WSS: "Pretty/Boy Like That" now partially in English

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 8/21/09 at 11:52pm

Just wanted to let everyone know that the past two nights at West Side Story they have been singing parts of "I Feel Pretty" and "A Boy Like That" in the original English lyrics. They tend to shift back and forth during the songs. I also saw Arthur Laurents leaving the show--I guess he's reworking it.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/21/09 at 11:57pm

Whoa!! I heard this might happen as a rumor. As of this past Sunday, they were both completely Spanish still.

[alightinthedark23]

Posted: 8/21/09 at 11:57pm

Wow, wasn't expecting that. It makes me wanna see the show again.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 8/21/09 at 11:58pm

That's nuts.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:00am

Let me also say...

I won't be surprised if the original ending makes its way back...

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:01am

wow... other than Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast, I have never seen a show change this far into the run.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:02am

Oh wow.

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:02am

Wow...strange.

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:04am

For the record: the only parts of "Pretty" in english was the "Have you met my good friend Maria?" part.

"Boy" was pretty much first verse in English, second Spanish, third part English, etc etc. Maria also now switches back and forth in her "it's true for you" section.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:07am

Doesn't that just make it more confusing? Why would it be on and off?

[byebyebaby12]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:08am

Wait, they changed the ending? How so?

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:09am

Should've just left it in English to begin with.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:09am

I'm so excited if they changed parts back to the original.

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:10am

It didnt confuse me, but I was never confused with the Spanish.

I've seen/been around many bilingual families (Spanish, Taiwanese, French) who go back and forth in a single conversation. One will ask a question in Spanish (or whatever language) and another will answer in English.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:13am

Off Topic (PM me if you you don't want to reply in the thread), what was changed in "Mary Poppins?"

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:21am

B3: I heard they eliminated or are going to eliminate Temper, Temper (on Broadway and tour) and replace it with another song.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:23am

WTF!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:24am

Yeah, I might have gotten it mixed up. I think they already did the change on tour and are thinking of transferring the change to Broadway.

[Burgundy]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:26am

"Temper, Temper" was still there as of the Wednesday mat. Although, even as an adult...that song was pretty creepy.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:26am

Well, it was in the show in July (on Bway). I just don't know how I feel about that change. I loved that whole section of the show. You know, the parts where Cameron Mackintosh's influence was actually apparent.

Updated On: 8/22/09 at 12:26 AM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:30am

Yeah, the new song is already in the tour. It's called "Playing the Game".

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:32am

Could this be because not all the understudies are bilingual?

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:34am

I heard if the Mary Poppins change is happening, it will happen when the new Mary joins in October.

I went to West Side Story on Wednesday evening, and all was in Spanish.

Updated On: 8/22/09 at 12:34 AM

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:34am

Karen isn't even bilingual...

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/22/09 at 12:38am

Really? I've talked to her in perfect Spanish. Maybe she guessed in advance what I was going to say and learned the answers phonetically.