| re: who could guess this of all shows would have THREE cast recordings and a DVD of the original production AND a PBS broadcast concert? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 06:52 pm EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: re: who could guess this of all shows would have THREE cast recordings and a DVD of the original production AND a PBS broadcast concert? - Chazwaza 11:25 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
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| And yet FOLLIES, undeniably considered one of his actual masterworks (much moreso to many more people than Passion), which has had so many revivals, was never filmed for American TV broadcast. "So many revivals" is actually only 2. (Plus the Avery Fisher concert and the Encores concert.) I do think it's a shame that the most recent revival wasn't filmed for broadcast/DVD. And, it's also a shame that the documentary on the Avery Fisher concert didn't include more of the performance (when it came out, didn't we all think it would actually be the show itself?), even though the score and "book" were heavily adapted for that specific concert (also a real disappointment at the time.) Don't forget that we didn't get an American TV showing of any original production of a Sondheim show until Sweeney Todd, and that was filmed on tour, not on Broadway. The first Broadway production to be shown was Sunday In The Park, already more than a decade later than Follies. It's probable that they weren't even thinking about filming it for TV at the time. I happen to love Passion, but I tend to wonder if it's ultimately better in a smaller venue - and it has had productions both off-Broadway and in regional theatres. Much as I love it, it's the kind of show that I don't normally think of as a natural for a big Broadway revival. As for Beauty And The Beast, speaking as a musical director, I've done it once, and have turned down 2 subsequent offers to do it (in both cases I had other competing/better offers, but still...) - so that should tell you how I feel about the show lol. However, I did like the animated film quite a bit. |
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