| Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | AC126748 02:15 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| February 18-May 29, 2016, at the Pels. | |
| Link | http://www.playbill.com/news/article/steven-pasquale-to-star-in-the-robber-bridegroom-off-broadway-revival-369385 |
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| Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? | |
| Posted by: | dreambaby 09:34 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - AC126748 02:15 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I may have enjoyed the cast recording with Bostwick and Coullet as much or more than the actual show as a teenager. Isn't it more than a little sexist, though? "I Steal With Style" is about taking sexual favors, right? Haven't seen it since then, or actually listened to it in many years. Hope I'm proven wrong. | |
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| re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? | |
| Posted by: | AlanScott 10:14 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? - dreambaby 09:34 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| The fact that the source material is by a woman may protect it against criticism, or that may be what they hope. If it works out that way, perhaps it will be time for a Prettybelle revival. | |
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| re:" Prettybelle" | |
| Posted by: | SidL 10:37 am EDT 10/31/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? - AlanScott 10:14 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| it's not very often that I get to correct AlanScott but I'm sure as Alan knows, PRETTYBELLE is one of the more infamous shows to close in Boston before ever landing on the GREAT WHITE WAY So, if "Prettybelle" was ever to resurface it would be eligible for best new musical , almost as likely as THE PINK JUNGLE becoming eligible for BEST PLAY file under:lost in Boston | |
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| Posted by: | AlanScott 06:03 pm EDT 10/31/15 |
| In reply to: | re:" Prettybelle" - SidL 10:37 am EDT 10/31/15 |
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| I'm not sure what you're correcting. The use of revival? I know I was speaking a bit freely, but it's been produced. So a new production would be a revival. Not a New York revival, but a revival. And, let's face it, a production of Prettybelle would be like reviving something from the dead. Fun score. Some lovely music. Crazy fuckin' script, but interesting. | |
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| Posted by: | PlayWiz 06:57 pm EDT 10/31/15 |
| In reply to: | re: re:" Prettybelle" - AlanScott 06:03 pm EDT 10/31/15 |
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| Also, about as un-politically correct as possible, though she does try to avenge a wrong in her own way. | |
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| re: :" Prettybelle" | |
| Posted by: | SidL 12:45 pm EST 11/01/15 |
| In reply to: | re: re:" Prettybelle" - PlayWiz 06:57 pm EDT 10/31/15 |
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| Interesting: 'Prettybelle' was playing at the Shubert in Boston while FOLLIES was at the Colonial in 1971 Wonder if Miss Lansbury was ever considered for FOLLIES ? | |
| Link | Angela Lansbury on "Prettybelle" |
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| re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? | |
| Posted by: | Alcindoro 09:46 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? - dreambaby 09:34 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| This was done in San Diego in the early 80s with Brian [not yet Stokes] Mitchell in the lead. The show got protested and picketed by local feminist groups as being, as you put it, "rapey". (What a word.) The women in the show thought nothing of it, and audiences thoroughly enjoyed it. Take that as you may. | |
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| re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? | |
| Posted by: | Michael_Portantiere 02:49 pm EDT 10/30/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? - Alcindoro 09:46 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| "'Rapey.' (What a word.)" I agree, it's a weird word that seems to trivialize the subject. Isn't this the word Gina Gershon used in explaining why the Shriners' ballet was cut from the horrendous BYE BYE BIRDIE revival? | |
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| re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? | |
| Posted by: | BruceinIthaca 10:36 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? - Alcindoro 09:46 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I had this same discussion with a (male) scholar a summer ago, with regard to the Welty novella. I maintain that the language is metaphoric--"and he robbed her of what he had left the day before." It is a seduction, with Rosamond a willing participant--Welty (and Uhry as adaptor) uses the "rob" verb to maintain the fairy tale role of Jamie Lockhart. I would understand a reading of it as "rape," but it is presented as neither violent nor painful nor traumatic and would appear to be mutually pleasure. And I can be very sensitive to "rapey" and "violence against women" in these classic texts--I still have a hard time with "Carousel" (probably my favorite musical), because it's hard not to see it as having Julie excuse Billy's violence--other than she doesn't "feel pain," because she knows how frustrated and upset he is at his inability to support them and be a good husband. Well, yes, but still... So I have to simply grit my teeth and live with the inconsistency--and that may also be the case "The Robber Bridegroom," which has been one of my favorite small musicals since I saw a production directed by a graduate student when I was at Northwestern decades ago. | |
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| And besides ... | |
| Posted by: | Alcindoro 09:50 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Loved this show in '75, but... a bit rapey, no?? - Alcindoro 09:46 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| ... WHEN are we going to get a responsibly produced issue of the Broadway album on CD??? | |
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| re: And besides ... | |
| Posted by: | LynnB 12:59 pm EDT 10/30/15 |
| In reply to: | And besides ... - Alcindoro 09:50 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I have a CD of the Broadway album. Is there something about its production that I don't know? | |
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| Posted by: | falcon15 04:47 pm EDT 10/30/15 |
| In reply to: | re: And besides ... - LynnB 12:59 pm EDT 10/30/15 |
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| Other than it sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom and the extra tracks are all at the end instead of where they come in the show, no. | |
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| re: And besides ... | |
| Posted by: | Delvino 07:11 pm EDT 10/30/15 |
| In reply to: | re: And besides ... - falcon15 04:47 pm EDT 10/30/15 |
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| Oh, I agree. It's just ghastly. It's startling how poorly done the transfer is. | |
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| The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Posted by: | reed23 06:35 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - AC126748 02:15 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| Quirky, original, and brilliant – far more of each then most of today's musicals. | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | Bwayguy 04:55 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - AC126748 02:15 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| Is it bad that I've never heard of this show ever in my life? | |
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| ive seen it | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 05:13 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - Bwayguy 04:55 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| But couldn't tell you where. Looking at my blurb ratings of shows I keep. I gave it a "c" and stated forgettable. With that said, I do applaudroundabout in reviving oddball shows instead of standard revivals. I saw the drag movie hush hush sweet Charlotte last night at Castro theater and someone performed im alive from applause. I thought, why doesn't roundabout do that instead of she loves me or lct King and I. | |
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| Posted by: | MikeR 06:22 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | ive seen it - dramedy 05:13 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| Because She Loves Me and The King and I are good shows, and Applause isn't, I'd assume. (The song is called "But Alive," FYI.) | |
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| lol so true, so true. nmi | |
| Posted by: | garyd 06:54 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: ive seen it - MikeR 06:22 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| Posted by: | Snowysdad 06:05 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | ive seen it - dramedy 05:13 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| Actually it's much better than that. Its based on a Eudora Welty novelette and has some sassy Southern charm. Needs a strong leading man, Barry Bostwick won the Tony for the role and I'm sure Steven Pasquale will deliver the goods. I think it even got nominated for Best Musical in a not overly strong season, but I don't have time to research it right now. I give the show a B or B+ in a good production. I for one would love to see this production. | |
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| ''Bridegroom'' revisited | |
| Posted by: | WaymanWong 08:36 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: ive seen it - Snowysdad 06:05 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| ''The Robber Bridegroom'' has an unusual Tony history. It opened in October 1975 at the Harkness, starring Kevin Kline and Patti LuPone, and closed after 14 performances. And yet it got 2 Tony nods: Book (Uhry) and Featured Actress (LuPone). It was then revived in October 1976 at the Biltmore, starring Barry Bostwick and Rhonda Coullet. And it ran for 145 performances. It received only 1 Tony nomination: Leading Actor (Bostwick). Though the show closed 4 months before the Tonys, he won. (Yes, others have won a Tony for a show's that closed, but rarely when it's the ONLY nomination.) I can't think of another new Broadway musical that opened in one season ... and then was revived only a year later (and got at least one Tony nomination in each season). Maybe someone else here remembers what the circumstances were. It wasn't Tony-nominated for Best Musical, but the Drama Desk nominated it for Best Musical in 1975 AND 1976, losing both times. | |
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| re: ''Bridegroom'' revisited | |
| Posted by: | AlanScott 10:09 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | ''Bridegroom'' revisited - WaymanWong 08:36 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| The circumstances were that it was produced by the Acting Company. The group played a limited engagement rep season at the Harkness, after which it was back to already scheduled touring. The reviews were good enough that it came back. John Houseman, the Acting Company's artistic director, and Margot Harley, the group's producing director, were actively involved with the commercial remounting. The commercial Broadway production recreated the Acting Company production — same production team — with a completely different cast. It played a tryout of sorts at the Mark Taper Forum before coming to the Biltmore. The Acting Company's production played at the Harkness during a musicians' strike. Because the Harkness was operating under a special contract with the union, it was the only Broadway musical performing at the time. | |
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| re: ive seen it | |
| Posted by: | jjhbb340 06:12 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: ive seen it - Snowysdad 06:05 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| And Bostwick won over Raul Julia in Threepenny Opera and Reid Shelton in Annie,formidable competition-Pasquale should be wonderful in this! | |
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| Posted by: | mamaleh 10:04 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: ive seen it - jjhbb340 06:12 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I've always wanted to see a production of this show and am thrilled that Pasquale has been tapped to star. Too bad it's such a short run, | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | MikeR 05:00 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - Bwayguy 04:55 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I don't know if it's bad, but it's not a good sign for a revival. Kevin Kline & Patti LuPone made a splash in the original production with The Acting Company in 1975. | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | Michael_Portantiere 06:13 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - MikeR 05:00 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| What's not a good sign for a revival? | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | MikeR 06:21 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - Michael_Portantiere 06:13 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| Someone having not heard of the show. That was the complete text of the message I was replying to, so I thought that was relatively clear. That said, it's at the Pels, so it'll be much less of an issue than if they were trying to mount a revival at the American Airlines or Studio 54. | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | Chromolume 06:19 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - Michael_Portantiere 06:13 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| Agreed. Everyone keeps complaining how the same shows get revived over and over - now here's one that doesn't, that's getting a new shot. What's wrong with that? ;-) | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | knud17 05:55 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - MikeR 05:00 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I have a place in my heart for this quirky show. We did it in high school and the bluegrass score took a while to grow on me but I do really like it. I wish them all the best. | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | chrismpls 07:05 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - knud17 05:55 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| It's a charming show. And the refrain of that "Nothin' Up" song remains lodged in my head, decades after I heard it for the one and only time. | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | WaymanWong 08:10 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - chrismpls 07:05 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I've heard only the pretty ''Sleepy Man,'' which Patti LuPone sang. (It's also on Liz Callaway's ''The Story Goes On'' CD.) | |
| Link | Patti LuPone: ''Sleepy Man'' |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | tandelor 05:58 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - knud17 05:55 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| One of my favorites and one of only two shows I have done twice, once as Jamie Lockhart and once as Little Harp. I'll definitely come to NY to see it. | |
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| re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale | |
| Posted by: | knud17 11:59 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Roundabout announces THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, with Steven Pasquale - tandelor 05:58 pm EDT 10/29/15 |
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| I was Goat. One of my all time favorite roles. | |
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