what revival/tour would you like to see?- Page 2

[sally1112]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 10:01pm

I would love to see a revival of Zanna Don't. I know it is chessey, but I love the music and the message. I would be happy with an off-Broadway revival with an awesome cast.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 10:25pm

yes. that list seems completely rational and doable.

Who says it has to be? The OP asked what we would like to see. I answered.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 10:31pm

MY FAIR LADY revival using the same production as the tour.

[philly03]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 10:46pm

"JCS is still a little hot right now, what with the ongoing Ted Neeley tour "

JCS tours and tours and tours. Then one closes, and then months later another one begins. Then it keeps cycling ... like forever. The last 5 years I can recall 3 major tours: Sebastian Bach as Jesus; Natalie Toro was Mary in one of them, and now the Ted Neeley tour!

Ted is really old by now isn't he? I suppose that's about the only thing thye could do to get the show back to Broadway in any recent amount of time! Which I would suprisingly probably see (I missed/not seeing the tour stop here in Philly! Oops!)

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 10:48pm

More than anything, I would like a very small production of Phantom of the Opera with just like twelve cast members, no big set pieces, no big special effects, small orchestra, intimate staging. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I really like the music of Phantom, and I feel it could be very exciting and very good in a production that leaves a lot of the traditional Phantom trappings up to the imagination.

*Waits to be crucified*

Updated On: 1/28/09 at 10:48 PM

[philly03]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 11:01pm

Schmerg.. as much as I know, I believe that's called a "Chamber" version. Many "big-budget" shows realize they could save a lot of costs by cutting unnecessary chorus people and scaled down sets if the material (musically/etc.) is good enough. If Phantom had horrid music (which I don't think it does I happen to like it haha) and people kept coming back for the chandelier to drop, obviously it wouldn't work...but that's what shows like Jane Eyre are attempting to do. They realized that they do not need a large ensemble with scenes with people dancing around and similar to Phantom they have next to no ensemble songs, or songs that could be cut.

ALW's "Woman in White" was rumored to do this too (with just the main 8 characters with I think 4 standbys/"scenery" people) in order to tour around the UK/eventually here, but it's those projections (which shockingly would have made the tour reasonably cheap, as all of the work was done for the original London/Broadway productions -- says Sonia Friedman) that they could not tour with!

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 11:25pm

i'm all for Miss Saigon... especially if they use the original sets... as much as i loved the non-equity and i took tons of people to see it.. i still feel like my friends missed out on a better production...

oh and i'd love a Beauty and the Beast tour as well

and just a question... i'm not knocking this show or anything... but seriously... what is the fascination with Annie... i feel like every year is some special anniversary edition tour... is it really that popular on the road???

[misto625]

Posted: 1/28/09 at 11:30pm

Thanks for the My Favorite Year info! I hope it does get another commerical run!

eatlasagna- Annie has not stopped touring since I started college I don't think. There will always be preteen girls who want to see and eventually play the red-headed orphan, so Annie will always be around unless Miss Hannigan gets her revenge and kills all the little girls.