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| Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical | |
| Posted by: LovestheShow 01:39 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| At 54Below last night, Christine Ebersole sang a song from a musical version of Paper Moon, from 25 years ago. Anyone see it? Was it any good? Thanks in advance for any info. FYI, I thought the song, “I Do What I Can (With What I Got)”, was really good. | |
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| re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical | |
| Posted by: SRMHAYES 07:05 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
| In reply to: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - LovestheShow 01:39 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| It was done at Washington, DC's The Ford's Theatre starring Gregory Harrison (I think!) as Moze. I also believe Paper Playhouse produced it starring Christopher Sieber. I thoroughly enjoyed it at The Ford's. | |
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| re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 10:49 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - SRMHAYES 07:05 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| Are you sure that you saw Gregory Harrison as Moze at Ford's? If so, did he take over during the run there? Mark Zimmerman played Moze at Ford's when it opened there. Zimmerman also played it at Goodspeed and Walnut Street. Harrison did the role in the first full production at Paper Mill. That production was supposed to move more or less directly to the Marquis. I think the marquee was even up at the Marquis. But it was canceled after the Paper Mill production received mixed reviews. Sieber was in the ensemble at Paper Mill, but he didn't even understudy Harrison. John Dossett, also in a supporting role, understudied Harrison. |
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| re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical | |
| Posted by: bicoastal 07:22 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - SRMHAYES 07:05 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| I saw a reading of it years ago in Los Angeles. It definitely had its charms--that number being one of them--but I don't remember it being great. I'm surprised given its name recognition that it isn't done regionally--or is it? Is it even available? | |
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| re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical | |
| Posted by: RonAnnArbor 01:32 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - bicoastal 07:22 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| It is not available. I've discussed it with the composer. The show is no longer available and there is a new version of it being written by other writers on the left coast. Another musical lost to history remembered only by those of us who saw it. | |
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| re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical | |
| Posted by: EmeraldAisle 09:14 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - bicoastal 07:22 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| It’s a great number. Faith Prince recorded it on a live album. I found it on ITunes. | |
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| re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical | |
| Posted by: CCentero 08:36 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - EmeraldAisle 09:14 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| Saw the show in Washington and while it was entirely professional, nothing about it really stood out. It might have benefitted from stronger performances from the leads, but I don't think the actors really were to blame. The young actress who played Imogene really stood out and had some of the best material in the show. The movie has the great casting of the O'Neals against each other and just enough brilliant moments from Madeline Kahn. The songs in the show seemed to be marking time and didn't evoke the period as well as the standards in the movie. Somehow they made the characters too self-aware for the good of the piece. |
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| Larry Grossman on Broadway: Underrated composer or unluckiest, or both? | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 04:15 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 04:07 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - EmeraldAisle 09:14 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| I haven't seen all of Larry Grossman's Broadway musicals, and, frankly, a couple were before my time. I know only the lovely ''Mama, a Rainbow'' from ''Minnie's Boys''; have never heard anything from ''Goodtime Charley''; adore ''Learn to Be Lonely'' from ''A Doll's Life,'' and think ''Grind's'' score is an underrated treasure trove of gems. But all these shows have one thing in common: short runs. * ''Minnie's Boys'' (1970), with lyrics by Hal Hackady: 80 performances * ''Goodtime Charley'' (1975), with lyrics by Hal Hackady: 104 performances * ''A Doll's Life'' (1982), with lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green: 5 performances * ''Grind'' (1985), with lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh: 71 performances (* ''Paper Moon'' (1993), with lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh and Carol Hall: Never made it to Broadway; closed at Paper Mill) Grossman's found far more success in TV, winning 6 Emmys (from 17 nominations). And he's done the Tonys, Oscars and variety specials galore. Looking on YouTube, I found this rare clip of Grossman performing ''Turns Out,'' a beautifully rueful and reflective song from ''Paper Moon.'' |
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| Link | Larry Grossman sings ''Turns Out'' from ''Paper Moon'' |
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| re: Larry Grossman on Broadway: Underrated composer or unluckiest, or both? | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 08:12 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 08:11 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| In reply to: Larry Grossman on Broadway: Underrated composer or unluckiest, or both? - WaymanWong 04:07 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
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| He certainly deserves to be better unknown and he's definitely unlucky. I have never seen any of his Broadway musicals, although I have seen Snoopy!!!, the score of which unfortunately pales in comparison with that of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". I have the OCR CDs of his 4 Broadway shows and they all have worthy scores. Porchlight Theatre in Chicago is doing Minnie's Boys in May, 2019 so I'll finally be able to see one of his best shows. | |
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