Use of rotating stages in shows

[osage08]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:30pm

Can you think of any shows besides Les Miz that utilize rotating stages? I have no particular reason for asking, just curious.

[Midnight Radio]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:30pm

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The recent revival of 110 in the Shade

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:31pm

Updated On: 5/4/09 at 08:31 PM

[My Oh My]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:32pm

The Secret Garden and the Carousel revival both used lazy susans.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:33pm

LePetit - She had a question. Big deal.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:34pm

Madea goes to jail used it to change from the house to the prison.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:34pm

Updated On: 5/4/09 at 08:34 PM

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:34pm

LOL, LePetite!

so many suspects. we should start an investigation.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:41pm

I wasn't commenting on the content of the post, just the poster. Chillax.



So was I. Chillax.

I'm not getting the problem with her posting a question.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:44pm

lighten up!

[philly03]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:44pm

Woman in White...with one of the projection screen things on the rotater.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:44pm

Updated On: 5/4/09 at 08:44 PM

[osage08]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:56pm

Thanks everyone! I wish I could have seen The Woman in White! I've heard so many great things about it.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 8:57pm

The Lord of the Rings uses one

[bwaybabe2]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:04pm

A Tale of Two Cities used one in their off Broadway tryout, but no idea if they will keep it in Bway...
(it was actually one that rose from the middle of the stage, and also rotated).
Updated On: 6/14/08 at 09:04 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:07pm

Very few shows use this in a way that works...DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS did it very effectively.

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:09pm

I remember reading somewhere that there was a turntable for the original production of Oliver!

[philly03]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:12pm

"Thanks everyone! I wish I could have seen The Woman in White! I've heard so many great things about it. "

I don't know who you heard from! But it really was a great show, well the London version (the 2hrs45mins version). The Broadway version tried to cut everything possible, including shortening simple little orchestrational moments in half, taking random verses out, or changing the words to make it go faster so it seemed. Luckily the London Cast Recording is the show in it's best...and in it's entirety! If you don't have it, it's defantely one of the best cast recordings out there.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:21pm

I love the OLCR. I had plans to see the show when I got back from my vacation that year, and it closed while I was gone.

[philly03]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:27pm

My tickets for Broadway had been when Judy Kuhn was going to be Marian and I would have loved to see her possibly even more than Maria Friedman. It's unfortunate though that they closed the show, especially considering it was making some money--Cry-Baby is still open and if I'm not mistaken they had one week where the average ticket price was $32!?? Sonia screwed up there...should have kept it open just past the Tony's even if it wasn't selling the best. She should have known that Jan./Feb./March are slow times for Broadway! Oh well...!

[StageManager2]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:40pm

The OKLAHOMA! revival used a turntable, too.

I think in LES MIZ's case, it had a symbolic meaning. After all, the show was about "revolution."

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:41pm

The Broadway version of The Wild Party. The apartment was set on a rotating circle and was used very well to represent the constant moving of the party and the party guests.

[philly03]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:43pm

"The OKLAHOMA! revival used a turntable, too."

Go figure...Trevor Nunn uses a revolve for just about anything.

[andrewcomp]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 9:48pm

I got to be a part of a show that used a rotating stage. It was VERY expensive, so I'd assume it's the same kind they use on broadway.
When it arrived, it came in pieces. It had to be put together and each piece was shaped like a pie, and they are connected to the center circle piece... wasn't too big compared to the rest of the rotating part, but it held me and a few other people when we had to rehearse without the rest of it. But a thing with wires and whatnot connecting to the centerpiece, and it'd help rotate the rest once it was put together. It game in a standard wooden form, so we had to paint it, and it didn't lie flat, it was about 8 inches off the ground. The motor WAS hand operable but it took like a big built guy to turn it once fast enough, and he was tired, and we only had 2 big guys, so we ended up buying the optional motor for it too. That show was probably the technically best show, but as for show quality, it was an original show, with weird music... I didn't enjoy the show too much but technically it was amazing. The use of the rotating stage played into the show too, when we'd walk from point A. (ie. a house) to point B (ie. a bar). It was a fun experience and I hope you enjoyed my little experience with a rotating stage!

[puppetman2]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 11:42pm

One of the productions of Joseph and the Technicolot Dreamcoat used a turntable for some of the effects with things like stuffed camels and other animals that went around on it.