| The Producers |
| Posted by: standingO 08:16 am EDT 08/02/22 |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - Delvino 07:53 pm EDT 08/01/22 |
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I found a clip online of Goodman singing three of Max’s big numbers (We Can Do It, Along Came Bialy, Betrayed). I believe it’s pro-shot. Anyway, his performance is fascinating. He sings well and has presence but the comedy doesn’t land - except the Intermission joke in Betrayal. It’s as if the show was so tuned to Lane in its creation that any other interpretation throws off the balance of the show/humor.
Which brings me to that movie. Almost nothing works.
How can this show be so peculiar?
I will say there is a lot of joy to be found in the PBS special “recording the producers” which I found recently on dvd but not sure where else it lives. It’s about the making of the cast recording and shows everyone in peak performance. It leaves you wanting more - And better than the movie in helping explain this show as a phenomenon.
Other than Lane and maybe Brad Oscar, who I assume did a good job, who else played Bailey well? |
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