Wishful thinking?

[milkengh]

Wishful thinking?#0

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:35am

Which musical have you not seen done professionally that you would kill to see done on Broadway? For me, it would be PARADE (obviously). I just listened to the OBCR for the first time a few days ago, and I can't get over it. It is so emotionally charged in so many ways. Everything about the music haunts me and intrigues me and entertains me. Plus, the fact that it is based on a true story really makes me interested. Anyone else?

Te cubrire.

[JakeB]

re: Wishful thinking?#1

Posted: 8/1/04 at 5:14am

I saw a production of Parade (albeit a very bad one, couldn't hear a word they were singing) and it's got a lot of unfixable flaws; a massive chorus of male singers not really knowing what to do with themselves, large difficult staging, small intimate scenes on a stage set too big.

However, for me (and this is a personal opinion), its problem is that it is simply too big. The success in JRB's other 2 shows comes in its intimacy, here that is lost. It also makes it a sucker for being revived or staged due to budgeting costs. He recently said that the only place it could be done in Britain was at the National Theatre, because they'd do it justice.

[BlueWizard]

re: Wishful thinking?#2

Posted: 8/1/04 at 12:53pm

Which musical have you not seen done professionally that you would kill to see done on Broadway?

Oh, so many!

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (listening to this right now, actually)

MARTIN GUERRE (I love Boublil & Schonberg, and was all excited about this show....until it fizzled out of town)

SUNSET BLVD (I always thought this was one of ALW's stronger musicals in his later years)

A CHORUS LINE
COMPANY
EVITA
INTO THE WOODS
THE LAST FIVE YEARS

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[BroadwayGirl107]

re: Wishful thinking?#3

Posted: 8/1/04 at 12:59pm

The Last 5 Years
Parade
Pretty much any Sondheim show (though I did see Assassins)
West Side Story
The Wild Party (Lippa)

There are so many...

[Elphaba984]

re: Wishful thinking?#4

Posted: 8/1/04 at 1:06pm

A New Brain (yes that is a musical, we just did a production of it)
Parade (wasn't that in lincoln center in the 90's? i remember it being nominated for a tony.)
Carousel
State Fair

"You can't stop someone who wants to be an artist. If they're going to do it, they're going to do it... Work as hard as you can on the things you can work on. Until it seems like there is no possible chance you're going to succeed, don't give up." ~ANDREW ASNES avatar: me and jason gillman... in the pouring rain.

[FosseBoi]

re: Wishful thinking?#5

Posted: 8/1/04 at 1:16pm

I havent seen a production of it, but I wish I had seen Dance of the Vampire to see why it was so bad. Is there a web site with pictures of the show on it?

"I've always secretly longed for an actress to get to the top of the cherry picker and projectile vomit all over the guards below."- Wonderwaiter in the "Defy Gravity?" thread. ~~~~~~~~My dream? Sutton Foster as Cassie in A Chorus Line

[Elphaba984]

re: Wishful thinking?#6

Posted: 8/1/04 at 1:17pm

ok i saw dance of the vampires... personally i didn't think it was that bad. but then i was amazed with some of the costumes and makeup.

"You can't stop someone who wants to be an artist. If they're going to do it, they're going to do it... Work as hard as you can on the things you can work on. Until it seems like there is no possible chance you're going to succeed, don't give up." ~ANDREW ASNES avatar: me and jason gillman... in the pouring rain.

[Elphaba984]

re: Wishful thinking?#7

Posted: 8/1/04 at 1:18pm

and oh yeah there is a site where you can see pictures and a few video clips.

http://www.dotvfans.com

enjoy.

"You can't stop someone who wants to be an artist. If they're going to do it, they're going to do it... Work as hard as you can on the things you can work on. Until it seems like there is no possible chance you're going to succeed, don't give up." ~ANDREW ASNES avatar: me and jason gillman... in the pouring rain.

[Unknown User]

re: Wishful thinking?#8

Posted: 8/1/04 at 5:38pm

Chess. Followed closely by Side Show.

[Thoroughly Modern Cara]

re: Wishful thinking?#9

Posted: 8/1/04 at 5:45pm

The Last 5 Years
Parade
Tick, Tick...Boom!

[GovernorSlaton]

re: Wishful thinking?#10

Posted: 8/1/04 at 5:49pm

It wouldn't have to be on Broadway, but I would love to see a concert version of Songs for a New World. All the songs would remain intact, and they could use Broadway stars for the four parts.

[BWayBoy88]

re: Wishful thinking?#11

Posted: 8/1/04 at 7:14pm

I wish I could of seen the OOBC of tick...tick...Boom. The cast is amazing on the CD

[Jasey]

re: Wishful thinking?#12

Posted: 8/1/04 at 7:50pm

I've been reading this board for a while but this question finally motivated me to join and post!.

I had the privilege of seeing Parade at the University of Michigan a few years ago and was extremely impressed. I would love to see that done on Broadway!.

Other shows I would love to see professionally done:

Floyd Collins
Sideshow
Last 5 Years
Martin Guerre
Wild Party
The Last Session
A New Brain
Chess
Tick Tick Boom

Gosh, there are so many and I'm sure I'm leaving alot out.