Oh dear. Perhaps Lerner knew what he was doing.
I'm curious - Aaron Sorkin has been quoted saying he took out the magic.
So how does Arthur come across when he's describing the mystical natural laws surrounding Camelot in the song Camelot? If there's no magic, this song would reflect on his mental state, surely?
Also, I don't quite get it: If Merlin isn't magical, doesn't "youthen" (as the original has it, amusingly), and doesn't know the future in this production, why does everyone else make those anachronistic references such as to Voltaire???
In short, what the hell is going on??? |
