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| Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? | |
| Posted by: StaunchKarakter 11:55 am EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| Do we think the authors of the "Little Women" musical will/should offer an alternate lyric for the exclaimed "Christopher Columbus" in "Astonishing?" | |
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| re: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? | |
| Posted by: Pokernight 03:46 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? - StaunchKarakter 11:55 am EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| What about "Jubilation T. Corpone" in L'IL ABNER? NM | |
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| re: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:35 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? - Pokernight 03:46 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| No, no that one either. "Cornpone" is all satire (as the whole show is), and if that's not clear, don't do the show, lol. | |
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| re: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 12:44 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? - StaunchKarakter 11:55 am EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| No. Absolutely not. | |
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| re: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? | |
| Last Edit: MockingbirdGirl 12:07 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 12:07 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? - StaunchKarakter 11:55 am EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| Unless there are plans for Louisa May Alcott to rewrite the book... no. |
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| Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 03:08 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Christopher Columbus in LITTLE WOMEN? - MockingbirdGirl 12:07 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| It opened in Los Angeles in September 1969 and closed pre-Broadway in San Francisco in December of that year. John Cullum played Columbus and Chita Rivera was his mistress. Wonder if they have any memories of that. The Hollywood Reporter said ''1491'' ''misses the boat. All three boats. The Nina. The Pinta. The Santa Maria.'' |
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| re: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 10:50 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 10:38 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered - WaymanWong 03:08 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| I recall John Cullum stating in an interview many years ago that his character in 1491 had to sing a lot of patter songs that were pretty bad and did not suggest the period that the show was set in. BTW there is a musical in which Christopher Columbus is a character. It's the 1945 film musical Where Do We Go from Here? with a very good score by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin. Columbus has a lengthy musical number titled (appropriately) "Columbus (The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria)". The song has been described as a mock-opera bouffe, which set the perfect tone for a scene taking place in the 15th century. |
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| Columbus as Harold Hill? Ya got trouble! | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:27 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered - BroadwayTonyJ 10:38 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| According to the 2000 book ''Meredith Willson: The Unsinkable Music Man'' (by John C. Skipper): ''Willson said his research on Columbus found him to be energetic, enthusiastic, talkative and inventive - much like Professor Harold Hill.'' For any ''1491'' collectors, there's a demo for sale at Footlight and an original theater program at Amazon (going for $99.99)! |
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| re: Columbus as Harold Hill? Ya got trouble! | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 11:41 am EDT 06/29/20 | |
| In reply to: Columbus as Harold Hill? Ya got trouble! - WaymanWong 12:27 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
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| It wasn't a bad idea to make Columbus energetic, enthusiastic, talkative, and inventive, but Willson failed to come up with a musical style that evoked the period and made his lead character believable instead of ridiculous. According to Mandlebaum in Not Since Carrie, "rhythm numbers in Willson's 'speak song' style from The Music Man" did not work for a story set in 15th century Spain. However, Weill and Gershwin's comic opera inventiveness in Where Do We Go from Here? succeeded beautifully. Their Columbus number can be viewed on YouTube. |
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| re: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 03:20 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered - WaymanWong 03:08 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| I saw it. A disaster. On the scale of Wright and Forrests DUMAS AND SON | |
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| re: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered | |
| Posted by: altonido 06:17 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered - NewtonUK 03:20 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| It's often forgotten that, even with her Broadway and West End success in "West Side Story" and "Bye Bye Birdie," Chita Rivera was absent from Broadway for ten years, 1965-1975, or from "Bajour" to "Chicago." Among the many jobs she took during that period were second-leading-lady roles in two new musicals for L.A./S.F. Civic Light Opera, "1491" and "Zenda." Both closed after their West Coast engagements. In addition, she kept busy with the title role in the national tour of "Sweet Charity," many TV appearances, and numerous roles in stock. |
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| re: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered | |
| Last Edit: altonido 06:53 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| Posted by: altonido 06:47 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Also, so much for '1491,' Meredith Willson's musical about Columbus, being rediscovered - altonido 06:17 pm EDT 06/27/20 | |
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| Plus a supporting lead in the film version of "Charity" and the Leader in the national tour of "Zorba" with John Raitt and Barbara Baxley. | |
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