Quite likely that I confused the two articles. Time and memory will do that. Now that you cite these, I do remember Champion's comment about cutting the overture from "Carnival." Was it rather unusual, or a departure, for a show not to have an overture at that time?
Have to disagree with Champion, though, when he says that overtures are dull. Tell that to someone who just s saw "Gypsy." If audiences talk through overtures, the audience, not the overture, is likely the problem.
Also, did "Dolly" have an overture at any time during its tryouts? |
