"Shenendoah"

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 12:11am

I listented to this again today for the first time in over a year, and I was reminded of how much I love the score. It would be great for a theatre group upstate that I work with - and I would love to see this show revived. What does everyone else think of this show?

Sorry about the random thread.

[Oscar Jaffee]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 12:17am

I, too, like the score and original cast recording. John Cullum is wonderful on it!

[jim coleman]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 2:28am

I have loved this show since I saw the first preview on Broadway in 1974. Beautiful score, and the show is lovely. It is based on the movie of the same name that starred James Stewart. I think this is one of the few instances that a show based on a movie was better than the movie. Am I making sense? Love the show!

[musicnmath]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 2:41am

ok...what a coincidence. I was JUST thinking about this show (and had not in *more* than a year...maybe 2) and how I wanted to re-find my recording. There was a "vintage" clip from this show on the Tony Breakfast for the Arts on A&E Sunday, right? I could be wrong, it's been a while. I was obsessed with this show when I first found it 10 years ago. In fact it was one of my first 5 musicals that got me so hooked on the genre :)

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 6:15am

The composer & lyricist did this & Purlie & I believe the poorly received Angel & Comin' Uptown (saw both - really all of them) before they vanished from the scene . Having their last 2 shows trashed by the critics probably soured them on Broadway, Anothe promising team done in by what Hugh Jackman correctly dubbed "Twelve Angry Men". What a shame

[Glebb]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 6:34am

The first show I saw when I actually moved to NYC, I liked it.
I used to have the LP but have no idea where it is now.
How long did it run? I didn't used to pay attention to things like that.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 7:57am

Wasn't a revival recently announced with Jeff Calhoun directing? For Washington, I believe.

[november]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 8:58am

I took my boys to see this as their 1st Broadway Show Wonderful

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 9:10am

Comin' Uptown... I haven't thought about that in years.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 9:13am

Shenandoah was the first Broadway musical I ever saw. Such a nice, simple show with great songs: Freedom, Over the Hill, We Make A Beautiful Pair, Violets & Silverbells, etc.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 9:16am

Did this in High School, played Charlie Anderson...what a great part...loved the score...very pretty and fun to sing!
There was a revival in the early 90s w/ John Cullum reprising his role that didnt do well.
Love this show...Purlie as well...

[cathyhyatt]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 11:34am

I've only heard a few of the songs because my voice teacher was in the original broadway cast. hehe. he was the corporal(I think that was the part hahah...he sang "only home I know") I mean it did win the tony for best musical so it has to pretty good.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 2:45pm

Actually, Cathy, it only won Tonys for Book and Actor for Cullum. The Wiz dominated the musical categories in '75

[cathyhyatt]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 5:34pm

oh oops...hehe i knew it won a tony...i thought it was best musical.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 6:12pm

I saw all of their shows. Comin' Uptown with Gregory Hines was great. Too bad this was not recorded for Lincoln Center

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 6:18pm

I really dislike the show.

John Davidson is currently doing a production of it in New Jersey, close to where my parents live. Here's the link:
http://www.surflight.org/

[grizzabella]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 9:21pm

I've beem thinking of this show a lot recently, too. It's been discussed briefly by me and others on other threads. I think the time is right for a revival, considering its subject matter and this country's post-911 culture. It's the sort of score I'd love to hear Daniel Davis sing. He's got the right sort of magestic voice for Charlie Anderson.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 10:32pm

Ooh, I know someone who was in the original cast of Shenandoah, but I don't know the musical too well.

[cathyhyatt]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 11:15am

joshua--same with me.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 11:23am

AS much as I love this musical, a revival just 10 years after a flop revival is not what we need on broadway...if revivals are necessary, it would be best to see something less recently revived. I feel this way about Sweet Charity as well...just not time for a revival yet.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 12:17pm

As much as I love this show, I think that a Broadway revival would not be able to sustain itself. It's a very quiet musical, not much dancing, not much spectacle.

It is the type of musical that Roundabout should do, but I don't like Roundabout shows so I don't recommend it.

I've always wondered how London is able to run musicals like this for so many years. For example, Blood Brothers has run for over a decade and it is the same type of quiet musical as Shenandoah.

[ainmama2001]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 12:49pm

When I was in the Gifted and Talented program at school, I wanted to do "Freedom" so badly with my friend...but we couldn't because we were girls. SO stupid. I was just thinking of this song today.