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| That dance was horrible on broadway | |
| Posted by: dramedy 12:37 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: OKLAHOMA! Revival (in Chicago) -- Tuesday Night: A Pleasant Surprise (Probable Spoilers) - BroadwayTonyJ 11:26 am EST 01/20/22 | |
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| I guess it can only get improved. I felt they should have cut it in the revival. | |
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| Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 01:21 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 01:05 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: That dance was horrible on broadway - dramedy 12:37 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| I hated the dance on Broadway also. However, what Jordan Wynn did Tuesday night was more like traditional ballet, but consistent with Fish's vision. It was not Agnes De Mille's choreography, but it was in the same spirit. I could see that Wynn was acting out Laurey's conflicting fantasies and telling us a story. I liked it and I am pretty much a critic of Fish's revisionism. I had no intention of seeing this touring production, but went because my partner won the lottery, and we haven't been on the main floor of the CIBC Theater in several years. Hamilton played there for 3 years, and The Last Ship, played there prior to Hamilton -- we saw Hamilton there 3 times and Ship once but couldn't afford main floor. According to the Playbill, Wynn is DANCE CAPTAIN and an understudy for Gabrielle Hamilton, who I saw and intensely disliked on Broadway. I wonder if what I witnessed on Tuesday was Wynn's personal re-interpretation of Heginbotham's choreography. Is that possible? I wasn't the only one in the audience who liked what Wynn did. She got strong applause, both after the dance and during the bows. When I saw Gabrielle Hamilton on Broadway, some folks got up and exited the theater. Before the show I was in standing room with 23 other ticket buyers. Eventually all 24 of us were allowed to sit down. There was a noticeable number of empty seats when the show was over. I saw the Broadway Oklahoma! on Tues. evening, 4/23/2019. |
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| re: Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 05:45 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:05 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| I wonder if the dance was simply rethought for the tour? That wouldn't be so odd. Someone who's seen Gabrielle Hamilton on the tour should be able to tell us. Or, it could be that Wynn was given permission to create something different that suited herself better. Btw - the position is simply Dance Captain, or even casually referred to as dance captain. No need to shout it in all caps lol. (I only say this because you've already done that twice lol.) |
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| re: Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 07:13 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? - Chromolume 05:45 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| Unfortunately, I don't have the musical or dance technique knowledge to properly discuss what I saw. However, when it comes to acting, I feel more comfortable. Jordan Wynn's acting of the role was stunning (as well as her dancing). It was there in her eyes, her face, her arms, her gestures, her legs, the way she moved her body. She communicated to me, and I was moved by what I saw. My gut feeling is that she was allowed to put her own stamp on the dance. Just my opinion. It was a powerful performance. Again we were sitting very close to the stage, and I got the sense that others around me were reacting strongly to her also. One added detail, boots did not fall to the stage from above like they did at Circle in the Square. When I saw the Broadway Oklahoma! on 4/28/2019, I had moved from SR to the front row for Act 2. I intensely disliked the Dream Ballet as performed by Hamilton. I just didn't "get" it. It told me nothing. In the Playbill CAST page, it reads DANCE CAPTAIN: JORDAN WYNN. When we entered the theater, the board stated that Jordan Wynn would be playing the role of Lead Dancer. However, there was no white slip in my Playbill. In the WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST section, Jordan Wynn's bio reads (Alternate Lead Dancer, Dance Captain). |
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| Gabrielle Hamilton on tour/Broadway | |
| Posted by: chrismpls 05:59 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? - Chromolume 05:45 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| As I noted in a post about ten minutes before your post, Hamilton's tour performance was quite similar to the one on Broadway | |
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| re: Gabrielle Hamilton on tour/Broadway | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 08:48 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: Gabrielle Hamilton on tour/Broadway - chrismpls 05:59 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| Thanks! Somehow I missed that. So It could be that Wynn was allowed to develop her own thing. Which seems unusual overall, but I guess not impossible. :-) | |
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| re: Gabrielle Hamilton on tour/Broadway | |
| Posted by: chrismpls 03:46 pm EST 01/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Gabrielle Hamilton on tour/Broadway - Chromolume 08:48 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| Unusual, indeed! I get that no understudy is going to be asked to duplicate the regular performer but this sounds completely unlike the original. | |
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| re: Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? | |
| Posted by: chrismpls 05:34 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
| In reply to: Can a Dancer Put Her Own Interpretation on a Choreographer's Work? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:05 pm EST 01/20/22 | |
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| Hmm. Hamilton performed it when the tour was in Minneapolis two months ago. Her performance was very similar to what she did at Circle in the Square -- although, obviously, on a much different stage. (I thought it was powerful, unsettling and crucial to the themes of the production in both places.) I'm surprised to hear the understudy is so different. | |
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