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#25re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 2:12pmI would LOVE to see Susan Stroman recreate Sweet Charity. She is one who could probably pull off doing a non-Fosse reinvention of the show.
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BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#27re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 2:19pm
As long as stroman doesn't put a random ballet in the show i will be fine.....
I loved the show, i liked the Choreo......but then agian i wasn't expecting fosse
Eliza0114
Leading Actor Joined: 5/31/05
#28re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 2:32pmI am sort of ambivalent towards the show. who knows. at least Christina Applegate can sing/dance...if we're only talking about the revival here. do you say that it stinks because of the actors or because of the actual show? be specific.
"you can take the girl out of Hicksville, but you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl." ~Rent
#29re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 2:35pm
I love the show, the material I mean.
Cilento is the main criminal here.
THe actors are fine, though Lamanna and Decosta are pretty average throughout. I believe they were told to play things down to make Applegate shine. Hence the reason that the 2 best reviewed performers out of town were fired. They want Applegate to look as good as possible.
Updated On: 6/28/05 at 02:35 PM
#30re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 2:38pm
Yeah...I agree with you gymman...a lot of negativity in the reviews. But this still does not give us (armchair reviewers that we are) the right to bash this guy's entire career. I haven't seen 3/4 of the stuff he has done, (and I doubt many of the bashers have, either) so I wouldn't feel right saying he is a hack, unliked by theater professionals, etc.
We throw a lot of meanness around on this board, and it really isn't right. Critize all you want, but generalize an entire career as "living off the rep of Chorus line" because someone didn't like "The Frug" in Sweet Charity? That's not right.
I will now step off the soapbox and agree to disagree with you, bobbybuddy, me3, and whoever else wants to lynch him for existing.
And, to make you all happy, I will leave you with my thoughts on the choreography of Wicked...."lame dance routines that looked like middleschoolers attempting to be "cool" at a teen dance off".
"My dreams, watching me said, one to the other...this life has let us down."
#31re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:02pmOkay, I'll admit it! I liked Wayne Cilento's DREAM. I thought that was an enjoyable show even though it got panned big time. Plus it was nice to see Leslie Ann Warren on stage! However, Mr. Cilento doesn't come up with what I would necessarily consider inventive or brilliant choreography as a whole. He had some awfully large shoes to fill in creating new choreography for SWEET CHARITY and that is a task that few would even attempt so, he should get kudos for that at least.
"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds."
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#32re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:53pmLoved the show all the way around and hope to see it again in the fall. I did enjoy the choreography. The only thing I didn't like about the choreography is that it was a bit repetitive. I remember thinking while watching the number from La Cage on the Tonys, if Cilentro had not been repetitive with his choreography, he should have gotten the award. I wasn't really all that thrilled with the number from La Cage. It was too long for me and felt like a long acrobatics act. Just my opinion.
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#33re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:58pm
In defense of LaManna and Da Costa:
They WERE NOT hired to to make Christina look better. If you actually knew about their characters, Nickie and Helene are suppose to be Charity's "been around the block" sidekicks. They are always complaining about how long they've been at the Fandango. Natascia and Solange are still YOUNG women. They sure as hell don't look like the "been around the block" type. LaManna and Da Costa have a more mature look, which fits the role much better. They are also VERY talented. LaManna is the real deal and a true tripple threat. Da Costa is a fresh talent, and we should expect a lot more from her in the future, the woman has a beautiful voice.
Updated On: 6/28/05 at 04:58 PM
#34re: sweet charity
Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:34pm
Absolutely agree, Lijay! The original two (Sandy and Diaz)were indeed "too young" looking!
Both replacements are fantastic dancers and singers, and support Christina just as well. They were not hired because they don't dance as well as the original two did. They were hired for their more "seasoned" looks and that's all there is to it. Let's remember, the show was in previews and being structured still when the changes were made. There is nothing unusual or "wrong" when changes to a show are taking place during a working preview timeframe.
"My dreams, watching me said, one to the other...this life has let us down."
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