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? |
