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[Mr Roxy]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#25

Posted: 5/7/04 at 6:11am

To Plum

Problem is Betrayed is not weak but one of the best & most pivotal songs in the whole score

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[alterego]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#26

Posted: 5/7/04 at 10:14am

Betrayed can be a tour-de-force onstage but would it work on film?

[BroadwayPhil]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#27

Posted: 5/7/04 at 10:33am

Intermission ........................................


This is going to be a tough movie to make. The original movie is a classic. The broadway show is a classic. The Original Cast recording is a classic.

I would just love a quality DVD of the stage version with Orignal cast. Now that would be a classic.

Don't be the Bunny ....

[CaTheatreGirl]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#28

Posted: 5/7/04 at 11:35am

I'd also be happy with a good OBC stage version.

[Plum]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#29

Posted: 5/7/04 at 1:50pm

Betrayed is definitely not weak- I was just saying that cutting the weak songs in a score is par for the course in movie adaptations of musicals. :)

[Jon]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#30

Posted: 5/7/04 at 4:48pm

I think Nathan would walk off the movie if they cut Betrayed. In fact, he only agreed to do the role on Broadway is they added a big solo number for Max in the second act.

[wickedrawbrt]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#31

Posted: 5/7/04 at 5:47pm

I love this score as much as anyone, but in the context of a film some of it doesn't work. They don't just cut songs because they are weak, but they can replace them with a bit of dialogue and visuals. As I'm sure many of you know, this is common in adapting musicals to film.

[Dolly_Levi]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#32

Posted: 5/8/04 at 6:18pm

Ah, another movie musical...what a wonderful world. I can't wait to see this, as I was THRILLED with the OBC. In terms of cuts, I could definitely see the Franz stuff getting trimmed ( it was among the weakest stuff to me) and "Bad Luck/Opening Night."

The Jeff Denman book is marvelous, if you haven't read it - treat yourself.

Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward. Carol Channing

[onlylisab]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#33

Posted: 5/8/04 at 6:47pm

I would just like to throw out there that while I enjoy some of Kidman's movies, I was EXTREMELY disappointed to hear she is playing Ulla. I mean, come on!

"First up was Max who sang "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" [...] I haven't seen that big of a reaction to a stair descent since Audra left the attic in Ragtime." --Seth Rudetsky

[nystateomind04]

re: songs cut from producers movie?#34

Posted: 5/8/04 at 7:18pm

does anyone know what jeffry durnam is doing right now- i hope he is successful, he could at least write another book if nothing else. though i never saw him, i get the impression he is extremely talented- he must be if he was in the OBC of producers and the last cast of cats

and as i said, i agree with you about nicole- i dont she she'll be as good as cady Updated On: 5/8/04 at 07:18 PM