| Chazwaza - I love your passion for this show |
| Posted by: standingO 01:59 pm EDT 03/16/22 |
| In reply to: I don't really mean "Have you lost your mind???" - KingSpeed 07:25 am EDT 03/16/22 |
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I keep thinking of the line in "My Body":
"I know what I'm doing, I know who I am
If you got a problem, I don't give a damn"
To your point, THE LIFE lead Tony nominations in 1997. 12! It seemed like the favorite in May, although no show was a lock. (STEEL PIER had 11 noms; the real Tony favorite was the revival of CHICAGO). My memory is Rosie's love for TITANIC helped bolster support for that show and helped it win. (I enjoyed TITANIC, but it's pre-Broadway buzz (from Riedel maybe?) was so bad that there was a sense it may be a disaster).
Also, THE LIFE's Tony number is one of the few times when the performance mattered for sales. I remember talking to an usher after the Tonys and they said sales picked up after the "My Body" number aired. I wouldn't be surprised if THE LIFE's year-long run was sustained by interest due to that performance.
Ah, 1997 Broadway. When Riedel and Rosie mattered nearly as much as Brantley and jukebox-based/movie-based musicals weren't as ubiquitous. Does anyone still wear a hat? |
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