; of course if you knew of the background or the documentary, that may help but I don't think you need that.

The first and second acts work for me. The casting of Little and Big Edie as the same person but older becomes a dramatic transformation, the back story of Edie's father and Edie's husband...I think the songs ranging from so comedic and warm to being heart breaking at times is very much "theatrical" is the word I want. The music and songs are cohesive too. Don't forget both actresses won Tonys for their roles and they were/are both performances that defy and define acting and singing.

Please just bring this production back east to Arena or Kennedy in DC or NY; Please!

Why not put it into the Pels for Roundabout? Seems about the right size. Although, this doesn't really seem like a re-imagination of the show, so maybe it doesn't warrant an NYC production.

Pels Theatre would be a perfect location. Recently saw Grey Gardens in London at Southwark and was surprised how I got into this because of the closeness to the staging. It's a fun show.