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| Posted by: | GrumpyMorningBoy 03:51 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | if that's what it needs, why not? - ryhog 12:13 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| Went through massive changes during its various incarnations. The final product deserved its Pulitzer Prize! - GMB | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 06:22 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - GrumpyMorningBoy 03:51 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| I only saw Next to Normal on Broadway, but some folks I know feel it was sort of more interesting and better in earlier incarnations. In particular, at least one person I know feels that the final version focuses too much on the main character and that the show was better when it was more of an ensemble piece, with the other characters explored more. | |
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| Posted by: | AnyaS 05:54 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - GrumpyMorningBoy 03:51 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| Love Next to Normal. That show fascinates me. Sure wish I could watch some of the earlier incarnations. On a different note, sometimes tinkering too much hurts a show. I have a friend whose opinion I value quite highly. He swears up and down that an earlier draft of the Little Women musical was very, very good but they kept tinkering with it until it ended up with the mess that opened on Broadway. One of my longest nights at a theater. | |
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| Posted by: | wsxblue 07:53 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - AnyaS 05:54 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| It's often the case that as shows are workshopped and then have several out of town try outs - often, too many cooks, too many opinions, too many voices end up clouding the vision of the piece. | |
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| Posted by: | MikeR 03:57 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - GrumpyMorningBoy 03:51 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| The main difference being that the producer didn't fire the original writers. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 04:10 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - MikeR 03:57 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| That seems to miss the point entirely. Besides which, the producer of Next to Normal could not fire the original writers even if he wanted to because they, not he, controlled the rights. He was just renting them :-) | |
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| Posted by: | MikeR 04:19 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - ryhog 04:10 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| I wasn't making a value judgment, just stating the facts. | |
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| Posted by: | bwaydiva1 04:08 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - MikeR 03:57 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| Because they knew what they were doing and weren't rushing the show to Broadway. Mr. Weinstein could learn a thing or two from them. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 04:13 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - bwaydiva1 04:08 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| ...and they could learn a thing or three from him. I am not sure I understand the lesson you think he would learn from them, though. | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 06:41 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - ryhog 04:13 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| I think they should bring in Jerry Herman to write the score. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 06:51 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - AlanScott 06:41 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| Great idea. And if that doesn't solve the problems with Finding Neverland, there would certainly be fodder for a musical in the making of it. Maybe they can get Chita to play Jerry Herman. | |
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| Posted by: | garyd 07:14 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - ryhog 06:51 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| You coax the boys right out of their home, Barrie You even charm their mom with your tome, Barrie You’ll have those critics crowing Even though you’re marriage is still bland The whole of London’s glowing Since you fin-al-ly found your Neverland say goodnight, Gracie. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 07:47 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - garyd 07:14 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| works for me. Maybe we can get Wildhorn to do the sequel. He can just recycle the Wonderland crap for Neverland. | |
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| Bwaaa…! | |
| Posted by: | garyd 09:28 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - ryhog 07:47 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| Yeah, well, even Wildhorn would be light years ahead of the stuff with which I just stunk up the place. I know we all wish them well. g | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 07:10 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - ryhog 06:51 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| None of this cross-gender casting, please! Kevin Kline should play Jerry Herman. Chita can play Diane Paulus. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 07:44 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - AlanScott 07:10 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| I had Kline in mind for Weinstein. Maybe we can coax Sir Ian from his Broadway retirement to play Herman. | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 07:49 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - ryhog 07:44 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| Lewis J. Stadlen for Weinstein. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 10:56 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Pefect example - NEXT TO NORMAL - AlanScott 07:49 pm EDT 08/17/14 |
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| not jewish enough. it must be august. we are arguing about casting existentially inconceivable shows like we have nothing better to do. :-) | |
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