| re: The book to Dear World is really, really bad (spoilers) | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 03:55 pm EDT 03/17/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The book to Dear World is really, really bad (spoilers) - Chazwaza 11:54 am EDT 03/17/23 | |
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| The difference being that HELLO, DOLLY! was a huge hit on Broadway, on tour, and all over the world and continues to be produced regularly to this day. A hit of that magnitude generates enough money that the powers that be can afford to make decisions like doing multiple recordings with much less risk. And all the recordings really aren't that unusual to my mind. You have the original Broadway cast (Channing), the original London Cast (Martin), the film (Streisand), and two Broadway revivals (Channing again, and Midler). The one that sticks out for me is the Pearl Bailey recording, but I think that that Bailey was such a sensation and created such a new interest in the show that it must have been felt to be warranted. There are also non-English language recordings, I think. I'm kind of surprised that they didn't do one for Merman, considering the addition of the two "new" songs and the fact that it was probably known that it was likely to be Merman's last stand on Broadway. I absolutely agree that estates would WANT a new recording; I was just thinking through the thought process of why they wouldn't want to PAY for one. That said, if I was in charge of the Herman estate, I would absolutely be stepping up to pay for a new DEAR WORLD album, assuming the estate is as flush with cash as I'm guessing it is. But I totally get why someone else would make the decision to forgo a new recording. |
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