| re: Here is what Bobby has to say about the Roundabout production... | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 03:46 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 03:43 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
| In reply to: Here is what Bobby has to say about the Roundabout production... - garyd 03:05 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| Yes, this is my understanding of the situation too... except I wasn't aware that James Goldman contributed to the Papermill decision before he died. Having been through the conceiving and writing and producing of the original show, I can't imagine he would really think this show would be *better* being stripped down and with an "actor first" cast (yeah, because Treat Williams is so known for his incredible acting specifically), I have to wonder if, as has been suggested to me, that she got in his ear about a production that "makes the book the star". But alas I have heard from several insiders close to Sondheim that he legitimately, especially back then before there was a new acclaimed revival of his work every 1-4 years, that he is/was just happy that his shows were being revived - and I'm sure he knew what a risk Follies was to do on Broadway so I imagine he was happy just to see it happen - but that last line that he regrets Papermill didn't transfer is what I'd heard, and makes me sad. It was better than the Roundabout revival and the Kennedy Center bway transfer, and in my opinion it was better in many ways than the recent West End revival. I also think her financial excuse is nonsense, it's not her money at stake if they fund a lavish transfer of the Papermill production to Broadway, it just means less profit for her the fewer weeks it runs... but in a short non-profit run, what's the difference? And an acclaimed revival (because it was done right, lavishly) would only help because even if it might not make a profit on broadway it would invigorate interest in the show and get it produced more around the country/world. Also her logic about this singing is nonsense - does she think every character in every other musical is inherently a strong singer as part of the character background? You don't need to make sense of why someone's a good singer as a character to understand why they have to sing well to deliver the songs that *aren't really happening* in the musical. Yes in Follies several of the songs are songs that were performed in the Weissman Follies, but most of them are not, especially for the 4 main characters. |
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