Sweet Overtures- Page 2

[AReinkingfan]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:14am

Combining my love of classical music and theater, and actually being a classical musician, I absolutely agree with Glebb. CANDIDE is my all time favorite overture.

I also enjoy 42ND STREET and A CHORUS LINE's openings.

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:19am

I love Wonderful Town's overture. It's so energetic and just puts a smile on my face. Gott give a shout out for Carousel's as well.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:23am

Hey Magruder, :)

This is a TRUE STORY.

NO, NO, NANETTE! Producer [Cyma Rubin]'s husband saw show for the first time while in previews.

After eight-minute(?) "Tea for Two" number, husband turned to wife and loudly stated "THAT NUMBER SHOULD BE CUT!!!"

[magruder]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:25am

Well, my favorite story involving No No Nanette are all of the tales of the girls falling off the beach balls in "Peach on the Beach".

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 12:40pm

Howdy Magruder, :)

YES! And the performer who stayed on her beach ball the BEST was original choice for Nanette [sorry, forget her name] who was promptly FIRED two weeks after rehearsals began because management perceived her singing voice was too weak! :)

[wildparty20]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:01pm

I enjoy the ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY overture with the train sounds interspersed. Very fun.

[Albin]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:04pm

another vote for any of Jerry Herman's...also Gypsy and Funny Girl.

[AReinkingfan]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:08pm

*ARF whispers to Albin*

Hi Albin! Good to see you again!

(Can one whisper with exclamation points?)

[Albin]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:09pm

you too ARF!

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:16pm

Hi Wildparty... :)

I saw the original ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY and LOVED the Overture!!!

It starts out slow, then it builds and builds... :)

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:18pm

Hey Albin, :)

GYPSY--Yes! You can almost discern the whole plot of GYPSY from its Overture. :)

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 7:19pm

the producers, on the recording, not the one in the theater....plus the Avenue Q theme

[Marquise]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 9:09pm

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 9:38pm

Marquise,

I LOVE YOUR SHOW POSTERS?

What do you charge for fellow Board Members? :)

[Marquise]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 9:43pm

LOL

[BreakingTheCircle07]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:21pm

Merrily We Roll Along
...Forum
Chicago
Nine

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:58pm

I like the Overture to A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM too. You can just tell you're about to see an old-fashioned slapstick comedy.