| Yes. But the '54 revival was very much its own thing, with added songs, etc. The '83 revival strove to remount the actual '36 show as much as possible (though I know there were still changes) and with the original orchestration. THAT kind of revival had not been done before. (For instance, there was the 1963 off-Broadway revival of The Boys From Syracuse, with a very re-invented score, and even some small but questionable changes to Hugh Martin's iconic vocal arrangement for "Sing For Your Supper." And of course, going back to the 20's, the 1971 No No Nanette, albeit banking on a nostalgia factor, had very little to do with the 1925 show.) |
