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| The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical | |
| Posted by: Jax 02:19 am EST 12/28/18 | |
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| "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" will be performed by nine actresses. So get ready | |
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| re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical | |
| Posted by: PurpleMoney 06:50 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical - Jax 02:19 am EST 12/28/18 | |
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| That would be hysterical! Does anyone know how many Broadway shows play or musicals had 3 or more actors play the same character? |
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| re: Two other plays with a multiple central figure | |
| Posted by: MFeingold 11:39 am EST 12/31/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical - PurpleMoney 06:50 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| In Arthur Laurents's A CLEARING IN THE WOODS, produced on Broadway in 1957, the heroine, played by Kim Stanley, confronts four younger versions of herself. And in Joe Pintauro's BESIDE HERSELF, produced Off-Broadway by Circle Rep in 1989, the heroine confronts three younger versions of herself. I pointed out the similarity when I reviewed the Pintauro play, provoking an irritable letter from Joe in which he declared that neither he nor anybody else had ever heard of the Laurents play. |
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| re: Two other plays with a multiple central figure | |
| Posted by: larry13 02:12 pm EST 12/31/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Two other plays with a multiple central figure - MFeingold 11:39 am EST 12/31/18 | |
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| And, if we go beyond plays, dance offers several examples. The one that stands out the most for me is Martha Graham's great SERAPHIC DIALOGUE with three aspects of Joan of Arc danced by three dancers. | |
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| re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical | |
| Posted by: keikekaze 11:37 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical - PurpleMoney 06:50 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| It's possible to interpret all three of the actresses in Three Tall Women as playing the same character, at different stages of her life. There are probably other plays that use a similar device, and I might think of some more if I put my mind to it. | |
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| re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical | |
| Posted by: keikekaze 06:30 pm EST 12/29/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical - keikekaze 11:37 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| I thought this was true, but I had to look it up to be sure I was remembering correctly: In Peter Ustinov's Photo Finish, produced on Broadway in 1963, John Horton, Donald Davis, Dennis King, and Ustinov himself all played the character Sam at various stages of his life. Ustinov played the very old Sam, who was dying and being visited by the others--even though Ustinov was a generation younger than Dennis King, who played one of his younger selves! | |
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| re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 10:46 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical - PurpleMoney 06:50 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| Lennon. Other than that, off the top of my head, I can think of a number of shows with a role (or roles) split between two performers, but none that involved three or more. Grey Gardens may be unique in the way it uses 3 women to play the 2 leads - but even in that case, there are no more than 2 women splitting a single role. Even in the case of Avenue Q, I don't think it takes more than 2 puppeteers to create any one character. ;-) |
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| re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical | |
| Posted by: larry13 10:51 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical - Chromolume 10:46 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| I haven't seen CHER so maybe I'm misunderstanding the question, but aren't there MANY shows with a role split between three or more actors? Right now, FUN HOME immediately comes to mind. | |
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| re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:21 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The Upcoming Andrews Sisters Musical - larry13 10:51 pm EST 12/28/18 | |
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| FUN HOME immediately comes to mind. Wow - how could I have missed that one? Thank you! (But - any others?) |
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