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| re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 03:06 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals - jgerard 12:39 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
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| I think it comes down to whether you think that "jukebox musical" is the right term for the show. I'm not sure it is. Some of those songs were actually written for Broadway shows, and I also tend to think of "jukebox shows" as being more rock/pop oriented - Waller's music was "pop" in his day, but somehow it feels like a different kind of musical "catalogue" lol. I know we may all have different opinions on what "jukebox" covers and what it doesn't. But I would definitely agree that the show itself is a huge benchmark. So well-conceived and so classy - and so much fun. (And no matter how many times I hear that arrangement of "Black And Blue" - it always gets me emotional. And then to be topped by that whole finale sequence...just perfection.) |
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| re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 04:41 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals - Chromolume 03:06 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
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| "I know we may all have different opinions on what 'jukebox' covers and what it doesn't. " Absolutely, plus I think AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is best classified as a revue, and many people make a pretty strong distinction between (1) revues, and (2) shows that take old songs and put them into some new narrative context. In debating this broad subject, it's wise to remember that many of these shows are different from the others in important ways. JERSEY BOYS, BEAUTIFUL, LENNON, RING OF FIRE, HEAD OVER HEELS, MAMMA MIA!, MOVIN' OUT, and CONTACT are only a few examples of shows that have major differences between each other even though they might all fit under the very large umbrella of the "jukebox musical." |
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| re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 08:12 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals - Michael_Portantiere 04:41 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
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| I wouldn't consider CONTACT a jukebox musical. It's a play with music and dance. I didn't have a problem with it winning a Tony though. It was the best show that season. | |
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| re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 10:24 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 10:24 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Brantley, Green & Vincentelli Discuss Jukebox Musicals - KingSpeed 08:12 pm EDT 08/30/18 | |
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| I wouldn't consider CONTACT a jukebox musical. It's a play with music and dance. And the only rock/pop music is in the last sequence in the club. Not enough to qualify it as a jukebox score, IMO. To me, the show is a very expensive dance recital, with the boombox hooked up to a Broadway sound system, and done in a theatre instead of a dance studio. ;-) |
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