SEESAW

[whyohwhyoh]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 12:56am

Seesaw is one of my favorite shows EVER! I saw the original production 12 times and twice on tour. Michelle Lee was so amazing! Why is this show not being revived when other lesser shows are? I'd like to see this one done at Reprises. Why would they revive Bells Are Ringing when the Broadway revival was not that long ago? I'd like to see Idina in this show. Any other ideas out there??

[After Eight]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 1:07am

I liked it too.

As far as revivals are concerned, a benefit concert of this show is being presented this Sunday at the Triad.

[whyohwhyoh]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 1:11am

I know that's what got me to thinking. I will be there of course. But i want a REVIVAL ASAP!

[After Eight]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 1:19am

A benefit for "Wildcat" is being held at the same time. I'm sorry I won't be able to attend either.

I hope you'll enjoy "Seesaw." I'll be interested to hear how it holds up.

[bryan2]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 9:14am

Love this show love the music..Michele Lee was amazing
but most people I know say there is a sameness to all of her songs that bores them while listening to the cd
I think the show is 'dated" very 60s-early 70s
and is kind of locked into this era.
But Nobody Does it Better than me is one of the best
songs to come out of a show ever !!

[After Eight]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 9:26am

My favorite song is "We've Got It."

Too bad they don't write them like that anymore.

It would certainly pep up the lugubrious "Spider-man!"

[madbrian]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 9:30am

Nobody Does It Like Me can be a terrific audition song.

[tazber]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 9:33am

I love Cy Coleman so much. He's one of my favorite composers.

Nobody Does It Like me and Poor Everybody Else are both fantastic songs.

[Jim3]

Posted: 12/16/10 at 8:02pm

Seesaw was amazing when I saw it at the Uris Theater (What's it named now?) in 73. Say what you want about it being cliched and dated; I still think it would hold up today It excited and even revitalized the dangerous city back then in so many ways. Even the mayor of NYC appeared onstage during the show. It might have gotten us lovers of NYC back in the 70's to think about starting the I Love NY Campaign. I moved to NYC the year after seeing Seesaw, and it was one of the reasons why. I hope Encores brings it back someday with Andrea Burns as Gittel, Sean Hayes as Jerry, Nick Adams as Jerry, and Robin de Jesus as Julio. It was a wonderful show then and would be one today!
Updated On: 12/16/10 at 08:02 PM

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 12/17/10 at 11:33am

I love Seesaw, it's my favorite Coleman score, and in the top 10 favorite musicals of all-time for me.

Personally, if Encores! does it, I'd like Anne Hathaway as Gittel. And definitely not Nick Adams as David, he doesn't sparkle the way Tune does. Spencer Liff would be a better option. And I would hope they'd keep "Ride Out the Storm" even though a lot of people hate that number.