Zaks Helmed 101 DALAMATIANS: THE MUSICAL Tour 'Unleashes' in Fall '09

[Rob]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:21pm

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[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:26pm

You know, Emma Zaks is going to make an adorable dalmation...

[alliez92092]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:32pm

Or Cruella.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:47pm

The picture of who I'm assuming to be Cruella and the "dogs" just looks odd. And they're using real dogs, too. This just looks like a disaster.

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 7:15pm

i think we're getting the tour here in san diego... they just announced the shows... interesting...

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 7:19pm

Can we see a show of hands? Does ANYONE think this is a good idea?

[ifuweregay93]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 7:32pm

MTF3 does.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 9:43pm

There's going to be more dogs than people in the show.

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 9:45pm

So, is Emma going to be playing wizzer?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 9:51pm

... WHY?!

[AfterTheSky]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 11:02pm

I try to give EVERYTHING a chance until I've at least heard the music, but this just sounds ridiculous. I have to admit, though, the whole "from a dog's point of view" seems sort of neat and cute.

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 11:06pm

"Typically," he points out, "stage productions present animals or exotic creatures using some form of puppetry (as in The Lion King) or dressing actors in animal costumes (Cats). But here, given that our premise is inside-out, we invert the equation: The animals are human and the humans are exotic."

"Thus, we present the humans in a heightened form of dress and scale so as to appear larger than life - as they would seem from a dog's point of view," says Director Jerry Zaks. As for the lovable Dalmatians, they will have "No ears, no paws - but, rather, a clever use of costumes in the black-and-white palette that will immediately set them apart from the human characters. This represents a technical solution to the question, ‘How do we present dogs and humans on stage simultaneously?'"



The article made it a bit confusing, but I'm pretty sure they are going with humans playing the dogs.
I mean if the show is all about the dogs then wouldn't you want them to talk and sing? Have a voice?

[Brick]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 1:09am

I thought this thread was a joke and I liked it better when it was.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 1:25am

ew ew ewwwww

[Scripps2]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 4:50am

I hope they capture the brilliance of the source material, as both the cartoon and the Glenn Close film failed to do.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 9:40am

Yea, kind of how they first announced how Shrek was going to be closer to the source material and darker and more adult than the films?

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 4:06pm

What might happen is that the original musical "Cruella" will be cast aside by the director, due to indifferent reviews, will receive a million dollar settlement and be replaced by Glenn Close. hmmm from RC in Austin, Texas

[B3TA07]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 6:27pm

???? What at all justified that erroneous prediction?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 6:35pm

Since the whole show will be to scale of the dog's POV, won't we just see the humans from the waist down? I actually think Harvey would be an incredible Cruella!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 7:39pm

I can hear the critics now. "This is the biggest dog of all"

To think, musical theater once meant South Pacific & Annie Get Your Gun. From Bob Fosse & Michael Bennett to a musical about spotted dogs - Oy Vey.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 10:31pm

True dat Roxy. Everyone wants money nowadays.

I'm going to guess that the costumes are going to be the guys in like white suits with black ties, or something "clever" like that.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 10:43pm

Loretta Swit is in talks to play Cruella.