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The best year of Broadway ever?
#25re: The best year of Broadway ever?
Posted: 4/11/07 at 10:59amI think Margo was referring to the 1976 tony awards which included Chorus Line and chicago.
Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs Lincoln?
WestVillage
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/05
#26re: The best year of Broadway ever?
Posted: 4/11/07 at 11:27amThe best year of Broadway ever? It certainly isn't this year. For me, there were a lot of duds and a lot of ok shows, but nothing was amazing and nothing wowed me. There were certainly performances that wowed me, but not one show this season had that wonderful effect on me, where I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. This was a season, for me, of "oh yeah, I saw a show last night ... I almost forgot." I haven't even bought the CDs to any of the musicals this season ... I know I would never listen to them.
#27re: The best year of Broadway ever?
Posted: 4/11/07 at 11:36am
"It may have been mediocre, I agree, but worse than High Fidelity? For shame!"
BroadwayChica - did you see HIGH FIDELITY? Or are you assuming this because of the bad buzz/closed quickly?
I saw it closing night. It was a very solid show. I saw no reason for the show to BE a show. But it was solid, with entertaining characters, OK music, a GREAT set, and the story had me engaged. I didn't care much, but I did want to know what would happen next.
THE APPLE TREE, on the other hand, was not engaging. DIDN'T care about the characters. Didn't care about the story. A waste of great talent, IMO.
(PS: I have a tendency to preach my opinions as fact. I'm aware. Those are my feelings. I know others may have differing opinions. Share'm or agree with mine. It's great to have a venue such as BWW to discuss shows with others. *steps off the soap box*)
(PPS: That came from nowhere, didn't it?)
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#28re: The best year of Broadway ever?
Posted: 4/11/07 at 11:50am
I was referring to the 1975-76 season which included all of the shows that I mentioned. Trust me, I know when those shows opened -- I was there.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
Updated On: 4/11/07 at 11:50 AM
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#30re: The best year of Broadway ever?
Posted: 4/11/07 at 12:34pm
I like your last line, Clarinet. I felt that way the first time I saw it. (Maybe it was because my seat was partial view and sold to me as full view.) But, I went back and all of a sudden, couldn't stop going back. Ten times now, eleven Fri.!
Just can't get enough of it. It's that kind of show that leaves you wanting more and asking questions, among other things. It's unsettling, which can be good. Not everything should be saccharine and 'perfect ending' these days, in my opinion.
(And, Ms. E.'s performance doesn't hurt it at all.)
"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world."
"Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.
#31re: The best year of Broadway ever?
Posted: 4/11/07 at 12:54pm
EricMontreal, re. Harold Rome musicals, try FANNY(1954). It has a wonderful score--try to find the CD.The title song alone is worth the price of the CD. FANNY ran for 888 performances and starred Ezio Pinza, Florence Henderson, Walter Slezak and William Tabbert, the wonderful tenor who sang "Younger Than Springtime" and "You Have to be Taught" in the OBC of SOUTH PACIFIC and sings "Fanny" here.
As to the best season for Broadway Musicals, I agree with Margo for the 1959-1960 season. And GYPSY getting tons of Tony nominations but only Jerome Robbins winning for best direction of a musical!! Ethel Merman's public response to Mary Martin's win for THE SOUND OF MUSIC: "How can you buck a nun?"
"Madam Rose...and her daughter...Gypsy!"
Updated On: 4/11/07 at 12:54 PM
Clarinetbiter135
Leading Actor Joined: 6/16/04
#32re: The best year of Broadway ever?
Posted: 4/11/07 at 4:17pm
I agree. If I wasn't leaving town in 2 weeks *I've been here doing an internship and its time to graduate* I would see it again. It seems to be a show based on detail and subtleties
Do you feel that the show would have been more effective as a play? I feel that the songs might have actually weakened the effect. Whats your opinion, having seen it multiple times
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