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| re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 07:06 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
| In reply to: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 - AlanScott 05:25 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
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| “Man of La Mancha” couldn’t get a theater in the theater district, so they took the ANTA in order to have a Broadway house (and they literally had to dig an underground tunnel to create a crossover), and then went on to play for four or five years there until NYU you tore it down. | |
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| re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 07:14 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
| In reply to: re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 - Singapore/Fling 07:06 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
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| And because of that there are still some sources that will say, incorrectly, that Man of La Mancha started Off-Broadway, even though it was eligible for the 1965-1966 Tonys (and won several). | |
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| re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 08:21 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
| In reply to: re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 - AlanScott 07:14 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
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| I remember Johnny Carson saying that Man of La Mancha wasn't really a Broadway production on The Tonight Show. His guest did try to make Carson understand that he was mistaken. | |
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| re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:32 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
| In reply to: re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 - BroadwayTonyJ 08:21 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
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| Carson’s confusion seems untenable. La Mancha played on Broadway, but it definitely wasn’t typical Broadway fare, and pulled much more on Off-Broadway and downtown theatrical influences than Broadway. Hair gets a lot of ink for being the counterculture experimental show that innovated modern musical, but Man of La Mancha was at least as important. | |
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| re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 04:38 am EDT 05/27/23 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 04:36 am EDT 05/27/23 | |
| In reply to: re: We can go back at least to the early Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center productions in 1963-1964 - Singapore/Fling 11:32 pm EDT 05/26/23 | |
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| Carson didn't understand that ANTA was a Broadway theater, primarily because of its location. There were/are a number of well known celebrities who (years ago mostly) made some incredibly ignorant remarks about Broadway shows, which showed their stunning lack of knowledge. Barbara Walters comes to mind, who stated on more than one occasion that the original production of Chicago was a notorious flop. And then there's Isabelle Stevenson! |
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