| re: Curious why nobody ever brings up Crazy For You, Nice Work.....An American In Paris, etc.... | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 09:45 am EST 02/22/19 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:40 am EST 02/22/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Curious why nobody ever brings up Crazy For You, Nice Work.....An American In Paris, etc.... - bway1430 02:08 am EST 02/22/19 | |
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| Personally, I tend to categorize "jukebox" shows as those specifically involving rock/pop music only (not show music or earlier standards, etc). But yes, you have a point about the shows you mention. I tend to call them the "ersatz Gershwin" shows lol, particularly Crazy and Nice Work. But yes, they do ultimately do the same thing as the jukebox shows. I know how much people love Crazy For You. and that's totally fine - but the show has always irked me a bit. First, the title is better known as a Madonna song, and the corresponding song in the show ("K-razy For You") is a total throwaway that barely registers. (I think calling the show I Got Rhythm or even Who Could Ask For Anything More might have made more sense, lol.) Second, as is his wont, it's essentially a typical rewrite by Ludwig (the mistaken identity plot from his Lend Me a Tenor revamped), which means it's in essence a recycled book (Ludwig's, not the Girl Crazy book) with songs that IMO tend to showcase themselves better on their own. So, even with a number of entertaining moments, it has always felt like too much of a piecemeal show to me, that might have been better as an all-out revue with Stroman choreo. (And, as is, I feel that the marvelous Stroman choreo is the main reason the show exists.) But, as I said, others love the show as is, so I know my opinion isn't going to go over too well out here, lol. (But all in all, I can't imagine that a well-produced full-scale revival of the actual Gershwin Girl Crazy by Ockrent/Stroman, with a moderate amount of book/score tweaking would have been that inferior.) |
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