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re: Underwood and "Attempting"

Posted by: Delvino 07:55 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: Underwood and "Attempting" - Chromolume 07:21 pm EST 12/06/13
Point well taken, and one few would argue with. The show's reputation is based on its profile and global status as a treasured family film. The stage musical was never considered top shelf R&H, its subject matter and execution too sentimentalized to earn the same admiration as the other shows (duly noted by many in the last revival with Rebecca Luker and Patti Cohenour, which tried hard to interpolate filmic elements). What many reviews of last night's presentation note is the value/impact of the original film star, Andrews, and the exquisite location filming. The film is beloved in part because it captures a time, and beautiful place. And made Julie Andrews iconic. Stripped of those elements, the show on which its based seems smaller, perhaps less embraceable, despite may wonderful components. For many, it's impossible to watch the material, no matter how well reconceived, without triggering personal memories of the film. Comparisons are odious, but it's hard to imagine "Sound of Music" ever fully escaping the movie's impact.


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