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| re: What would it take for a hit revival of THE SECRET GARDEN? | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 03:35 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
| In reply to: What would it take for a hit revival of THE SECRET GARDEN? - GrumpyMorningBoy 05:31 pm EST 12/31/18 | |
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| I think the biggest problem is at the heart of the work. It is not a musical for children, but people think it is because the main character is a child. Seeing the original production, the adults were moved and shaken, but there were children in the audience who could not follow the story. Perhaps the piece could be adapted to make it more kid friendly, but I think that would destroy so much of what was wonderful. But how do you market an adult play based on children's literature, in which a child is the main character? |
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| re: What would it take for a hit revival of THE SECRET GARDEN? | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 01:53 am EST 01/04/19 | |
| In reply to: re: What would it take for a hit revival of THE SECRET GARDEN? - whereismikeyfl 03:35 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
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| I enjoyed seeing the musical on Broadway, but if you watch the film version starring Margaret O'Brien, it really focuses mainly on her character, even though you had a major star of the time like Herbert Marshall as her uncle. I think the creators of the musical, while creating a rather large role for the girl, with a wonderful performance by Daisy Eagan, just seemed to focus quite a bit more on other characters, which somehow took it away from the child's point of view. | |
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| re: What would it take for a hit revival of THE SECRET GARDEN? | |
| Last Edit: MockingbirdGirl 06:45 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 06:44 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: What would it take for a hit revival of THE SECRET GARDEN? - whereismikeyfl 03:35 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
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| It is not a musical for children, but people think it is because the main character is a child. I'd say, rather, that people think it's for children because it's based on a classic work of children's literature. Most people who recognize the title probably do so because they read it before they were teens. |
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| EXACTLY! | |
| Posted by: Teacher64 06:20 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: What would it take for a hit revival of THE SECRET GARDEN? - whereismikeyfl 03:35 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
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| You said exactly what I was going to say. THE SECRET GARDEN is a musical about children (well, two of the main characters are children) , but it is most definitely NOT a "children's musical". | |
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| re: EXACTLY! | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 07:45 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:37 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
| In reply to: EXACTLY! - Teacher64 06:20 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
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| We're all talking around the same thing, which is fine, but I would say that ultimately this show is NOT a musical about children. It is, in the hands of Simon and Norman, a musical about Archibald. The source is much more about the children in general - including Dickon (who should be 12, but not in the musical he isn't) and Martha (age not specified, but she's probably also really supposed to be a teenager), and the Archie/Lily story is more secondary. Certainly one of the major plot points in the musical is Mary's growth and change (and likewise Colin's, but less so than in the book), but the true focus of the musical is about heartbroken Archie. The climax of the book is Archie reuniting with his healed son. The climax of the musical is Archie (finally) trying to heal and come to terms with Lily's death. (Colin is also mentioned in that duet, but the main focus is on Lily trying to help Archie to move on.) Don't get me wrong - I love the musical. But it's Archie's story, not Mary's or Colin's. |
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