| Jeff Douglas in BRIGADOON | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 01:32 pm EST 01/02/22 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 01:22 pm EST 01/02/22 | |
| In reply to: re: And yet another Ludden Summer Stock "Find" - WaymanWong 07:50 pm EST 01/01/22 | |
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| The character of Jeff doesn't really move the story forward, plus he's very cynical and drinks too much. He's mostly just a plot device as Tommy's best friend and someone for Tommy to talk with. Giving Jeff a song would probably make the show too long. Also, George Keane was probably a non-singer. Keane had a substantial Broadway career, but mostly in plays. His only other Broadway musical was as a replacement in Park Avenue, where he was credited on one musical number. Although Van Johnson sang and danced some in the '54 MGM film version, as far as I know Jeff doesn't sing at all in the stage production of Brigadoon. Sadly, MGM filmed, then cut 3 musical numbers from the film, including "Come to Me, Bend to Me" (my favorite) and "From This Day On". Kelly also recorded "There But for You Go I" -- the cut scenes and Kelly's vocal are included as bonus tracks on the DVD. His singing of two of the show's most beautiful songs is not very good (unfortunately). If MGM had cast Howard Keel and Jane Powell as Tommy and Fiona, we probably would have gotten more of the score in the finished film. |
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