What a waste of money and time...Wonderful Town 10/2 — Page 2

Now I wish I could have heard Louise Pitre sing 100 Ways!
I was lucky enough to have seen Wonderful Town twice, both times with Donna and Jennifer, and loved it. Sadly I just can not bring myself to see Brooke Shields in anything (sorry Brooke fans!)

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i've been listening to the revival cd how come they left out it's love and wrong note rag on the cd?? i havent seen the show and would of liked to of heard those songs.

oh i guess i dont have the whole cd after all then

Gee, I wonder if you're a friend/relative of hers?? I and everyone else that saw Wills' at PMP, thought she was the most ridiculous Sandy ever. That was all anyone was talking about, and my young Niece could do a better rendition. Again, I haven't seen this incarnation of WT, but I can't imagine that she's doing better work with far more weighty material. Again, just one mans opinion and lest I bring up "Al's theory on the lesson of BARE and message boards in general" again, who cares? She was awful in GREASE and clearly, that didn't stop her from getting more work, so my good and discerning taste accounts for...not much. So relax, no one cares, neither should you. And if Ms. Wills' can't take the heat and needs you to stick up for her, she should get out of the proverbial, kitchen.

Okay...what is going on here? Lest we forget that everyone is entitled to their own opinions. There is no need for such behavior...truly. Blanche, it is sweet that you are defending Ms. Wills ...you must really admire her but perhaps you do her a diservice by lashing out so. Al Dente, so far you are the only person on this board and on others that is bad mouthing Ms. Wills...seems a little suspicious. The word is that she is terrific in this role. I also saw her in GREASE and thought she was perfectly sweet. I thought the production itself lacked excitement and any kind of direction, but I thought the performers did as well as they could with what they were given. Anyway...that's my two cents.

We're debating the merits of WONDERFUL TOWN?

WONDERFUL TOWN is a CLASSIC musical with:

A Top-Notch Leonard Bernstein score with ballads, comedy numbers, and "novelty numbers" all done beautifully!

The Book is chock-full of humor, drama and sentiment (based on a hit play, MY SISTER EILEEN.)

The only real debit to WONDERFUL TOWN is that it takes a unique, high-energy talent to put it over. (Like Rosalind Russell in original Broadway production in 1953.)

Although initial run lasted "only" 559 performances, that is because Roz Russell's one-year contract ended and management made the incredible mistake of replacing her with Carol Channing (in a brunette wig, no less!)

Read some of the original WONDERFUL TOWN reviews, folks. Brooks Atkinson said it was as good as GUYS AND DOLLS.

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I know it is my opinion and all, so I am going to give it

I bought the recording wanting to love it because it is BERNSTEIN, but alas I hated it. The overature and one or two other songs are good but the rest is throw away. I love the movie it is based on MY SISTER EILEEN (that is why I wanted to love this) but I was soooo dissapointed. I have listened to it once and never brought it out again. Oh well!!

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speaking of wonderful town i remember reading that this show was actually shown on tv.......cbs i believe it was with rosalind russell reprising her role of ruth. edie adams who originated eileen in the original broadway production wasn't even given the chance to reprise her role for the televised version and adams went on to write in her autobiography that russell played a part in her not getting the role for that version.

Updated On: 10/7/04 at 01:32 AM

To me, no Broadway show is a waste of time and money especially if you do not even pay full price for a ticket. I saw WT with Donna and Jennifer and loved it. It is an old-fashioned musical which was entertaining and enjoyable. I had the misfortune of seeing Brook Shields in Cabaret and would never go see WT now as long as she is in it.

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Edie Adams screwing up VOCALLY?

HERESY!!!

Edie (or actually Edith, as she was then known) Adams was THE definitive Eileen. She even hit all the high notes properly at the end of "Conversation Pierce."

Beware, or you'll get a huge Ernie Kovacks cigar shoved up your nose! :)

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Updated On: 10/7/04 at 10:31 PM