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[binau]

Road Show coming to Encores! Off-Center#125

Posted: 7/31/19 at 3:16pm

If she played Nellie it would also make sense why she didn't continue with the show..

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[ljay889]

Road Show coming to Encores! Off-Center#126

Posted: 7/31/19 at 3:25pm

I believe she played Nellie when I guess they were toying around with keeping that character. The character was written by Hal Prince’s (RIP) request.

[ljay889]

Road Show coming to Encores! Off-Center#127

Posted: 7/31/19 at 3:38pm

Who remembers when the show was still called BOUNCE until only a couple of months before previews of the Public production? Sondheim announced the title change to playbill.com and clarified that the Bounce melody mostly remained in the new opening number (Waste).

[binau]

Road Show coming to Encores! Off-Center#128

Posted: 7/31/19 at 3:45pm

I didn't realise they kept onto the name for so long, but in any case whoever's decision it was to change the lyrics from Bounce to Waste was definitely right. Similarly, restoring "It's In Your Hands Now" works much better for me. 

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[ljay889]

Road Show coming to Encores! Off-Center#129

Posted: 7/31/19 at 3:54pm

I found the original article! He explains the title change here.
http://www.playbill.com/article/exclusive-sondheim-explains-evolution-from-bounce-to-road-show-com-152437

I agree, “It’s In Your Hands Now” is much better than the fluffy “Opportunity.”

[binau]

Road Show coming to Encores! Off-Center#130

Posted: 7/31/19 at 4:48pm

ljay889 said: "I believe she played Nellie when I guess they were toying around with keeping that character. The character was written by Hal Prince’s (RIP) request."

Hilariously there appears to have been an article in the NYtimes about this. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/30/theater/adding-a-sexy-spring-to-levitate-bounce.html

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.