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re: off the criteria of "every element of musical theater"

Posted by: AlanScott 06:52 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: off the criteria of "every element of musical theater" - Chazwaza 06:42 pm EDT 03/14/14

Indeed, "Get Me to the Church on Time" perhaps kind of goes on too long in the full original arrangement. When Harrison did that revival, he insisted it be cut way down as friends of his had told him it was too long. But that was perhaps a mistake. The audience does kind of like a break there.

Worth remembering is that MFL was conceived to have a major ballet in the first act, which got cut out of town.


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re: off the criteria of "every element of musical theater"

Posted by: Chazwaza 07:46 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: off the criteria of "every element of musical theater" - AlanScott 06:52 pm EDT 03/14/14

I did not know that there was an intended ballet, and I'm very glad they cut it.


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re: off the criteria of "every element of musical theater"

Posted by: AlanScott 08:18 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: off the criteria of "every element of musical theater" - Chazwaza 07:46 pm EDT 03/14/14

You can read about it in some detail in Dominic McHugh's book on My Fair Lady (see linked review). The book is now available as a paperback (or will be shortly).

Link Loverly

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