| Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. | |
| Posted by: | eclecticguy212 11:26 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| With Anne Hathaway and Stephen Moyer. | |
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| re: Next: I vote for ''How to Succeed'' with Daniel Radcliffe | |
| Posted by: | WaymanWong 10:45 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. - eclecticguy212 11:26 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| Since Zadan and Meron already produced it for Broadway, they could reassemble the cast and do it live one more time. I wish they had shot it back then and made it available for a one-night showing in movie theaters (or for PBS). (I could've watched ''Brotherhood of Man'' again and again ... in the theater. A TV screen doesn't do it justice.) | |
| URL: | ''How to Succeed'' at the Tonys: ''Brotherhood of Man'' with Radcliffe |
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| re: Next: I vote for ''How to Succeed'' with Daniel Radcliffe | |
| Posted by: | Chromolume 03:52 pm EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | re: Next: I vote for ''How to Succeed'' with Daniel Radcliffe - WaymanWong 10:45 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| I would vote for How To Succeed - but with someone who doesn't look like such a boy playing the lead - and with dance numbers that actually carry the show forward, instead of the "gotta fill everything with movement" style that the revival seemed to have. What this staging of "Brotherhood" truly lacks is any sense that Finch is slowly but surely having an effect on everyone in the room. Here they're just all too eager to get up and do choreography. There's no build, and no story being told. At least that's the way I perceive it. | |
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| CAMELOT? | |
| Posted by: | FriendofDorothy 03:29 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. - eclecticguy212 11:26 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| with Vanessa Redgrave! | |
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| re: CAMELOT? | |
| Posted by: | wmdmcree 04:36 pm EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | CAMELOT? - FriendofDorothy 03:29 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| You may be joking, but I think Camelot may be the perfect vehicle for this kind of live event - an extremely well known title without the burden of an audience that knows every note of the movie version, big roles for big names, and, even if the script does not approach the quality of some other musicals, it is playable and very romantic. Room for interesting set choices and expensive costuming. A Hit! | |
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| re: CAMELOT? | |
| Posted by: | PlayWiz 06:24 pm EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | re: CAMELOT? - wmdmcree 04:36 pm EST 12/06/13 |
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| Camelot really requires very fine actors, as the book scenes can be very ponderous and boring otherwise; it's nowhere near as good as "My Fair Lady" in its writing without the help of a Shaw original. Camelot does however have songs which are relatively easy to sing. While "If Ever I Would Leave You" is probably the best known number, it doesn't go very high for a baritone. Plus, Julie Andrews herself requested of Lerner and Loewe when taking on the role that Guinevere not be too hard of a sing, after she had experienced some vocal troubles doing years of the infamously difficult Eliza in "My Fair Lady". So there really isn't very hard or bravura writing for the show, but it is a lovely score nonetheless. But I think without top-notch actors it might be hard to pull off. | |
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| re: CAMELOT? | |
| Posted by: | LegitOnce 08:11 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | CAMELOT? - FriendofDorothy 03:29 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| as "Lady Clarinda." | |
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| Vanessa Redgrave as Pellinore? (nm) | |
| Posted by: | Chazwaza 03:41 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | CAMELOT? - FriendofDorothy 03:29 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| TOTALLY AGREE. | |
| Posted by: | GrumpyMorningBoy 03:25 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. - eclecticguy212 11:26 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| Yes, the film is pretty f'ing fantastic, but unlike SOM, it isn't shown annually on TV, so it'll be easier for people to experience it with fresh eyes. Even though NBC will prolly make some cash on this puppy with DVD and recording sales, I can see the producers saying, "God, why did we put ourselves through this? Never again." Ah, here's hoping that's not the case. I hope they had a blast pulling it off. Anne Hathaway would make a perfect Eliza, but they'll need a bigger name for Higgins. And Higgins has to be *amazing* for the whole thing to work. - GMB | |
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| Drama could be a good way to go... | |
| Posted by: | Chazwaza 03:35 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | TOTALLY AGREE. - GrumpyMorningBoy 03:25 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| Drama is what kills in the ratings these days. I think if they could put together a first rate cast for something *like* Death of a Salesman or Glengary Glen Ross, or even something new like an Ethan Coen play or a Martin McDonagh… or if they'd done Raisin in the Sun live instead of filming it like a tv movie. I think that would be much more cost effective and still be a big event for ratings. But actually I think that would be a harder sell for big actors to do… why not just film it actually, they might say, so you don't risk it looking stagey and stiff and old fashioned… but the LIVE part is what makes it an event. And I know with a musical you have much more potential for profit with soundtrack and dvd sales and downloads, and families tuning in. But there's room for both! I do think it's smart for tv networks to plan more of these big event things that make tv special and make people have to tune in at that date and time… as tv gets more and more on-demand and internet based in how the audience views it, live events seem like they'll be increasingly important for advertisers. | |
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| Never again with Stephen Moyer | |
| Posted by: | Chazwaza 02:57 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. - eclecticguy212 11:26 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| He was maybe the worst part of this Sound of Music, and that includes Carrie Underwood. Why on earth would you want him to play Henry Higgins when there are SOOOOO many wonderful actors who could do it so much more justice. | |
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| re: Never again with Stephen Moyer | |
| Posted by: | AlanScott 08:05 pm EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | Never again with Stephen Moyer - Chazwaza 02:57 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| Couldn't agree more. Moyer was awful. Underwood, even at her worst, appeared good next to him at his best. There are dozens of actors who could play Higgins well and some of them are bigger names than Moyer. | |
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| re: Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. | |
| Posted by: | PlayWiz 11:29 pm EST 12/05/13 |
| In reply to: | Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. - eclecticguy212 11:26 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| Why him again? Get Jeremy Northam -- he can actually sing and act -- well! | |
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| Dominic West | |
| Posted by: | sf 12:42 pm EST 12/06/13 |
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| He was *great* as Higgins in a regional revival last year. | |
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| How about Oliver! ? | |
| Posted by: | StageDoorJohnny 01:01 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | re: Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. - PlayWiz 11:29 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| gotta keep those kids at home happy! | |
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| re: How about Oliver! ? | |
| Posted by: | FriendofDorothy 03:00 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | How about Oliver! ? - StageDoorJohnny 01:01 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| I think Oliver! would be perfect, with 2 cautionary notes. 1) I really don't know how you would "star cast" the show. Adele as Nancy, maybe? 2) The kids in SOM follow the adults onstage, really. In Oliver!, especially the title character, would need a real knockout kid. It would be difficult to cast someone with the singing/moving/acting chops who could come across as a real kid but with the heft to handle himself onstage with adult actors to always lead him. A lot harder than casting it for the stage. | |
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| I'd like to see "Your Own Thing" | |
| Posted by: | PlayWiz 01:22 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | How about Oliver! ? - StageDoorJohnny 01:01 am EST 12/06/13 |
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| done in a "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in" kind of style. Fun score and once very famous, now it seems never done. | |
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| Julien Overden (nm) | |
| Posted by: | MarkBearSF 12:53 am EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | re: Next: I vote for My Fair Lady. - PlayWiz 11:29 pm EST 12/05/13 |
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| Ovenden (nm) | |
| Posted by: | sf 12:41 pm EST 12/06/13 |
| In reply to: | Julien Overden (nm) - MarkBearSF 12:53 am EST 12/06/13 |
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