The Civil War, a musical

[musicalmjk]

Posted: 10/9/04 at 5:50pm

So my school is going to be doing this show in the spring and i have no clue of whats needed in this show all ive heard is a bunch of tenors, is that right. Could someone just give me a vocal breakdown and any other useful info about the show. any help would be great. Thanks for your help

[capnkidd]

Posted: 10/9/04 at 6:02pm

other than it was a unfortunate bway failure?Couldn't really say...bart shatto was in it & I believe he's a baritone...break a leg,though... Updated On: 10/9/04 at 06:02 PM

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 10/9/04 at 6:57pm

Your school is doing it? Did no one else check what was available?

Saw it..bored by it..truly a lacking theatrical experience with tepid music.

Sure it's not to late to do "Hair"?

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:08pm

the musical has some beautiful music...the only thing i don't really care for is it has no plot what so ever...just a bunch of musical numbers..but still has great music :)

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:12pm

Great score & great show.

Updated On: 10/9/04 at 07:12 PM

[musicalmjk]

Posted: 10/9/04 at 9:51pm

well two years ago they did Hair, so i dont think that they would be doing it so soon.

[bronxboundexpress]

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

The Civil War is not a musical. It doesn't really work as a musical and it failed because that;s what people thought it was trying to be. Frank Wildhorn specifically said it was a "concept concert for the theatre" without a book. It's just a lot of little scenes with great pop music based on various passions, documents, and events of that time. Only a crazy person would try to tell the story of The Civil War in a musical. The idea with this show is to let people visualize their own images of this time with country music as a background. Is this a high school? You really need to have outstanding singers to make this show work because making the music sound good and sung with passion is the strongest point of this show. I have never come across anyone below the age of 20 that could actually sing these high notes well. Updated On: 10/9/04 at 10:10 PM

[robyn525600]

Posted: 10/9/04 at 11:18pm

I think its a great show. Its mostly tenors and baritones but there are a few basses thrown in there too. Break a leg!

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:56am

It's all tenors with mayby 2 basses.