bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#0bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:37pmHi...I'm looking for a musical/play where the central focus is the rivalry between two brothers, preferrably identical twins. Anyone know of any?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#1re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:37pmBlood Brothers?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#2re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:39pmTwo Gentlemen of Verona?
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#3re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:39pm...does this post have any relation to your name, Captain_Obvious? Or is this a genuine question? Only saying this because your criteria fits "Blood Brothers" EXACTLY as the amazing Margo already pointed out.
Qfan
Leading Actor Joined: 2/4/04
#4re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:40pmisnt sonheim's bounce like that?
#5re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:41pm
aspiring...
I agree BB as Margo said was my first thought, but I don't recall them being identical twins (to be nit-picky)
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#6re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:42pmCaptain Obvious is my nick name...no relation to the question. and I've heard about Blood Brothers, but I'm not familiar with it. But the things I've heard about it aren't exactly what I'm looking for.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#7re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:44pm
THE BOYS FOR SYRACUSE
LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!
BOUNCE
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#8re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:45pm
My sincere apologies then, Captain_Obvious.
Let me recall...I'm pretty sure they don't HAVE to be identical, but then again if they were the story would be different because they'd suspect being brothers...hmmm anyone know more of the show?
Don't know much about "Two Gentlemen of Verona"
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:46pmjust the characters identitcal, i'm smart enough to know how to make identical parts on stage w/o using identical actors. anyway, but thanks for the input.
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#10re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:47pmThe Importance of Being Earnest
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#11re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:49pm
All ready been there babe, but I'm looking for something a little bit more...tragic, maybe.
(I've played Algy, so I know its not a very tragic play)
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#12re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:50pmBlood Brothers seems to be the one here Captain, it's definitely tragic. Look into it, it's supposed to be very good.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#13re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:53pm
All right...I'll order the book, but I may just end up writing my own piece.
And uh..on another note...is that your real pic, aspiring?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#14re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:56pmHow about True West? The brothers could easily be identical, since they more or less exchange places with each other by the end, and it's definitely tragic.
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#15re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:03pm
Good luck with writing your own piece Captain.
Check your PM's regarding my icon lol
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#16re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:08pmI got it...and replied.
kissmycookie
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/21/04
WOSQ
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
#18re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 3:36pm
Bloodbrothers is tragic all right, but not all that good. Maybe it is just me, but when a show tells you how it is going to end at the very beginning, that isn't very solid dramaturgy, you know?
It is easy to sit through and everything fits, it just isn't that imperative.
The Boys From Syracuse (original NOT the recent revise) is a lot better. However it would only be tragic if you forgot it was a comedy.
As Edmund Gwenn said on his deathbed, "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard."
MusicMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#19re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 5:41pm
Oh, Brother! by Michael Valenti. But it's a musical comedy all the way and the brothers are not rivals.
#20re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 5:46pmBOYS FROM SYRACUSE isn't really about brothers. It's more about just two guys who look freakishly alike and therefore switch roles. It is a comedy and since you are looking for a tragedy BOYS FROM... isn't for you. You're really better off with BLOOD BROTHERS.
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#21re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 5:52pmBOUNCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!
#22re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 5:53pmCats?
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#23re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 7:10pmCats? When did I want Cats? I never wanted Cats...
#24re: bway musical/play with two brothers as the focus?
Posted: 8/10/04 at 7:12pmA Tale of Two cities involves two unrelated men who bear a striking if not exact resemblance of each other. It is not available to the general public as it is heading to Broadway though. (Actually there are some versions by other composers you can find if you search around online that you might be able to get a hold of if you are interested.)
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