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re: Herman's LA CAGE Score Tony

Posted by: perfectlyfrank 12:14 pm EDT 04/03/14
In reply to: re: Herman's LA CAGE Score Tony - AlanScott 06:42 pm EDT 04/02/14
Yes, I didn't mean to imply that I personally feel one is heart and one is head (although Sondheim's works are all very cerebral but I don't personally feel they lack heart). In the case of SUNDAY, it's a very heartfelt show. As Chazwaza said so well, LA CAGE wears its heart on its sleeve while SUNDAY wears it UNDER it's sleeve.

Of the two shows, SUNDAY affected me more but I liked both shows and certainly understand why LA CAGE won the awards. For me, each show had two pivotal moments that brought a tear (there are more but for me, these were the two big moments): When Dot joins George for "Move On" (chills!) and when Jean-Michel apologizes to Albin in the reprise of "Look Over There". Years later I took my mother to see the LA CAGE revival and that same moment affected her, as I think it must all parents who often wait a lifetime for their children to realize the sacrifices their parents have made for them.

So, for me, both shows evoke strong feelings. Then again, while it's fun to play the award game, most great shows don't need to compete. CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE are great shows. GYPSY and THE SOUND OF MUSIC are classics. WEST SIDE STORY and THE MUSIC MAN are worthy of praise. And SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES are both wonderful shows from two beloved composer-lyricists. It's all good. How lucky we are to have so many shows to love.


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