The Light in the Piazza

[SMiller]

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

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 11:52pm

No other shows? Like Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd and Passion, right?

[SMiller]

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

[aspiringactress]

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.

Updated On: 6/18/06 at 12:00 AM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:01am

Plus, taping shows can be very expensive.

[Yero]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:02am

It depends on the producers, if they want it filmed they film it. If they don't they don't. It just depends.

[SMiller]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:03am

So only shows from Lincoln Center get to be recorded and televised?

[Yero]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:03am

No.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:03am

Plus, taping shows can be very expensive.

Which is why Lincoln Center is never on DVD.

[SMiller]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:05am

Who cares about DVD when Tivo is around?

SMiller

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 12:05am

Well, there was a time before TiVO, plus not everyone has it.

[SMiller]

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

[best12bars]

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.

[Carefree-Existence]

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]

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).

[AshleyBrownFan123]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 10:53am

I want Les Miz as a revival and Wicked with Eden and Kristen taped!!!

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

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.

[EponineAmneris]

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!

Updated On: 6/19/06 at 01:11 PM

[luvtheatre11]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 1:19pm

Actually, 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.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 9:40pm

No one says you have to stay up that late to see it...

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 10:47pm

Am I the only person here who finds the music in Light, lousy? It just rambles on, with no melody line. A lot like Sondheim.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 6/18/06 at 11:39pm

I loved it.....thought the music was beautiful, and the story great.....but different strokes......I absolutely HATE the Drowsy Chaperone.......

[brdlwyr]

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!

[Elphaba]

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

[Hawker]

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