Was Song & Dance ahead of its time?
Was Song & Dance ahead of its time?
Was Song & Dance ahead of its time?#1
Posted: 1/6/11 at 7:13pm
Does it deserve a second chance? It's one of those rare princess show/revue hybrids. Discuss.
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Was Song & Dance ahead of its time?#2
Posted: 1/6/11 at 8:41pmNo, it wasn't ahead of its time. It was just plain boring.
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Was Song & Dance ahead of its time?#3
Posted: 1/6/11 at 9:00pmALW was all like, "im so brilliant, ima show them all that i dont need no spectacle cuz im da best"
Was Song & Dance ahead of its time?#4
Posted: 1/6/11 at 10:43pmit was bold but its execution was weak. That being said, I have heard Bernadette was absolutely wonderful and I do love Unexpected Song.
Was Song & Dance ahead of its time?#5
Posted: 1/7/11 at 1:41am
The version Peters did, however has been withdrawn. Richard Maltby provided some new lyrics and a more focused throughline. All of that has now been discarded.
The version in use now is a discombobulated mess. I saw the Broadway version, which was far from sublime but at least it made sense. I have seen the current revised edition as well and it does not work at all. The DANCE part I felt never really worked, and the vague attempt to tie the two segments together fails.
So, no. It was in no way ahead of its time. An interesting idea that didn't work.
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