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re: UGH! I can't think of a worse choice to re-invent this material...

Posted by: PlayWiz 03:03 am EDT 10/31/15
In reply to: UGH! I can't think of a worse choice to re-invent this material... - 2hrsOfJustPow 12:20 am EDT 10/31/15
This show has an entertaining first act; the second act had two great ballads that were left out of the film, and 2 fine comic numbers ("Sadie" and "Rat-tat-tat-tat"), the latter of which was replaced by the uninspired "Swan" ballet. The show had lots of problems with the final Fanny-Nick scene, which involved many, many re-writes during the original production. But with the great score and Streisand (and the original book seen on opening night), it worked.

I don't think this needs to be turned into a psycho-dramatic working of what's going on in Fanny's mind. I think this is almost as bad as if they said Harvey Weinstein was going to re-write it instead of Fierstein!


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