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| HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight | |
| Last Edit: sergius 11:21 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
| Posted by: sergius 11:20 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| With some notable exceptions, this is a largely unsuccessful attempt to knit together some sequences from lesser known Broadway musicals, mostly from the 1960s. For about three quarters of its length, and despite the singular wit and charm of the evening's narrator, Bob Martin, the show meanders from one too long book sequence to another with very little information relayed that would help contextualize the material. It's clear the creative team wanted this to be something more than a revue, but they've ended up with something less. Very little here comes off well until Clifton Duncan snaps the show from its slumber with a plaintive, powerful rendition of "Never Will I Marry" from GREENWILLOW. Bebe Neuwirth, though not ideally cast, follows this with a spirited rendition of "Why Do The Wrong People Travel" from SAIL AWAY, and there's a rousing--and surprising--rendition of "Give My Regards to Broadway" from GEORGE M! that serves as a finale. Also, there's an encore of sorts that is especially apt and moving. Otherwise, though, this is a distinctly weak cup of tea and a misfire for ENCORES. | |
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| Posted by: DOTD 12:32 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - sergius 11:20 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| HEY, LOOK ME OVER! is unmissable for anyone who loves the history of the American Musical Theatre. The MACK & MABEL sequence alone is worth the price of the ticket. | |
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| Last Edit: WaymanWong 11:48 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 11:45 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - DOTD 12:32 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
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| Jerry Herman has said ''Mack & Mabel'' is his favorite score, so it must've broke his heart when it wasn't even Tony-nominated. But I'm baffled that ''Hey, Look Me Over!'' could do a segment on ''Mack & Mabel'' without its best-known song, ''I Won't Send Roses.'' They could do 4 songs from ''Greenwillow'' and 3 from ''All-American'' and ''Milk & Honey,'' but only 2 tunes from ''Mack & Mabel''? :( |
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| Posted by: Chromolume 12:36 am EST 02/09/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - WaymanWong 11:45 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
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| But I'm baffled that ''Hey, Look Me Over!'' could do a segment on ''Mack & Mabel'' without its best-known song, ''I Won't Send Roses.'' Is it? I tend to think "Time Heals Everything" might be better known. |
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| re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 02:19 am EST 02/09/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:12 am EST 02/09/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - Chromolume 12:36 am EST 02/09/18 | |
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| I tend to think it's ''I Won't Send Roses,'' if only for Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's legendary ice-skating duet. Torvill and Dean were Olympic champions who must've introduced that song to audiences all over, in person and on TV. Wikipedia says their Olympic performances were seen by a British TV audience of more than 24 million. Anyway, if I were showcasing 2 songs from ''Mack & Mabel,'' it'd be ''I Won't Send Roses'' and ''Time Heals Everything.'' Not the ones they chose for Encores!: ''Movies Were Movies'' and ''Look What Happened to Mabel.'' |
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| Link | Torvill & Dean: 'I Won't Send Roses' (1984) |
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| re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight | |
| Posted by: broadwaybacker 04:06 pm EST 02/09/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - WaymanWong 02:12 am EST 02/09/18 | |
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| "Anyway, if I were showcasing 2 songs from ''Mack & Mabel,'' it'd be ''I Won't Send Roses'' and ''Time Heals Everything.'' Wayman, I couldn't agree with you more. I was there last night, and found the show to be a relatively entertaining night, with a few sections that dragged a bit. But I felt that it was worth the investment of both time and money. I haven't read through the entire thread, but is the "surprise" at the end still a surprise? |
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| Posted by: NewtonUK 12:02 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - sergius 11:20 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| Considering how much ENCORES spends on productions now, and the vast number of worthy actual shows they havent gotten around to - WTF are they doing? My list would include REDHEAD, PLAIN AND FANCY, STEEL PIER, I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE, FLORA THE RED MENACE, TAKE ME ALONG, GOLDEN BOY, SALLY and/or SUNNY, ME AND JULIET, LADY IN THE DARK, KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY, I'D RATHER BE RIGHT, any of the top George M Cohan musicals, HUGH SPIRITS, FADE OUT FADE IN, CABIN IN THE SKY, HERE'S LOVE, UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, PARADE , HENRY SWEET HENRY.... | |
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| Last Edit: Maguire75 12:24 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| Posted by: Maguire75 12:19 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - NewtonUK 12:02 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
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| I don't think it's as simple as pointing to shows and saying 'why haven't they gotten around to that yet.' There are a great many issues that go into the selection of an Encores show, not the least of which is getting permission from various estates, who often are holding out for full Broadway representations. That's certainly been the case with the Jerry Herman musicals, as one example, and I know there have been others. I actually think some of the material selected for the "Hey Look Me Over" concert are likely from shows that Encores has not been able to secure the rights to present -- and so this evening of a 'few songs' from each is a sort of compromise with the various rights holders. | |
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| Posted by: 37Rubydog 12:09 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - NewtonUK 12:02 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
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| Sorry if this is a repeat but Golden Boy and Cabin in the Sky have already been done. Cabin in the Sky was only a few seasons back. Golden Boy maybe in the early 00's. Golden Boy was my favorite discovery at Encores -- wouldn't mind seeing it again. | |
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| Posted by: wnpverona 02:18 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - 37Rubydog 12:09 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
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| They've also done Lady In the Dark. | |
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| Posted by: Delvino 10:46 am EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - sergius 11:20 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| "...until Clifton Duncan snaps the show from its slumber with a plaintive, powerful rendition of "Never Will I Marry" from GREENWILLOW." That answers my question, and is the main reason I'd buy a ticket. |
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| Posted by: owk 11:46 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
| In reply to: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - sergius 11:20 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| Strange...the audience was on its feet screaming at the end and was tremendously generous with its applause and reactions throughout -- Maybe we saw different shows. | |
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| Posted by: KingSpeed 02:40 am EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: re: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! Tonight - owk 11:46 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| Sounds like you saw the same finale and encore. | |
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