Stupid Question?
Stupid Question?
#0Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:18pmI've been listening to the recording of "the complete work" of Frank Wildhorn's "The Civil War" alot recently. I was beginning to wonder is it ever going to make a tour? What's the story with it? I never hear much about it, but the music in it is remarkable. Just thought I'd ask, don't kill me for this one.
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre"
"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
TOM STOPPARD
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#2re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:25pmsunnamabitch...nothing ever comes to ohio! =)
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre"
"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
TOM STOPPARD
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#3re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:29pm
but it wouldn't be as aweful as a summer in ohio
w/o cable, hot water, Vietmanese food...
or you 
#4re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:32pmwee...."if i hadn't believed in you....i wouldn't have loved you at all"
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre"
"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
TOM STOPPARD
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#5re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:34pm
ah, the Last Five Years...
and you ohio folk got CCM anyway so dontcha be kvetching
goodbye, till tomorrow
#6re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:36pmtill...tomorrow
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre"
"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
TOM STOPPARD
#7re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:06pmso has anyone else seen it on tour? I'd love to hear all about it...likes, dislikes...where, when...ANYTHING. I love the music!
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre"
"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
TOM STOPPARD
jayem1968
Stand-by Joined: 6/9/04
#8re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/21/04 at 10:41pmThere already was one tour...I doubt there will be a second.
Everybody goes down well with beer.
etoile
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/03
#9re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/22/04 at 2:06am
Unfortunately, and this is coming from someone who enjoyed JEKYLL & HYDE even with Hasselhoff and adored THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, the CIVIL WAR was pretty forgettable to me. If I'm not mistaken it toured about 4 years ago. I wouldn't expect it to tour anytime, if at all, soon.
When you ask, what's the story? Do you mean the book of the play? Because there really wasn't one. My recollection was scenes/songs depicting different segments of the war.
If you're not American and are asking about our Civil War it occurred around 1860 when the southern states, primarily for economic reasons, wanted to secede from the the Union of the United States and become their own nation. Or as Lincoln put it, "...but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it parish, and war came."
Rest in peace, Iflitifloat.
#10re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/22/04 at 2:08amI saw it here in Dallas!
"So much of me is made of what I learned from you. You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart."-Wicked
#11re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/22/04 at 3:18amno I am Ohioan and know the story of the Civil War rather well...but I was curious on the story of the show (or rather the condition). Since the tour doesn't seem to be in any future plans does that mean the rights would be available for production? I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to be in it, or DIRECT it!
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre"
"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
TOM STOPPARD
sfs1414
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/04
#12re: Stupid Question?
Posted: 8/22/04 at 1:59pmThe Complete Work of the Civil War is very good. The B-Way and Tour only used a few of the songs, and in my opinion not the best ones. Great music.
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