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#51

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 9:21pm

I can't wait 'till the revival!! Trevor nunn should do a good job.

I sure wish I could have seen the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's Production. Did anyone see it?
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#52

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 9:22pm

amasis, I agree, I enjoy LNM, Honestly musically my favorite is company, I just really love some of the performances. Between Ladies who lunch and Being Alive, probably my two favorite sondheim songs. But yeah good call on a Little Night Music, definately underrated in the world of Sondheim.
You, you are the worst thing to happen to musical theater since Andrew Lloyd Webber... and you I just don't like you.
#53

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 9:25pm

Personally, I find Being Alive to be one of Sondheim's weakest. Musically, that is.

I know it is great, but I've never warmed to the song.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#55

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 9:31pm

I like the lyrics to "Being Alive". I just think he captures this bittersweet feeling what of being in a serious, deeply committed relationship is like. Maybe musically it's not the best, but the lyrics made me fall in love with it. "Sorry Grateful" is another one that I reall like from Company.

Priest... Which revival are you talking about?

Updated On: 8/29/04 at 09:31 PM

#59

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 9:43pm

That's interesting. I've never heard Glenn Close singing. Hm.

Just want to put this in people's heads... re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T


Now, insofar as approaching it,
What would be festive
But have its effect?
Now, there are two ways of broaching it:
A, the suggestive,
And B, the direct.
Say
That I settle on B, to wit,
A charmingly
Lecherous mood,
A,
I could put on my nightshirt or sit
Disarmingly,
B, in the nude.
That might be effective;
My body's all right--
But not in perspective
And not in the light.


etc.
#61

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 9:46pm

LuPone's 'Being Alive' on that DVD is fantastic.


But the performance on that DVD that is just mesmerising is Dorothy Loudon's 'Losing My Mind/ You Could Drive a Person Crazy'
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#62

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 9:53pm

I love Sondheim, but I'm not too familiar with some of his work. My number-one-favorite-of-all-time-no-substitutes musical is "Into the Woods," which is the first Sondheim show that I was introduced to. I also LOVE "Sweeney Todd" (listening to it right now, actually) and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Big fan of "Sunday in the Park with George," too. (I think I'm forgetting some) What are his other best shows? I'm thinking about checking out "Company," but what else?
#67

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 11:16pm

Quibbler, check out FOLLIES, COMPANY and PACIFIC OVERTURES.

I'll know you'll love FOLLI ES and COMPANY.

PO may be a little harder of a sell, but it is terrific.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#69

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 11:26pm

I had the joy to be at the Carnegie celebration -- of course by looking at my icon you know what I think about Patti -- "LuPonisms and all"...one of my favorite that did not make the DVD, but on the recording is Betty's rendition of I Never DO ANyting Twice...fierce and FUN!

I also think Billy Stritch did a great rendition of Anyone Can Whistle...I just love that song...

I also agree with you Priest -- that performance of Dorothy Loudon is one that will mark her great career!
"Sir K, the Viscount of Uppity-shire...." -- kissmycookie
#70

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 11:27pm

Awesome!

One word of advice. Do not get the OBCR for FOLLIES. It is mediocre, highly incomplete and a terrible representation of the score.

Get either:

A) The 1985 Concert Version with Barbara Cook, Lee Remick, George Hearn, Mandy Patinkin, Carol Burnett, Elaine Stritch, etc

or

B) The 2001 PaperMill Playhouse Cast Recording.

Both are much better than the OBCR
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#73

re: WARNING: Do not enter if You're sick of my endless talk about Sweeney T

Posted: 8/29/04 at 11:45pm

I had to rely on the NYC Opera to see A Little Night Music, which was only marred by the fact that the NYS Theatre was too large for a show that would have done better in a smaller house. So I'm all for the revival, though I'd like to see who else is in the cast...

Matt_G: What was your favorite part of Sweeney Todd? I'm sure you had one...

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