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| Posted by: carolinaguy 08:49 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic - twocents 08:39 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| I think it’s an astounding production too. Chris Diamontopoulos is a revelation. | |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 09:11 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic - carolinaguy 08:49 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| I'm loving it | |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic | |
| Posted by: jhs7521 (jhs7521@aol.com) 09:00 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic - carolinaguy 08:49 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| Jane Krakowski can do no wrong. After “A Christmas Story Live” and “Grease Live,” Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
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| Jane! | |
| Posted by: Carol2 07:46 am EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic - jhs7521 09:00 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| Agree about Jane. I especially loved the tap scene. I warmed up to the show over time and am glad I watched it. (Never liked the movie) |
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| Posted by: mamaleh 09:01 am EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Jane! - Carol2 07:46 am EST 12/18/17 | |
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| Agree Krakowski was great. I missed Caroline O'Connor's snazzy red dress, though, a reflection of what connotes naughty or racy in a child's mind. The white dress was pretty, but I think it obscured some of the song's intention. Didn't much like the first half at least, but it got better as the minutes progressed. I'd seen only the original cast of WAITRESS, so I wasn't prepared for Chris D.'s snappy, marvelous song-and-dance performance. I think I'd seen him only as Moe in that awful Three Stooges movie a few years ago. Kudos to him. And Ana Gasteyer was another very bright aspect of the show. Overall I still prefer the original movie and the Broadway version several years ago: more charming, less frenetic. |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
| Posted by: Thom915 10:28 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic - jhs7521 09:00 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| Definitely doing a better job than Zadon and Meron! I found this to be a trifle frantic for my tastes, preferring instead a lower key approach such as the recent and simple telecast of She Loves Me on Great Performances but as far as the "Live" performance series done on NBC and Fox, this was probably the best yet. The kids were extremely talented and appealing (Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana was terrific) and the adults were fine. Broderick especially turned in the best job he has in quite a while. I thought the Chinese restaurant twist was brilliant and the ending was very effective. Congratulations to all! And a very Merry Christmas! | |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:29 am EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. - Thom915 10:28 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| The Roundabout's ''She Loves Me'' and Fox's TV ''A Christmas Story'' both featured the delightful Jane Krakowski ... and have Christmas scenes, but they are worlds apart. To me, ''She Loves Me'' is a gem of musical comedy, written by Masteroff, Bock and Harnick, and its lovely, lilting songs are based on compelling, multi-dimensional characters, arise organically from the dramatic situations and burst with charm and wit. ... To me, however, ''A Christmas Story'' is an overlong, anecdotal children's musical with too many extraneous and inconsequential numbers. On Broadway, I thought it deserved to be a cute 90-minute show, so a 3-hour TV version was really stretching its nearly nonexistent plot. And as much as I love the catchy melody of ''Don't Shoot Your Eye Out,'' I can't imagine any kid, especially one obsessed with a BB gun, fantasizing this 1930s tap number. | |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
| Posted by: davei2000 10:29 am EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. - WaymanWong 02:29 am EST 12/18/17 | |
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| That's a bit of stereotypical thinking...The show takes place in 1940, not a leap to believe Ralphie had seen a musical or two at that point....or even been dazzled by one. Maybe his Mom took him. | |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
| Posted by: Thom915 10:04 am EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. - WaymanWong 02:29 am EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I don't disagree with you at all as to the relative merits of each show. And oh yes, how much better A Christmas Story would have been as a 90 minute show (even two hours given all those commercials.) | |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
| Posted by: MarjorieMae 05:37 am EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. - WaymanWong 02:29 am EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I thought of the tap dance number imagined by grown-up Ralphie. He's the one telling the story. I was disappointed that they didn't have a little wonder tapper like the show had. Sorry, I don't know the original kid's name. But he made the number. | |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:12 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. - MarjorieMae 05:37 am EST 12/18/17 | |
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| The original tap dance kid in ''A Christmas Story'' on Broadway was Luke Spring. And, yes, he stole the show. And he was greatly missed! | |
| Link | 2013 Tony Awards: 'A Christmas Story' with Johnny Rabe, Caroline O'Connor and Luke Spring in 'Don't Shoot Your Eye Out' |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. | |
| Posted by: twocents 10:40 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic Marc Platt should produce any live musical on television. - Thom915 10:28 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| Broderick had a touch of Richard Thomas, as he usually does. But I really got it here. They're just warm, trusted souls. You know all is well with the world when you see them. The flubbed lines are an issue. This is an actor's son who has acted forever himself. Maya's flub was only reinforced by Chris joking off it. Just ignore it and move on. |
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| re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic | |
| Posted by: twocents 09:12 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
| In reply to: re: A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! Is fantastic - jhs7521 09:00 pm EST 12/17/17 | |
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| Midas touch! | |
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