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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

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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re: ive seen it

Posted by: MikeR 06:22 pm EDT 10/29/15
In reply to: ive seen it - dramedy 05:13 pm EDT 10/29/15

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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re: ive seen it

Posted by: Snowysdad 06:05 pm EDT 10/29/15
In reply to: ive seen it - dramedy 05:13 pm EDT 10/29/15

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

''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

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

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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re: ive seen it

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

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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