Theatrical Question For Someone Who Knows Broadway Very Well.

[Jeff]

Posted: 10/19/03 at 4:39pm

What are the Best Shows that can be done With a community theatre? I know many factors contribute to how this can be decided. Here are Ours:
1)We have only a 15 Thousand Budget.
2)There is alot of talent. We have teens that can go up to a HIGH "F". (she is the daughter of a music major). and Extremely greta actors/actresess. So talent isn't problem. Especially with Males.
3) The only other factor would be dance, we have Greta dancers but not enough dancers whom can also sing.

Any suggestions?

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 10/19/03 at 6:30pm

Into the Woods?

[Deena Jones2]

Posted: 10/19/03 at 6:34pm

42nd Street or Evita

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 10/19/03 at 8:32pm

sounds like BIRDIE to me.

[King Stevos]

Posted: 10/19/03 at 8:44pm

How about, Lucky Stiff?

STEVOS

[alterego]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 12:36am

How about Baby or A Day in Hollywood a Night In The Ukraine?

[PennyLou]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 12:41am

If you have a lot of teen's I would suggest footloose one of the community theater in town did it this year and mad a killing and it was actually an amazing performance and I hate that community theater.

[Jeff]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 1:02am

Thanks for all the responses but we have done all those the most recent have been:

footloose
birdie
cinderella
les mis
into the woods
evita
annie
aspect of love
babes in toyland
merry widow
big river
wizard of oz
honk
advent. of tom sawyer
westside story
showboat
and
annie get your gun


i know tehre are 6 community theatre groups... and these are just the recent ones..but we are running out of GOOD shows to do..

[seabyrd]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 2:06am

Crazy for You - big cast, and fun.

[seabyrd]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 2:07am

dont forget: guys and dolls

[DivaMommy]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 2:13am

Well, I know community theatre!

Once On This Island - Great parts for the whole cast, Unit set, simple costumes and props, dynamic show. The hardest part is probably the band. But, it's a great show.

[Bonnie]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 4:27am

What about Barnum........I've seen a school group do this previously, a lot of fun for all and that really good female soprano you have could be the Swedish Nightingale.

Bonnie in Oz

[MabesNY]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 9:53am

How about Once Upon a Mattress?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 10:10am

BABES IN ARMS

Lots of kids, singing and dancing do not have to be done by the same kids, great score, pretty evenly divided roles...

By the way, Jeff, it would have been helpful if you had posted all those shows that your theatre had already done in your first post.

Good luck, whatever you choose.

[robbiej]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 11:53am

What about Merrily We Roll Along? You could use the original concept of using young people and there are terrific roles in it for a wide variety of types.

[logan30]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 1:50pm

You might want to consider THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE

[RentChick]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 2:15pm

OurTown...not a musical
Rent ...musical

[BroadwayGal]

Posted: 10/20/03 at 4:54pm

What about Grease? (I know the rights to that are expensive but it seems like it'd be fun!)