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| re: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 08:18 am EST 12/20/22 | |
| In reply to: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway - KingSpeed 07:03 pm EST 12/19/22 | |
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| The cast fo MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (the play) in 1934 numbered 91. Back in the day musicals like SUNNY (cast of 74). The original SHOW BOAT (1927) had a cast in excess of 120. BRIGADOON had a cast of 60. Most golden age musicals had cast of 48-55, | |
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| re: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway | |
| Posted by: Fasslercom 11:27 am EST 12/20/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway - NewtonUK 08:18 am EST 12/20/22 | |
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| I believe the last straight play on Broadway with a cast of more than sixty (and was NOT presented by a non-profit) was the 1968 production of "The Great White Hope." That's a long time ago, but I can't imagine the feasibility of a commercial enterprise for a straight play with that many actors ever again. It's not economically feasible, though a musical might have a better shot of paying back investors. But plays don't run long enough anymore, though "Harry Potter" might be an exception to that rule. But it's an anomaly (and it also only has 16 actors in it). | |
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| re: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway | |
| Last Edit: Seth Christenfeld 11:39 am EST 12/20/22 | |
| Posted by: Seth Christenfeld (tabula-rasa@verizon.net) 11:39 am EST 12/20/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway - Fasslercom 11:27 am EST 12/20/22 | |
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| But plays don't run long enough anymore, though "Harry Potter" might be an exception to that rule. But it's an anomaly (and it also only has 16 actors in it). Not sure where you're getting that number--Cursed Child opened with a cast of 40 (plus swings) and the current version has a cast of 34. Seth, who had to do a bit of counting |
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