Which musical should Lincoln Center revive next? — Page 4

Ragtime was last revived in 2009. Ain't gonna happen.

I totally forgot that I really really want a Candide revival using a slightly cut version of John Caird's script with crazy elaborate production values. That would be wonderful.

Candide would be wonderful.

Ragtime may have been revived in 2009, but it was a pretty drab production that nobody really remembers.

"How about a sumptuous production of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA?"

Oh, that's a good one. Perhaps not as uplifting but otherwise a decent fit.

Well luckily Dolly Levi is a rich role that lends itself to many interpretations and there are plenty of actresses who are more than capable of giving a fresh take on the role: Queen Latifah, Reba, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Linda Emond, Tonya Pinkins, Donna Murphy, Jane Krakowski, and Glenn Close come to mind. Channing will always be iconic but that doesn't mean orher actresses couldn't do wonders with the part.

THE MOST HAPPY FELLA with Laura Benanti, who got raves at Encores!, seems like a natural choice.

Pinto, are you even vaguely familiar with The Most Happy Fella? Because no it does not seem like something Roundabout would do.

""whats up with roundabout and turning women roles into men roles? I just don't see the purpose of it. That production of Forum made Hero, Miles, and Senex gay?"
Let's address the first part of the problem here. Using some basic reading comprehension one should be able to deduce that Roundabout didn't "turn" any women's roles into men's roles, because Roundabout has not produced this production. It premiered at Williamstown Theatre Festival and, as I stated, though Roundabout was in talks to bring it in a few years ago but discussions fell through.
Secondly, a quick Google search of "Williamstown all male forum" brings up plenty of articles so that you can see that the reason it was staged that way was as a nod to the original plays by Plautus and the fact that they would have been staged with men playing the women's roles, as women were banned from the stage at that point in history. No characters were "made gay."
For someone who wants to be taken seriously you should really consider doing some fact-checking before posting.
(And now how long before you state you weren't wrong, you just were told the wrong thing and you blindly repeated it?)"

LOL omg i just asked a question, no need for the snark damn! Its just like what Twelfth Night did. This is the same production they did in jersey? are they trying to get to broadway?

^cats

If Roundabout were to do MOST HAPPY FELLA (which I don't think is too unbelievable given what other shows they've given revivals to) they would sadly give the glorious original orchestration a reduction and while the show has been done successfully with a duo piano if it's coming back to broadway it deserves a sumptuous production!!

I think Show Boat or The Most Happy Fella would both be terrific ideas. Has Vanessa Williams ever played Julie La Verne? Because I think she would be perfect for it.

ETA: I just googled it, she just did it last year with the Philharmonic! How did I not know that??

I get so bummed when they don't record Encores! productions (AKA most of them). Laura Benanti in The Most Happy Fella is one of the ones that I most wished I could have seen or heard. Her starring in a Lincoln Center revival would be wonderful.

Something around the 2 hour mark would be delightful.

I've heard quite a bit about Street Scene. I'm a big fan of Weill's work and I'm very intrigued by it. Is there a specific recording of it that you recommend?

qolbinau

I was talking more about the general public. I saw it with a few other people who didn't know the show at all and they found the production boring. I enjoyed it because I love the show, but it was nowhere close to being as good as the original. They later listened to the OBC and enjoyed it a lot more. I want a production that rivals the original. Im sorry that wasnt clear with what I meant.

The Scottish Opera recording is out of print, which is sad because it was my favorite of the three major releases: OBC (which was heavily abridged); English National Opera (featuring a young Catherine Zeta-Jones singing "Moon Faced, Starry Eyed"), and the studio recording featuring the Scottish Opera and Orchestra. I find some of the tempos on the English National Opera recording to be a bit sluggish for my taste. The Scottish Opera recording has a much greater sense of vibrancy and urgency.

If you search on Youtube you can find the entire Scottish Opera recording there.

The show still has a bit of a life amongst opera houses, though it's been a while since I've heard any of the major companies (San Francisco, Houston Grand, National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and others at that level) including it in their seasons.