Shenandoah at the Ford's Theatre

I sang Meditation II for my last audition. Beautiful song. I'd love to see this show sometime.

Anne, who sings "Freedom", is played by Garrett Long.

---

Updated On: 3/29/06 at 04:04 PM

Yeah, it was one of my favorite numbers of the show.

---

Garrett Long played Anne.

---

i'm with joe..it was the first broadway show i went to starring John Collum! it was amazing!!! i will never forget it.
hey..you guys should check out Garrett Long's website...there is video on there of her from other shows. she is really good!!

"The dream has turned to ashes, the wheat has turned to straw, and someone asks the question, what was the dyin' for. The livin' can't remember, the dead no longer care. But next time it won't happen, upon my soul I swear."

You haven't lived till you've heard John Cullum rip through that song in full voice. That man was an amazing singer, all the way back to Camelot in '60. The Broadway show had stupidly simple sets, like a child's cutout. They didn't work for me - but only when I see pictures of them. When I was in the theatre, there wasn't one minute when I looked at the sets. Every song, but a guy names Gary Geld, I believe, was amazing. Freedom is infectious. (He also wrote Purlie).

Did you know the songs the soldiers sing at the ebginning are authentic songs from the period (does it mention it in the program).

And yes, now would be ideal to re-do this show. Look at the mess we'ge gotten into. It's amazing how history repeats iteslf when we are led by people too dumb to learn the lessons of the past.

Sometime, just for the fun of it, you should watch the original movie with Jimmy Stewart. What's interesting, no amazing, is how the captured every element and detail of the story and put it onstage - civil war battles, train wrecks, without any special effects.

ANd there's another show with a fantastic lullabye (like Rex). Great subjects tonight.

---

Fredom has been adopted by the Bush army? Pardon me while I vomit.

---

It's hard to say which song got the best response. I remember quite a few long ovations, especially as I said before, for the lullabye which was just Cullum's pure voice. One of the great advantages was the theatre itself. I love the Alvin (now called the Neil Simon). The shortened house is wide, not deep, so it's very intimate and that really made you feel part of the show.

Hurry up with that damn time machine, there are shows I wanna see again...

---

Shenandoah was the first Broadway show that I ever saw. I still enjoy the score. I think the song "Over the Hill" is a hidden comic gem. I never see anyone perform it.

In the original Broadway cast was Craig Lucas, later author of Reckless, Prelude to a Kiss, and Light in the Piazza.

---

This is such a great show. I agree, Joe, it's time for a revival. The point has been raised that there was a revival in 1989 that didn't do particularly well, but the political climage then was entirely different. I think the time is right now.

---

Scott has played most of the supporting roles in the show. I don't remember the exact productions or years, but at other times, he's played James or Jacob (maybe both), Sam, and the sniper.

I too saw the preview shows this weekend. Awesome. I recommend it. BTW, ticket prices are now $25-$52.

This country needs Shenandoah back on Broadway. It was the right time in the 1970's. It's the right time now.

I saw the show during previews, as well, and was blown away by it. Although I was familiar with some of the numbers, I'd never actually seen the whole show before. The cast was extremely strong; Scott Bakula, who I knew started out in musical theatre, floored me by just how good he was. Strong voice/strong performance.

If you can catch it in DC, I'd say definitely go for it. Personally, I'm hoping it has legs......