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| The cast of SOFT POWER performing at Kennedy Center 50th...... | |
| Last Edit: bway1430 10:54 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
| Posted by: bway1430 10:53 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| According to Playbill, they are part of the line-up. This seems odd given that the last production of the show was in 2019. Is it being remounted somewhere? |
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| re: The cast of SOFT POWER performing at Kennedy Center 50th...... | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 11:44 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: The cast of SOFT POWER performing at Kennedy Center 50th...... - bway1430 10:53 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| Possibly the Kennedy Center performance is to inspire the development of a future re-mounting, perhaps at a regional theater, which could then lead to an eventual move to Broadway. | |
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| re: The cast of SOFT POWER performing at Kennedy Center 50th...... | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 02:34 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:29 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The cast of SOFT POWER performing at Kennedy Center 50th...... - BroadwayTonyJ 11:44 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| I believe David Henry Hwang has continued to work on ''Soft Power'' and has said that there are producers who still want to bring it to Broadway. I caught ''Soft Power'' a number of times, and was wowed by its humor and humanity, plus its excellent ensemble, led by Conrad Ricamora. It's great that the Kennedy Center is spotlighting Asian-AMERICANS, especially at a time when they've been subjected to racist COVID attacks. |
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| Link | 'Soft Power' cast sings about 'Democracy' (reprise) |
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| re: Thanks...I am intrigued. | |
| Posted by: bway1430 11:46 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The cast of SOFT POWER performing at Kennedy Center 50th...... - BroadwayTonyJ 11:44 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| I like the cast recording a LOT and would love to see the show have another life/revision. | |
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| That is surprising to me | |
| Posted by: dramedy 11:53 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Thanks...I am intrigued. - bway1430 11:46 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| I really liked the story more than the songs. Did you see it on stage? The second act opening (panel discussion) is worth the price of admission. I did find the ending a little too patriotic for the stage. I listened to the score when it was released and still didn’t find it that interesting. | |
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| re: That is surprising to me | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 02:00 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: That is surprising to me - dramedy 11:53 am EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| Agree entirely on the second act opener. A brilliant (and hilarious!) extrapolation into the future, focusing on sociocultural and political changes. Laura |
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| re: That is surprising to me | |
| Posted by: mikem 02:24 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: re: That is surprising to me - showtunetrivia 02:00 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| I wish more of the show had been like that second act opening scene. I liked the show a lot but felt it wasn't completely there yet. And with all the things that have happened in the world since Soft Power's 2019 off-Broadway run, the 2016 election and Hillary Clinton are not so appealing a subject for satire right now. I think that the show would need to be extensively re-worked if it wanted a Broadway run. |
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| May 2018 at Curran theater spoilers inside. | |
| Posted by: dramedy 03:24 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: re: That is surprising to me - mikem 02:24 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| Is where it premiered in middle of trump administration. Very relevant and very raw feelings about election especially in heavy democrat voting San Francisco. I agree that now it has lost its current status. It’s becoming more of a period piece even though it takes place in the future. A big revision is needed. I know people around were confused by time period issue so maybe cleaning that up in the beginning would help with some of the relevance issue. I did see it twice at Curran which is rare for me. | |
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| Aristophanes would have loved this show | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 10:01 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
| In reply to: May 2018 at Curran theater spoilers inside. - dramedy 03:24 pm EDT 08/27/21 | |
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| I had to translate part of THE KNIGHTS in grad school. The intersection of political satire and comic entertainment are, I think, eternal to human nature. Laura |
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