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re: The usual reaction.

Posted by:	Renfield1950 06:01 pm EDT 05/10/15
In reply to:	re: The usual reaction. - lowwriter 01:20 pm EDT 05/10/15

The best thing about 1776 is the book, which many people who know what they're talking about rank among the greatest, if not the greatest, ever written for a musical. Running it through the Encores! shredder will not only be misguided; in this case, it will be a crime. I think every year they pick one they think has at least a slim chance of transferring. This might have been the motivation behind this otherwise rather inappropriate choice for Encores! Being a presidential election year might have been another consideration.

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Aren't there 35 minutes without a song?

Posted by:	Delvino 09:01 pm EDT 05/10/15
In reply to:	re: The usual reaction. - Renfield1950 06:01 pm EDT 05/10/15

I'm sure it will sound wonderful, but I agree with all posts touting the book. It's almost a play with music, the songs are memorable yet the show doesn't work without extraordinary care given to characterization and the difficult sequences without music. It seems counter-intuitive to produce a show that's not music-driven.

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