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| With huge success of dolly | |
| Posted by: dramedy 06:15 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: Were people rushing to produce MAME? (nm) - MockingbirdGirl 04:58 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| I wouldn't be surprised if there is interest in herman's other works. Ivs never seen milk and honey. I like the score of mack and mabel but the ending has alsways plagued the show. | |
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| re: With huge success of dolly | |
| Posted by: Ann 06:34 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: With huge success of dolly - dramedy 06:15 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| Without a star like Midler, though, would any of them work like Dolly (did with a star like Midler)? | |
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| re: With huge success of dolly | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 07:17 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With huge success of dolly - Ann 06:34 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| Dolly has a sturdy book that still works and Midler is a great star who is right for the part. Unfortunately Mame's book pales next to both the original Auntie Mame and the Comden-Green screenplay -- even with the right star I can't see it taking in $2 million plus a week like Dolly has been doing to be successful on Broadway. Milk and Honey has a beautiful score but the book is plodding, incredibly dated, and "of its time". I'd love to see it at Encores though. Maybe with the enormous success of the Dolly revival, Herman will drop his objection to an Encores production. Although I doubt it will happen, I'd love to see a revival of Mack and Mabel with a big star like Hugh Jackman, paired with maybe Annaleigh Ashford, and going back to the original libretto with the unhappy but realistic ending. The score is easily one of Herman's best. |
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| They should take the screenplay to "Aunite Mame" and add the best songs from the musical "Mame"and throw out the bad ones | |
| Posted by: Greg_M 08:51 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With huge success of dolly - BroadwayTonyJ 07:17 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| and get a big enough star with some class (Whatever happened to class?) | |
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| re: With huge success of dolly | |
| Posted by: wisebear 08:45 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With huge success of dolly - BroadwayTonyJ 07:17 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| If Encores did Milk and Honey (which I love) the perfect Clara Weiss is Bette Midler. | |
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| re: With huge success of dolly | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 09:47 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With huge success of dolly - wisebear 08:45 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| Midler sounds good to me. How about Paulo Szot as Phil? Any ideas for Ruth? | |
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| re: With huge success of dolly | |
| Posted by: wisebear 09:08 am EDT 08/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: With huge success of dolly - BroadwayTonyJ 09:47 pm EDT 08/17/17 | |
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| Szot is my choice, also. And I want to hear Kate Baldwin as Ruth. | |
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