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I agree about the lyrics needing work, but all of Frank's shows that haven't been written by Nan Knighton need lyric work. "Worst Day of My Life" even breaks the Curtains rule about not mentioning your life of you'll have to say "cuts like a knife".

Updated On: 11/9/09 at 09:57 PM

I just wish people didn't always go with the first rhyme they come up with.

""Worst Day of My Life" even breaks the Curtains rule about not mentioning your life of you'll have to say "cuts like a knife"."

What is this 'rule'? (A parody in a show or something? {probably showing ignorance}) And does Sondheim break it? (A love that, like a knife, has cut into a life)

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"Here's my question, though. Does Wildhorn usually collaborate with the same lyricist for his terrible material? I'm really asking.

If so, I do blame him. He needs to wake up and find a new partner or whatever - someone who can write actual substance through the song's lyrics. Seriously.

Is it just a "coincidence" that he happens to work with awful lyricists, consistently? It really is a shame."

Jack Murphy has been a LONG time lyricist to Eder as well, and previous projects; not to mention most of Wildhorn's ideas have been stemming from him.

Leslie Briscusse (Jekyll & HYDE and Cyrano de Bergerac) isn't a bad lyricist - just VERY basic-y. I actually like his lyrics...

Nan's an incredible lyricist...!

Wildhorn's collaborators break a thousand rhyming & lyric rules all the time.

Is no one on this board familiar with the reputation of Wildhorn's mediocre pop music being accompanied by terrible, cringe-worthy lyrics??? I must be the only one. Oh well!

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It's the only way that I'm aware of.

Does anyone have it yet? Want to know what people think of it, before I order it!

Thanks in advance!

Did you even read the thread?

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WAT:

"I got this a few days ago and "One Knight" DOES sound like a boy-band single. I would be shocked if that song actually fits well in the show. "

The song is INTENDED to sound like this. The role of "The White Knight" is supposed to be him with a back-up boy band. It will mostly stay in the show like this. The White Knight always has his boyband to follow him. I still think its OVERKILL-ed on the recording, but I like the idea.


"That being said, I am enjoying Janet Decal's voice (though I still wish Brandi was attached to this project - what happened with that?) and I am also loving Nikki Snelson's songs.

Are there plans to bring this show to New York or tour it after its Florida run?"

Brandi is no longer engaged to Frank Wildhorn, so obviously that would hinder upon it a little. However, the two came together over the summer to work on A TALE of TWO CITIES, as the song wsa written FOR Brandi.

Also remember, the role has mostly been pushed for LAUREN KENNEDY. She's been attached to the project for a long while now;

this brings to the next point: The show will be going to HOUSTON, TX to the Alley THeatre from January 10th until FEBRUARY 14.

It is unknown, pending reviews, if a tour will continue or if they will go straight to Broadway.Personally, I think they'll try to tour and try to mimic Jekyll & HYDE's path to Broadway!

"hen did Brandi and Frank break up? What happened?

What is Brandi working on right now? I really enjoyed her in TALE and MAMMA MIA and look forward to seeing her in her next project."

They broke up maybe a year ago. Right around the time of Tale's closing. No one knows what happened, and that's obviously getting personal. The two seem like they'd still work together, but working on a brand new project is different than a song or two or his helping with Tale.

I'm not sure what Brandi's upto at the moment - she's in or was in a reading with Robert Cucioli in NYC, but who knows, she used to live in LA; perhaps she's trying to do TV work or something of the sort!