Should Candide be revived? — Page 2

It's not rude- it's a truth. Chenoweth has undeniably had botox. You can see it on her face. She is fortunate enough to read much younger than her 42 years, but it's getting to the point where she can no longer credibly do it anymore. Fortunately, there seems to be interest in an On the Twentieth Century revival starring her, which is a much better and appropriate vehicle for her (though she is still arguably too old- but it's better than her trying to be in her early 20s like in Promises, Promises).

A revival of Candide featuring Chenoweth is probably never going to happen- unless it's in thirty years and she's the Old Lady. Her work as Cunegonde is already recorded in that wonderful concert, why are you so adamantly pushing for a stage revival?

In regards to that concert, Eric- yes, Lonny Price added in several contemporary references (I don't recall anything overtly political, but there were references to The Apprentice, fashion houses, sports teams, and more). I thought it was a really brilliant way to capture the spirit of Voltaire while updating it. Voltaire's text specifically alluded to political events in his time, which no longer read as such simply because they're no longer common knowledge and his work outlived them.

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Hellman's book was arguably the biggest problem with the original production. She took all of the joy out of the piece and made it into a soapbox. Hellman was just the wrong choice to pen the book.

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why any one else but Cheno she was amazing just the timing seriously she would win the tony. Her range and timing.

And, even then, it still wouldn't sell. Love this show, loved Cheno in the concert version, but there are some shows that really are not meant for humongous commercial success, and that's okay.

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