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| re: The Encores "Not Pal Joey" | |
| Posted by: portenopete 10:17 am EDT 10/05/23 | |
| In reply to: The Encores "Not Pal Joey" - marknyc 02:44 am EDT 10/05/23 | |
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| That seems crazy. If this is true, do they think that there is such a sizeable number of Rodgers & Hart aficionados who will turn out on the strength of the title alone? If there are, then why not just do PAL JOEY? Or honestly proceed with a new musical that is inspired by an old classic? | |
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| Anyone here see 'Pal Joey '78'? You mustn't kick it around, or why not? | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 12:11 pm EDT 10/05/23 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:02 pm EDT 10/05/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Encores "Not Pal Joey" - portenopete 10:17 am EDT 10/05/23 | |
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| It starred Lena Horne and Clifton Davis, was directed by Michael Kidd and played a short run in L.A. and San Francisco. It promised a ''disco-tized'' version of Rodgers & Hart. I think it was aiming for Broadway, but in terms of rave reviews, the critics gave it ''Zip''! |
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| re: Anyone here see 'Pal Joey '78'? You mustn't kick it around, or why not? | |
| Posted by: portenopete 01:55 pm EDT 10/05/23 | |
| In reply to: Anyone here see 'Pal Joey '78'? You mustn't kick it around, or why not? - WaymanWong 12:02 pm EDT 10/05/23 | |
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| I wish! I did see THE HOT MIKADO, which I actually enjoyed. Like CARMEN JONES, it's still the original but just rejigged. Doing a jukebox musical and calling it PAL JOEY seems like false advertising! | |
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| re: Anyone here see 'Pal Joey '78'? You mustn't kick it around, or why not? | |
| Posted by: Billhaven 12:53 pm EDT 10/05/23 | |
| In reply to: Anyone here see 'Pal Joey '78'? You mustn't kick it around, or why not? - WaymanWong 12:02 pm EDT 10/05/23 | |
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| It was dreadful. Horne must have sung Bewitched at least 5 times throughout the evening. The disco arrangements did not enhance that wonderful score. The updating was embarrassing. Even the great Lena Horne couldn’t make something out of it, no one could! Perhaps the failure of that show was the impetus to tell her own story because A Lady and Her Music appeared just one year later. | |
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