| re: Arthur Laurents | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 05:12 am EDT 07/13/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Arthur Laurents - ryhog 10:51 pm EDT 07/12/18 | |
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| I disagree with it even narrowed to a first class production, which is actually what I was talking about with the examples of good reasons to do it. The only reason there's been for any of the first-class revivals of Shakespeare plays are: a bankable or award-likely actors wants to do it, a director has an exciting vision, it was especially relevant at that moment and could hit a nerve in the market... or it's just a great play that needs to be seen again and again, and right now there's a team who wants to do it. I don't see why a musical needs any better justification. And even if it is a recreation of the original staging... which in several cases for several musicals I think doing that would have been much better than the new staging that was created, and for some shows was almost as intrinsic to the original show as the writing... as long as the people doing it bring passion and focus and all that to it, I think a re-creation can work very well. I mean it's not like people say "why should the actors say these same lines... they were great back then, but we need new ones that come from actors today" do they? No they do the play or sing the song usually as written (obviously there are a hundred examples to the contrary but generally speaking). I'm not sure why it's so crazy for choreography to be included in that in some cases. I for one am very glad I've been able to see recreations (or approximations with lots of quoting) of the original choreography for West Side Story, Fiddler, King & I, Follies, A Chorus Line, Pippin, Sweet Charity, Chicago and more. I have also seen other productions with new staging and visions - I'm glad I've seen both. Not every was in NYC or on earth when these originals happened, and some of us are glad to see these genius choreographers and/or directors work brought to life again in the piece that it helped make a classic. Either way I'm very excited for this Ivo revival. |
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