SHOW BOAT: NEW THINGS COME in the works

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 8/15/24 at 7:21pm

Based on the original 1927 piece by Hammerstein and Kern now in the public domain, SHOW BOAT: NEW THINGS COME is a revised and reinvented exploration of the American musical and the the white supremacism that structures the famously unresolved piece. Artists who join the project should be comfortable working with difficult material: racism, white-supremacy, etc. Cast members should have their own personal experience and response to these issues.

This will be a play with music, not a traditional musical, created collaboratively. We seek actors who are comfortable singing, though no particular training or vocal style is required, cast members will need to be willing and ready to contribute to an open and inclusive process, and to adjust to the dynamic evolution of the piece. We will experiment with the existing text and devise a play with music created by the company.

NOTE: Character descriptions are based on the original 1927 Show Boat text and will evolve through collective reimagining as our devised process unfolds.

https://playbill.com/job/show-boat-new-things-come-nyc-epa-08-26-24/4d4af7e1-0a0e-485e-b433-b8282b1962f9

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/15/24 at 11:02pm

This is an interesting idea and I’m sure only the first of many works adapted or inspired by SHOW BOAT now that it’s in the public domain.

The original and non-PD versions will always be there for those who still wish to see those versions.