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re: Songs that make you weep

Posted by: Delvino 02:37 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: re: Songs that make you weep - mermaniac 12:41 pm EST 01/20/15

Fully agree about "I Am Free." It gets me on the OBC. (And it was the first B'way show I saw, last row of the Imperial, summer of 1969.)


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the under-appreciate score of Zorba

Posted by: Chazwaza 02:57 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: re: Songs that make you weep - Delvino 02:37 pm EST 01/20/15

one of my favorites. I love this score so much, such gems in it. I feel like, for its level of quality, it's one of the most underrated scores. (as I've said here recently, I consider it in the 4 best K&E scores, which makes it one of the best period)


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re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba

Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 03:45 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: the under-appreciate score of Zorba - Chazwaza 02:57 pm EST 01/20/15

Definitely a great score. ZORBA had the misfortune to open in one of the strongest season ever for new musicals (1968-69). It had to compete against 3 blockbuster hits: PROMISES,PROMISES, 1776, and HAIR. Nevertheless, the show got solid reviews and 8 Tony noms, winning only for scenic design. It apparently got lost in the shuffle. The Best Plays volume of that year predicted that it would return its investment, but it didn't happen. It closed after only 305 perfs. The revival in '83-'84 did better at 362 perfs following a year-long pre-Broadway tour with Quinn and Kedrova as the leads. The revival was a hit. It's a mystery to me why this show has not become a staple in regional theater -- great score, recognizable title, sturdy book.


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re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba

Posted by: MikeR 04:08 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba - BroadwayTonyJ 03:45 pm EST 01/20/15

I was in a production of Zorba a couple years ago in San Francisco. I greatly enjoyed it, but feedback from the audience suggests that many were put off by how unrelentingly dark it is.


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re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba

Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 04:34 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba - MikeR 04:08 pm EST 01/20/15

Yeah, the darkness of the material was mentioned a lot in most of the '68 reviews. I've never seen a production of Zorba. It hasn't been done in the Chicago area in over 20 years. I love the OBC album and the movie on which the musical is based. I'm hoping to catch the Encores production in May.

BTW, did you play Nikos?


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re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba

Posted by: MikeR 05:29 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba - BroadwayTonyJ 04:34 pm EST 01/20/15

No, I was in the ensemble. I played the priest, one of the villagers, and one of the four admirals.


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re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba

Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:54 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: re: the under-appreciate score of Zorba - MikeR 05:29 pm EST 01/20/15

That must have kept you busy.


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Only Love, Why Can't I speak....wow.

Posted by: Glitter 03:14 pm EST 01/20/15
In reply to: the under-appreciate score of Zorba - Chazwaza 02:57 pm EST 01/20/15

Great songs in Zorba....wish more people did it!


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