Favorite Broadway Musical
June 18th, 2012 at 5:29:49 PM
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Quote: dlevinelawI've seen 3 productions, including broadway and the gate theatre, but I guess I just dont know what a musical climax is.
I'm not familair enough with musicals, but it should be the same as the narrative climax.
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June 18th, 2012 at 5:33:37 PM
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I've always enjoyed Hello, Dolly, the best performance of which starred Michelle Lee in the title role and took place at Starlight in Kansas City, MO. Wonderful singer, Michelle Lee, and stunningly beautiful for her age.
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June 18th, 2012 at 5:34:10 PM
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Quote: dlevinelawIf its not the wife, I'm at a loss.
I've seen 3 productions, including broadway and the gate theatre, but I guess I just dont know what a musical climax is.
That's correct... you said the last one he killed, but the wife was killed BEFORE the judge. The music that plays upon slicing her throat is Joanna, and louder and more dramatic than when he kills the judge.
"One out of every four people are [morons]"- Kyle, South Park
June 18th, 2012 at 5:37:54 PM
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Oh man it's about a good 5 years... I switched up the final sequence in my head, an forgot the judge and Lovett died afterward
June 18th, 2012 at 6:48:12 PM
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It's the first act showstopper where they sing about tomorrow. In Annie it was literally called "Tomorrow".Quote: dlevinelawWhat do you mean by musical climax?
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
June 19th, 2012 at 5:45:57 AM
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Little Shop of Horrors. Broadway Musical it not? Discuss.Quote: s2dbaker"Broadway Theater"=500 seats or more and in the Times Square area or The Beaumont at Lincoln Center.
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
June 19th, 2012 at 7:02:16 AM
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Quote: s2dbakerLittle Shop of Horrors. Broadway Musical it not? Discuss.
As I stated earlier, a "Broadway Musical" to me doesn't mean that it had to play on Broadway, but rather that it was meant to be performed on a stage. There are musicals that aren't stage musicals (i.e. Glee or Smash) and concerts, which are "musical" but not a show. Opera would NOT be a Broadway musical, nor would ballet.
So LSOH (which is a great show, terrible movie adaptation) would qualify.
"One out of every four people are [morons]"- Kyle, South Park
June 19th, 2012 at 5:20:50 PM
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Nobody's mentioned Oklahoma! or My Fair Lady yet?
I vote for Cabaret as #1, though.
I vote for Cabaret as #1, though.
June 19th, 2012 at 5:56:00 PM
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Quote: paisielloNobody's mentioned Oklahoma! or My Fair Lady yet?
Oklahoma! would be on a list of most influential musicals of all time. It was truly one of the first to integrate songs as a piece of plot development, or at least character development. Furthermore, the ballet at the end of Act 1 was revolutionary. Curly entering from the back of the house to open the show was unique... unfortunately for me, I had a bad experience in a production of Oklahoma! and can't think about the show without really bad memories coming back...
As for My Fair Lady, this show has perhaps one of the worst endings of all time, up there with Bye, Bye Birdie and Music Man. The fate of Eliza is unknown and after the party scene (if it's not cut), the show just kind of falls flat. There are some great songs in the second act, but the book needs to be fixed.
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June 19th, 2012 at 6:17:00 PM
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Little shop went from b movie to off broadway show to musical movie to broadway
Another one of my favorites and I thought the musical adapted to movie was great. I encourage anyone to YouTube the alternate ending.
Another one of my favorites and I thought the musical adapted to movie was great. I encourage anyone to YouTube the alternate ending.
June 19th, 2012 at 6:33:25 PM
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Quote: s2dbakerLittle Shop of Horrors. Broadway Musical it not? Discuss.
Little Shop of Horrors had a performance period in one of the official 40 theaters of the Broadway League.
August Wilson Theatre 245 W. 52nd St., New York, NY Seats (approximate): 1222
Preview: Aug 29, 2003 Total Previews: 40
Opening: Oct 2, 2003
Closing: Aug 22, 2004 Total Performances: 372
Roughly 40K people saw the previews, and 310K saw the performances. On average theater was 30% empty.
So even if it opened off-broadway, it is now considered a "Broadway Musical"
June 20th, 2012 at 1:47:06 PM
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I heart Ellen Greene.Quote: dlevinelawLittle shop went from b movie to off broadway show to musical movie to broadway
Another one of my favorites and I thought the musical adapted to movie was great. I encourage anyone to YouTube the alternate ending.
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
June 20th, 2012 at 1:53:01 PM
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Quote: paisielloNobody's mentioned Oklahoma! or My Fair Lady yet?
I recall a short parody of My Fair Lady on SNL way back in the 80s, when Edwin Newman was the host. The gist was a somplaint about the atrocious way news people talked on the air. I think part of one song, by the aspiring anchorman, went like this:
"All I want is a desk somewhere
Thirty minutes of network air.
Woulnd't it be newsworthy?"
Oh, and one part about:
"Terrain in Maine
Is stained with acid rain."
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June 20th, 2012 at 10:55:43 PM
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SNL also did a My Fair Lady parody in 1978 with guest host Christopher Lee as Henry Higgins and Gilda Radner as Barbara Wawa. The music cue would start up for each song but then they would abruptly interrupt it to carry on with the sketch.
June 20th, 2012 at 10:57:18 PM
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June 20th, 2012 at 11:02:55 PM
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booth theater
222 w. 45 st.
april 2009 - january 2011
21 preview, 733 performances
11 tony nominations (2009)
3 tonys: best original score, best orchestration
and best performance by a leading actress in a musical
gross: $31.76M
booth theater
222 w. 45 st.
april 2009 - january 2011
21 preview, 733 performances
11 tony nominations (2009)
3 tonys: best original score, best orchestration
and best performance by a leading actress in a musical
gross: $31.76M
In a bet, there is a fool and a thief.
- Proverb.
