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| re: Gilbert & Sullivan | |
| Posted by: FleetStreetBarber 06:23 pm EDT 08/31/20 | |
| In reply to: Gilbert & Sullivan - SUBRCCS 10:57 pm EDT 08/29/20 | |
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| I'm not sure what your criteria for success is with regard to G&S on Broadway, but just looking at the history of "The Pirates of Penzance" there were 26 productions over the years. The Joe Papp revival was a huge success. Many of those who wanted to see it first at the Delacorte had to pay for the privilege and the Broadway version earned three Tonys including best revival, actor (Kevin Kline) and director (Wilford Leach). It lasted for nearly two years. I’m so happy to have a DVD of the Central Park version, with Patricia Routledge as Ruth. It’s one of my favorite live recordings of a musical. Its Broadway success led to a Hollywood film version, with Lansbury replacing Parsons who had played Ruth on Broadway. I don't think it’s possible to overestimate the influence of G&S. When I was growing up high schools and colleges routinely staged their works. TV viewers got a chance to see Groucho Marx as Koko in a 1960 abridged version of “The Mikado” on NBC. I believe there are still DVDs and cast recordings in circulation. G&S seemed to be everywhere in one form or another such as when Joan Sutherland, Dinah Shore and Ella Fitzgerald sang “Three Little Maids from School” on TV in 1963, which you can find on YouTube. My favorite example of G&S infiltrating the popular culture is Tom Lehrer’s recording of “The Elements,” which is linked below. |
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| Link | Tom Lehrer Recites "The Elements" |
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| When 'Pirates' sailed onto the big screen (and back onstage) | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 02:15 am EDT 09/01/20 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:56 am EDT 09/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Gilbert & Sullivan - FleetStreetBarber 06:23 pm EDT 08/31/20 | |
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| For anyone who's never seen the delightful 1983 movie with Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith & Angela Lansbury, it's on YouTube. In 2013, I was thrilled to see Kline re-create his role as the Pirate King in a one-night-only ''Pirates of Penzance'' concert at the Delacorte. And what a cast: Jonathan Groff as Frederick, Martin Short as Major General Stanley, Glenn Close as Ruth and Anika Noni Rose as Mabel. (Also on YouTube: ''The Pirate Movie'' (1982), a campy adaptation with Kristy McNichol and Christopher Atkins, but I've never watched it!) |
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| Link | 'The Pirates of Penzance' (1983) - the full movie |
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| re: When 'Pirates' sailed onto the big screen (and back onstage) | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 02:55 pm EDT 09/01/20 | |
| In reply to: When 'Pirates' sailed onto the big screen (and back onstage) - WaymanWong 01:56 am EDT 09/01/20 | |
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| I've always loved the PIRATES OF PENZANCE movie. It's such goofy fun and everyone in it is so good, even if Linda Ronstadt isn't much of an actress and some of the straying from the original material can be a bit much. It's such an unlikely project to have gotten made. I'd love to meet the person who greenlit it. I watched it again recently in HD at home on my big TV and was shocked in the opening scenes on the pirate ship that it was pretty apparent that Rex Smith was not wearing underwear. And his cock deserved billing in the movie. It's hard not to focus on it. THE PIRATE MOVE is another story and I'd be fascinated to learn exactly how that happened, because it's so batshit crazy that I can't even imagine pitching it. It's like an adaptation of PIRATES OF PENZANCE grafted onto this modern story and starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. Some of the score is there augmented by modern pop songs. I mean...WHY? And that this movie happened alongside an actual film adaptation of the Papp revival...what are the chances that either would get made, let alone both?! |
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| Gilbert & Sullivan in a gay romance | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 01:32 am EDT 09/01/20 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:30 am EDT 09/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Gilbert & Sullivan - FleetStreetBarber 06:23 pm EDT 08/31/20 | |
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| ''Those People,'' a gay romantic movie by Joey Kuhn, revolves around two lifelong gay pals, Charlie and Sebastian (played by Jonathan Gordon and Jason Ralph). And one of their favorite pastimes is singing along to Gilbert & Sullivan, and this is even featured in the 2015 film's trailer. Beautifully acted and shot (all over NYC), it's a touching portrait of gay friendships and love. It's been on Netflix before and might be currently on Hulu. | |
| Link | ''Those People'' (2015): Movie trailer |
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