| An answer to your question, and general thoughts on this whole thing | |
| Posted by: earlybird 11:38 am EDT 09/03/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Oscar Buzz for Peter Dinklage's Cyrano - BroadwayTonyJ 11:01 am EDT 09/03/21 | |
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| Yes, there were original songs. I'm not sure where you're looking, but the songwriters Aaron and Bryce Dessner (from the band "The National") wrote the music, and are credited on the New Group website and in the show's program. This whole film adaptation is so bizarre to me because (a) this musical was not very well-received (although I actually enjoyed it) (b) under other circumstances, Joe Wright would be a logical choice to direct a Cyrano adaptation, but he's a weird choice for THIS specific Cyrano adaptation - which has a more of modern flavor to it, despite still being a period piece. (c) As far as I'm aware, this is the first time in decades that we've gotten a film adaptation of a musical before that musical even got a cast recording. When was the last time that happened? Rocky Horror? I don't see Dinklage getting an Oscar nom for this. It's already going to be a crowded year, and while I thought his performance Off-Broadway was good, it wasn't awards-worthy. Maybe his performance on film will be superior, but I also don't see this film becoming a big Oscar contender unless it's a major improvement over the stage version (and again, unlike most people I actually did enjoy the stage version, but it had lots of issues). |
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