The Light in the Piazza
The Light in the Piazza
SMiller
Featured Actor Joined: 7/9/04
#0The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/17/06 at 11:48pm
Why are shows like The Light in the Piazza and Contact filmed for TV but no other Bdway shows?
SMiller
#1re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/17/06 at 11:52pmNo other shows? Like Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd and Passion, right?
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SMiller
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#2re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/17/06 at 11:56pm
I mean on any regularity. Why not see, Little Shop of Horrors, Dance of the Vampires or Movin' Out? Certain hits like Les Miz or Miss Saigon would be great that wont be seen again. Discounting A Chours Line, of course.
SMiller
#3re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:00am
The Light in the Piazza was a 'Live from Lincoln Center' broadcast. They broadcast Lincoln Center shows. I know for a fact that their production of Twelfth Night was filmed because my best friend's mom was in it and she taught us a class about it after we finished reading it in school. But yeah, they have to be Lincoln Center shows in order from them to be broadcast Live from Lincoln Center.
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Updated On: 6/18/06 at 12:00 AM
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#4re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:01amPlus, taping shows can be very expensive.
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Yero
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/29/06
#5re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:02amIt depends on the producers, if they want it filmed they film it. If they don't they don't. It just depends.
"I have this mental image of Patti barreling down the street and pushing tourists out of her way." -colleen_lee
SMiller
Featured Actor Joined: 7/9/04
#6re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:03amSo only shows from Lincoln Center get to be recorded and televised?
Yero
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/29/06
#7re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:03amNo.
"I have this mental image of Patti barreling down the street and pushing tourists out of her way." -colleen_lee
#8re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:03am
Plus, taping shows can be very expensive.
Which is why Lincoln Center is never on DVD.
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SMiller
Featured Actor Joined: 7/9/04
#9re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:05am
Who cares about DVD when Tivo is around?
SMiller
#10re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:05amWell, there was a time before TiVO, plus not everyone has it.
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SMiller
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#11re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:11am
Even so, if PBS shows it, they can always rebroadcast it. We will never see Andrea do Annie or Bernadette do Gypsy.
SMiller
#12re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:33am
They can't rebroadcast it. The contract negotiations for everyone involved prohibit it. You'll never see "Piazza" air again beyond it's initial airings this week (and a few into next).
That's it. Forever.
The bottom line answer to your question is it's too expensive, and there isn't any money to be made from it to make it worth the enormous effort. Most of the shows you see that are filmed or aired for Broadcast have major funding/underwriting to get it done.
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Carefree-Existence
Chorus Member Joined: 12/1/04
#13re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:44am
The real question is why in the world would you want to see Dance of the Vampires or Little Shop of Horrors? I support the filming of theater of course and I thought the Light in the Piazza was exceptionally filmed, however I don't need to see every Broadway show on PBS. Light was a rare and wonderful treat and certainly worth it. This needed to be taped for it's sheer beauty- one of the most breathtaking productions I have ever seen with what I am sure will one day be called one of the greatest performance in the theater (Victoria Clark- right up there with Laurette Taylor in Glass Menagerie.)
There is no need for us to have anymore Jekyll and Hyde's....
Updated On: 6/18/06 at 12:44 AM
IssaMe
Broadway Star Joined: 5/15/03
#14re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 10:07am
I for one would have wanted to see DOTV preserved (but then, I'm perverse).
Yes, cost, cost, cost.
For example, even with a pop star at a major event - costs can scuttle a filming.
Example : despite the publicity and sold-out houses...last minute cancellation of Sam Mendes filming of Rufus Wainwright recreating Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall this past week...when the cost of filming approached half a million dollars...(although somebody should have told Rufus - since he mentioned the filming onstage).
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AshleyBrownFan123
Broadway Star Joined: 3/24/06
#15re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 10:53amI want Les Miz as a revival and Wicked with Eden and Kristen taped!!!
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#16re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 11:02am
It's expensive; and besides, if they taped every single Broadway show, it wouldn't give people as much incentive to go see it live when they could just TiVo it.
Certain hits like Les Miz or Miss Saigon would be great that wont be seen again.
Les Mis is coming back to Broadway in October. Sure, not the OBC, but it's still a hit, and will be seen again.
#18re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 1:11pm
No, sorry, unfortunately LITP will not be rebroadcast 
BUT, on a high note, I heard at one of my favorite bookstore today that in AUGUST, they are relasing a hardback, coffee table book with the script, pistures, ect in it! Exciting! 
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Updated On: 6/19/06 at 01:11 PM
luvtheatre11
Understudy Joined: 1/3/06
#19re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 1:19pmActually, look on pbs.org because I thought there was one more broadcast..It's just that it is at 1 AM or some absurd hour.
#20re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 9:40pmNo one says you have to stay up that late to see it...
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JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#21re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 10:47pmAm I the only person here who finds the music in Light, lousy? It just rambles on, with no melody line. A lot like Sondheim.
#22re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 11:39pmI loved it.....thought the music was beautiful, and the story great.....but different strokes......I absolutely HATE the Drowsy Chaperone.......
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
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brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#23re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 11:49pm
It was such a pleasure to see some of it on Channel 11 today (thanks Sueleen).
We had it on while cooking dinner, and I hope it is repeated this week!
#24re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/18/06 at 11:49pm
undi, I am only saying that cause of the cast recording......coming back from San Diego we started to listen to it, and after about 4 or 5 numbers both started screaming.......TAKE THAT CD OUT.......
I would imagine my reaction was the way most people reacted to 'They're coming to take me away, HA HA." by napoleon when it came out years ago......we just didn't like Drowsy
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
Hawker
Featured Actor Joined: 2/23/04
#25re: The Light in the Piazza
Posted: 6/19/06 at 1:35am
No, you are not. I found this show to be almost numbing. NOTHING about it other than the sets and lighting did a thing for me.
If this is the future of Broadway bring back The Ziegfield Follies.
Updated On: 6/19/06 at 01:35 AM
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