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re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway
Last Edit: drummergirl 01:26 pm EDT 07/12/18
Posted by: drummergirl 01:25 pm EDT 07/12/18
In reply to: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway - Ann 12:47 pm EDT 07/12/18

THIS I definitely want to see. It'll be interesting to see if he takes the very "full" approach or narrows it down to a one-act. Either way, it'll be an interesting POV.

But: December 2019? I can't wait that long!
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re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway
Last Edit: singleticket 01:57 pm EDT 07/12/18
Posted by: singleticket 01:54 pm EDT 07/12/18
In reply to: re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway - drummergirl 01:25 pm EDT 07/12/18

Sounds exciting. And van Hove for me these days is a mixed bag. But Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, I'm not sure if I can see it. I just saw one of her longer pieces and I thought it was witty, fun and genuinely entertaining but rather formal and cerebral. This is definitely something I'd see, though.
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re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway
Posted by: lowwriter 02:01 pm EDT 07/12/18
In reply to: re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway - singleticket 01:54 pm EDT 07/12/18

And if this is a success van Hove can tackle Flower Drum Song next!
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re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway
Posted by: kdogg36 03:06 pm EDT 07/12/18
In reply to: re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway - lowwriter 02:01 pm EDT 07/12/18

I am very sympathetic to where you're coming from. A classic by white people, directed by a white person, but about people of color, might seem unnecessary in 2018. That being said, I fully believe that there's still room for it if it's done well, and I am looking forward to this production.
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re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway
Posted by: Chazwaza 03:43 pm EDT 07/12/18
In reply to: re: Tony Winner Ivo van Hove to Direct 'West Side Story' on Broadway - kdogg36 03:06 pm EDT 07/12/18

It is not *about* people of color. Let's be clear about that.

And why wouldn't there be "room" for this classic which is one of the best and most powerful musicals ever written, with perhaps the best music ever written for a musical, and depicting a conflict between two groups of people that will likely be relevant always?
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