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| Posted by: Jax 03:41 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway - Jax 03:33 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| CORRECTION: The Deadline article does not tell the whole story. Here is a quote from Playbill about the show and CHANGES THE CREATIVE TEAM IS MAKING: Ruffin’s involvement signals a departure from the Billy Wilder source material, resulting in a new take that the writer calls “honestly groundbreaking.” The character of Sugar—portrayed in the film by Marilyn Monroe—will be reworked as Black, with her racial identity providing more than an opportunity for color-blind casting. “It is an exciting proposition to create a show with characters whose race is instrumental and not incidental to the story,” López says. “It became apparent to me that if we were to honor our commitment to tell that story with honesty and integrity, it required a Black creative voice on the team. It didn’t take long for all of us to agree that Amber was the person to approach.” Lopez's comments now make more sense. Whether or not making Sugar a Black woman changes the show remains to be seen. Initially it seems to me like a calculated move to broaden the potential audience for the show. |
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| You continue to be racist | |
| Last Edit: KingSpeed 10:06 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 09:51 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway - Jax 03:41 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| Casting a black person is just a calculated move to make money? Wow. It was clear from the Deadline article that it’s an artistic decision they are excited about. You don’t understand how racist you are. Btw, the recent Hello Dolly made a ton of money without casting a single black actor in a principal role. |
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| re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 04:08 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway - Jax 03:41 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| When I was a kid in suburban Philadelphia, I recall hearing about a community theatre production of SUGAR that featured a black actress as Sugar Kane. I didn't see it, sadly, but one thing everyone mentioned about it was that she was able to create a performance in the role that was terrific and also not at all in the Marilyn Monroe space, something which both productions of SUGAR that I've been in had issues with. I like that the creators here are using the film as a jumping off point and seem to be interested in creating their own piece. One thing I'd suggest would be, at some point, to give it a new title to give it an identity of its own. I'm not sure the title of the film, undisputed classic though it is, will actually sell a lot of tickets. Is it a cultural touchstone for anyone under 45 these days? |
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| re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 03:43 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway - Jax 03:41 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| Why did you read Lopez's original comment as a critique or attack of the original film? Even without this additional context, it was clear he was talking about creating a story that featured POC characters, not condemning the original film. | |
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| re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway | |
| Posted by: claploudly 04:07 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway - Singapore/Fling 03:43 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| Will this show use the terrific score first used in the musical "Sugar"? | |
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| A tuneful of 'Sugar' | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 06:29 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway - claploudly 04:07 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| No, this forthcoming ''Some Like It Hot'' will feature a new score by Tony winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (''Hairspray''). But when this project was first announced, I believe Shaiman did acknowledge ''Sugar'' or Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's earlier score. I've never seen ''Sugar,'' but it does have a couple of fun and infectious songs: the title tune and ''The Beauty That Drives Men Mad.'' Robert Morse and Tony Roberts, stars of ''Sugar'' (1972), re-created the latter number for a 1999 Broadway concert at Carnegie Hall. (''Sugar'' got 4 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, and ran for over 500 shows, and Tony Curtis, as Osgood, did a tour in 2012-13.) |
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| Link | Robert Morse and Tony Roberts, as Daphne and Josephine, sing about 'The Beauty That Drives Men Mad' (from 'Sugar') |
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| Correction: Curtis toured with ''Some Like It Hot'' in 2002-03. (nm) | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 09:04 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 09:02 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: A tuneful of 'Sugar' - WaymanWong 06:29 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 04:03 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: New "Some Like It Hot" musical heading to Broadway - Singapore/Fling 03:43 pm EST 02/10/21 | |
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| If they want to do a new take on it, why not (also perhaps) make one of the lead musicians gay and have the them fall for each other by the end? Or make Sugar be attracted to one of the ladies in the band? Or make some be bisexual (even less represented than POCs or one sex-attracted gays or lesbians in musicals!). | |
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