Sarah Ramirez in West Side Story revival?? — Page 2

Scottie,

The problem is, it's not a matter of "relating" to the story, it's a matter of technical skill and proficiency. One of the most misleading myths in theater is that emotional identification with the character is the most essential part of acting -- if intensity of feeling were what counted most, the greatest actors in the world would all be middle-school students! great acting is about creating the ILLUSION of absolute spontaneity and sincerity, as if your character were experiencing these events and feeling these emotions for the very first time, and creating that illusion requires technique and experience. This isn't to say that young actors can't have both, but that's what counts, not the ability to relate to the characters' situation.

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Bravo!

Plus, they'll have to dance and sing the show 8 times a week. And I can't imagine one producer who would open a Broadway show with untried teenagers who haven't been through the stress of opening a Broadway show before.

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WEST SIDE STORY REVIVAL.. WHATT?!?!
THAT IS MY FAVORITE SHOW//MOVIE//ANYTHING EVERRRR!!!
ahhhh if there was a revival, i think i would die..eeeek i adore west side story. <3333

though..

am i crazy, but i think sutton foster would make a great maria..
as for an anita, that's a toughy.. i'll think more on this..

woooohoooo WSS <3

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"Recreated" choreography of a previous Jeromes Robbin show won't happen. The producers of the most-recent revival of "Fiddler" wanted to tweak the choreography which is under the control of the Robbins estate and the custodians of the estate (which included the choreography) for the show would not allow it.

It's not really that peculiar if you think about it. Imagine someone thinking about of a revival of "My Fair Lady" and saying "We're going to change the music and lyrics a bit."

If "WSS" is brought back it's Robbins or nothing.

Updated On: 6/15/06 at 03:42 PM

If the choreography is completely recreated (meaning the original Jerome Robbins movement is used), does that mean that the show won't be eligible for a choreography Tony?

Here's a wiiiiiiild idea? How about BRAND NEW choreography? How about everybody stop living in the past and doing the same damn dances in every production of West Side Story ever?

The Jerome Robbins estate has declred that there will NEVER be a Broadway revival of WSS using anyone else's choreography.

Well, if they cast her, her understudy would be quite happy.

why are people so disgusting? sara ramirez is gorgeous and curvy, just the way anita should be...im sorry that you cant handle someone not being stick thin-get over it

As I responded, I completely understand the proprietory considerations of the Robbins' estate.

The Met Opera doesn't change a note of "Turandot" or "Don Carlos". Why is it more acceptable to modify a choreographer's effort. "Revelations" would not be the same entity if Alvin Ailey's choreography was changed.

incupsofcoffee, she was curvy and "gorgeous" when she won the Tony, she is way heavier now. It bothers me when people try to use the new trend of "you look healthy and beautiful" with people who are obviously overweight.

If she wants to be that way, that's only her business, maybe she feels better that way, but she is obviously way too heavy for the role at the moment.

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She's not a name at all. She'd be fine.

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