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#26

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:08pm

I'd say yes, but as someone who's performed in the show and directed it, I dare say its something that actors like more than general audiences. Plus, even though the musical did it first, in this age of reality-everything, the voting gimmick of DROOD would perhaps seem a little less novely and a little more pandering.

If it were to be revived I think it would make sense for the Roundabout - a limited Broadway engagement.

I'd like to see a more authentically British Puffer than Mary Testa (how about Brenda Blythen, Imelda Staunton or Tracey Ullman?) - but I love the idea of Jim Dale as the Chairman. I think Julia Murney would be a great Drood. I also like the Kritzer/Helena idea.

#27

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:12pm

All great suggestions, Michael B.

#28

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:28pm

I have always dreamed for a revival since I never got to see the original. I would prefer the original score, however. I'm not fond of the new material.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

#29

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:34pm

have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fE2VW1rYZ0

God, I love YouTube!

#30

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:39pm

Gotta love the subliminal Bea Arthur appearance at the start, too.

#31

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:43pm

What I love about that video is the plethora of belting altos rarely heard in a Broadway musical, which gives that particular recording such depth and richness not even heard on the cast album.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

#32

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:47pm

Hear, hear, Mr. Matt! And they're really showed off in the "Moonlight Quartet" on the OBC (though not, of course, belting at that point).

#33

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:58pm

I'd LOVE a DROOD revival

There are LOTS of very good, plausible casting ideas here. I like them all!!!

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#34

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 1:16pm

did you notice that in that youtube video, Patti Cohenour is singing to the legendary Hume Cronyn?

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#35

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 1:22pm

Gotta love the subliminal Bea Arthur appearance at the start, too.

Yes--and it's not even Halloween yet!

#36

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 1:37pm

My favorite DROOD story is about Loretta Swit who replaced Cleo Laine as Puffer. Apparently, she wasn't getting voted murderer enough for her tastes and so she started sneaking behind the windows during the dinner table scene (which Puffer is not a part of) and throwing Bela Lugosi stares. She got fined by Equity.

#37

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 2:09pm

I would love to see a picture of Loretta Swit making a Bela Lugosi face.

How could they tell she was making a face?

#38

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 2:11pm

Oooh, Jim Dale.

And Block as Drood.......

I love this show, as it is one of the first shows I saw in New York.

However, as one of the last Best Musical winners to have absolutely NO spectacle, I'm not sure it would work in today's climate. I just don't know. But the score is rapturous, the script is funny and entertaining, and the tone is decidedly post-modern.

#39

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 2:19pm

However, as one of the last Best Musical winners to have absolutely NO spectacle, I'm not sure it would work in today's climate.

I read that as THE last Best Musical winner to have absolutely NO spectacle, and I was wondering what the spectacle in Passion was.

#40

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 2:21pm

The spectacle in PASSION was Marin Mazie's chest. The spectacle in SPRING AWAKENING was I guess Jonathan Groff's ass. I'm still working on the spectacle for the others, but DROOD was at least as splashy has half a dozen other Best Musical winners since. It did after all have that huge train at the top of ACT 2.

#41

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 2:21pm

LOL

That was my first thought after sending the post.

Not to get into how short "Passion"'s run was, but......

It did have that big staircase, which I'm sure was directly copied from the one in "Sunset Boulevard," or vice versa! Well, of course it was plainer.......

#42

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 2:23pm

Oh, and it had nudity.

#43

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 2:43pm

touche. Marin Mazzie's chest was a big spectacle, indeed.

I thought the spectacle in Spring Awakening was the use of hand held microphones?

#44

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 3:19pm

Don't get me wrong--a good script, score and cast is enough spectacle for me any day. TMOED (to use its full acronym) had those in spades. As did P. (lol)

But producers these days usually feel they have to put in some big sets, or at least shiny lights, in order to convince audiences to shell out 125 bucks a cushion.

SA has the aforementioned attributes, and also has shiny lights. :P

#45

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 4:29pm

Oh, me, I do!

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

#46

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 7:11pm

Maybe Buckley could play Puffer this time!

#47

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 7:23pm

I did not see it so I would welcome a revival.

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#48

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 7:44pm

"My favorite DROOD story is about Loretta Swit who replaced Cleo Laine as Puffer. Apparently, she wasn't getting voted murderer enough for her tastes and so she started sneaking behind the windows during the dinner table scene (which Puffer is not a part of) and throwing Bela Lugosi stares. She got fined by Equity. "

HAHAHA

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#49

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/28/08 at 8:55am

Mary Testa would be a fantastic Princess Puffer! She always gets overlooked for the British parts. What's up with that?

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#50

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/28/08 at 9:12am

Am I the only one who really hates DROOD?

I think so...

I mean some of the music is good but that's about it. Everyone else I know who loves musical theater loves this show and I just am not a fan...

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