| re: SHENANDOAH: Thoughts and Memories? |
| Posted by: theatreguy40 06:32 pm EDT 08/20/20 |
| In reply to: SHENANDOAH: Thoughts and Memories? - EvFoDr 02:53 pm EDT 08/20/20 |
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| My husband did the 1st National Tour with both John Cullum and then John Raitt as well as several summer packages at the MUNY and Starlight Theatres... I got to see the show many times. It was always very affecting and audiences really ate it up. I've also directed the show and again audiences loved it. But that was way back in the 1970's... I THINK it would do well today. Trouble is that it is incredibly "male" dominated as far as casting. Really only 2 women in the show. In fact, in the National Tour the ONLY women were the ones playing Jenny and Anne. Plus one female to understudy both roles. in the Church scenes - the congregation faced upstage so they had Men dressed as Townswomen!! |
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