| re: Question re: the 1958 London production of WEST SIDE STORY |
| Posted by: Chromolume 01:29 am EDT 06/26/19 |
| In reply to: re: Question re: the 1958 London production of WEST SIDE STORY - AlanScott 08:06 pm EDT 06/25/19 |
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The funny thing about the cast recording question is that cast recordings can be very misleading about what was or wasn't played in performance, perhaps especially when it comes to overtures.
And of course there are a number of things on that recording that don't exist in the show. The ending of the cha-cha, likewise the ending of "I Have A Love." And of course the final choral "reprise" of "Somewhere." There are also minor changes in orchestration (the omission of the brass lick after "but it is / gonna be great" for instance).
I remember doing a production of the show where they still sent a manuscript copy of the conductor's score. It indeed shows the Overture to be a literal cut-and-paste job, using the corresponding pages from the numbers as played in the show. The mambo section even includes some of the choreography notes, like "Chita slides." So indeed, it was clearly cobbled together very fast. |
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