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re: Rothschilds & Sons - did anyone go?

Posted by: NewtonUK 03:09 pm EST 11/19/14
In reply to: Rothschilds & Sons - did anyone go? - Guillaume 02:16 pm EST 11/19/14

It was about 100 minutes, no chorus. Allons, I'm in Love I'm in Love, Have you Ever seen a prettier little congress, Give England Stregnth were all cut. Maybe another song.

It was very book heavy. The opening chorus number was done by a few characters later in Act 1 - it just opened with the 'Jews of Frankfurt, the Ghetto is closed' calls.

It was fine - a bit clunky. I don't see that this will lead to a revival.


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"The Rothschilds" is a strong show as it stands

Posted by: PlayWiz 03:13 pm EST 11/19/14
In reply to: re: Rothschilds & Sons - did anyone go? - NewtonUK 03:09 pm EST 11/19/14

There are quite a few more shows out there that need revising more than "The Rothschilds", which is a very good show with a strong score. It would be great to see it done more often.


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re: "The Rothschilds" is a strong show as it stands

Posted by: summertheater 05:23 pm EST 11/19/14
In reply to: "The Rothschilds" is a strong show as it stands - PlayWiz 03:13 pm EST 11/19/14

It was quite good - It actually ran 1 hour 50 minutes. Great seeing Marc Kudisch up close & personal in a sold-out intimate venue (penthouse studios). A bit of the beginning/middle could be trimmed, but the ending of course is powerful/poignant/shows how you should stand up for what you believe in.

And it even discusses factors that influence the price of bonds, so if you have a finance background like I do, you'll enjoy it even more!


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re: "The Rothschilds" is a strong show as it stands

Posted by: chrisampm 05:32 pm EST 11/19/14
In reply to: re: "The Rothschilds" is a strong show as it stands - summertheater 05:23 pm EST 11/19/14

I agree with your positive take on the presentation, but not the running time, which by my watch was 95 minutes. No trims needed.

In fact, I think an enterprising director with a theatrical imagination would find a way to use the actor playing all the rulers so that more/all his numbers could be retained. It would give the show some breadth which it could use, especially at the start and finish.


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re: "The Rothschilds" is a strong show as it stands

Posted by: Shakespeare_in_the_Dark 12:29 pm EST 11/20/14
In reply to: re: "The Rothschilds" is a strong show as it stands - chrisampm 05:32 pm EST 11/19/14

I kept wondering, there at the reading, where THE EXPANSE was, that I so fondly remembered, from the original musicl...

Now it seems too much like THE BIG STORE, or some such.

Sadly,Kudidch just doesnt have the gravitas for the role...

But Mark Pinter was a joy as all the royalty!

And Peter Cormican was also a delight, as were many of the others...

Also, lovely, to look over and see Sheldon Harnick seeming to have such a nice time, watching his play!


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