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re: NYCO A Little Night Music Thoughts?

Posted by: AlanScott 02:12 pm EDT 09/10/14
In reply to: re: NYCO A Little Night Music Thoughts? - TheOtherOne 12:48 pm EDT 09/10/14

I didn't that London production. I've heard such wildly mixed things about it, from raves or at least strongly favorable impressions to totally negative impressions, especially about Lila Kedrova, who does seem odd casting in an English-language production. But one person told me that he found her incredibly moving.


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Forgot to mention

Posted by: AlanScott 02:14 pm EDT 09/10/14
In reply to: re: NYCO A Little Night Music Thoughts? - AlanScott 02:12 pm EDT 09/10/14

One thing that's surprising to me about that production is that Sondheim permitted them to use "Love Takes Time."


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Posted by: TheOtherOne 08:12 am EDT 09/11/14
In reply to: Forgot to mention - AlanScott 02:14 pm EDT 09/10/14

I had forgotten that, but after the revision of "Follies" (which I did not see) that had been presented on the West End I can't say it surprised me all that much.

It was a more somber take on the material than either the original production or Susan Schulman's ELT revival (which had been a bit more somber, or rather artsy, than the original as well).


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re: Forgot to mention

Posted by: AlanScott 08:37 am EDT 09/11/14
In reply to: re: Forgot to mention - TheOtherOne 08:12 am EDT 09/11/14

I remember the Schulman production as being played mostly for laughs and with the dark shadows minimized or gone entirely. Madame Armfeldt, played by the very good actress Avril Gentles, just seemed to be a jolly old lady. I hated some of the staging, like Carl-Magnus and Charlotte fencing during their section of "A Weekend in the Country." I couldn't stand the production, but the audience with whom I saw it seemed to love it.

I do remember there being "summer night" dances added involving servants. Perhaps that's what you were thinking of in terms of "artsy"?

If you feel like it, email me at AlanScottG@aol.com.


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