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| re: Chazwaza - I love your passion for this show | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 03:53 pm EDT 03/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Chazwaza - I love your passion for this show - standingO 01:59 pm EDT 03/16/22 | |
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| The spring of 1997 was such an odd time. There was all this anticipation for a slew of new musicals that would be opening. I mean, come on...a new Maury Yeston musical (TITANIC), a new Kander and Ebb musical (STEEL PIER) and a new Cy Coleman musical (THE LIFE) not only opening in the same season, but all opening that spring. People were vibrating with excitement. The well-received revivals of CHICAGO and 1776 had opened and both were transferring into commercial runs. It was shaping up to be a spectacular end of the season. And then...well...all these shows actually opened. And none of them got the rave reviews. All the reviews were kind of ho hum and shoulder shrugging. TITANIC became a hit of sorts because Rosie O'Donnell liked it and promoted it pretty heavily on her show. In fact, it featured in the animated opening credits. And it later won Best Musical. I felt bad for Manhattan Theatre Club that spring because they'd opened a pretty good little musical down at the old Variety Arts Theatre called THE GREEN HEART (based on a film called A NEW LEAF), with a score by Rusty Magee and a starring turn from Magee's wife, Alison Fraser. THE GREEN HEART couldn't attract press or audiences for love or money because of all the anticipation for the shows opening on Broadway. And, to be honest, that show didn't get strong reviews either (but no better or worse than the shows uptown got), but the creative team kept working on the show and it became a very special little jewel over the course of its run. But no one saw it and no cast album was made. And it disappeared just like THE LIFE and STEEL PIER would. But, at least, those got cast albums. |
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| re: Chazwaza - I love your passion for this show | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 01:18 am EDT 03/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Chazwaza - I love your passion for this show - JereNYC 03:53 pm EDT 03/16/22 | |
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| I saw THE GREEN HEART twice. Ruth Williamson had a showstopper in it. Remember that? Something like “The Easy Life.” | |
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| re: Chazwaza - I love your passion for this show | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 07:40 pm EDT 03/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Chazwaza - I love your passion for this show - JereNYC 03:53 pm EDT 03/16/22 | |
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| That's a shame, I've never heard of The Green Heart! Obviously because of what you said and the lack of cast album. I feel endless sympathy for the creators and cast of any musical that doesn't get a cast album ... it's nearly impossible to have a life after the premiere production without one. And even if a show is rarely produced and flops, if the score has quality or potential, the album gives the writers a calling card to help lead to other notable projects. How sad. | |
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