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| re: Sounds Dreadful | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 02:35 pm EDT 04/16/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Sounds Dreadful - JT 02:24 pm EDT 04/16/20 | |
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| You know...it's different, it's something I maybe wouldn't have thought of, but you know what? I've seen 1776 many times cast in the traditional way. There's even a movie to watch if you need a fix of something like that. And there will be many traditional productions in future at all levels. Assuming this production even happens now, I'm willing to give the creatives a shot to show me 1776 in a different way. It might not work. It might be terrible. (Of course, a traditional production also might not work and/or be terrible.) But it might also make me see something new in a show that I know very well. I wish more revivals were willing to take chances like this and try something new. So I'm willing to give it a shot and see what they come up with. |
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| i think a ton of potential audiences have never seen it | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 09:21 pm EDT 04/16/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Sounds Dreadful - JereNYC 02:35 pm EDT 04/16/20 | |
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| I've seen the movie several times, I've heard the cast recording(s) countless times... it's a pretty straight forward show that's hard to mess up. So I am on board with seeing it this way. BUT I also have never, that I recall, had the opportunity to see a production at even a good regional theater let alone a major pre-broadway tour. I'm sure there have been regional productions I've been unaware of it my area(s) over my adult life, I know the show is not rare. But I think a ton of the people who would be advertised to and buying tickets have not seen the show live ever, if even listened to it or seen the film, and this is their big shot. So in that regard it does make me nervous that they only get to see it with gimmick casting. But I also know this revival is/was/is only happening because Paulus wanted to do it this way... so... that's how it goes. I was really looking forward to it either. |
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