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krj
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response 25 of 49:
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Mar 26 00:46 UTC 2001 |
ABC is presenting a new version of "South Pacific" on Monday night,
featuring Glenn Close and Harry Connick Jr. According to the article
in the Ann Arbor News, the producers have taken additional material
from the James Michner book "Tales of the South Pacific" and worked
it into the show.
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eeyore
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response 26 of 49:
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Mar 26 01:03 UTC 2001 |
huh...that could be really good...
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happyboy
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response 27 of 49:
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Mar 26 15:35 UTC 2001 |
*whatever*
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krj
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response 28 of 49:
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Mar 27 04:48 UTC 2001 |
Well, someone will have to review the "South Pacific" show and
let us know if it's worth buying, if it ever comes out on home video.
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sironi
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response 29 of 49:
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Mar 27 08:17 UTC 2001 |
what about Paul Simon's Capeman?
I love the compact disc but the show never gone to Europe..
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eeyore
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response 30 of 49:
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Mar 27 14:30 UTC 2001 |
Is South Pacific tonight?
I think I might have to catch that....
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micklpkl
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response 31 of 49:
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Mar 27 14:42 UTC 2001 |
South Pacific was broadcast on Monday evening. I almost missed it, and I'm
kicking myself for not recording it. I'll have to hold off on the review until
later when I have a bit more time, but suffice it to say I thought the
production was entertaining. "Bloody Mary" was hilarious!
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eeyore
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response 32 of 49:
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Mar 27 15:48 UTC 2001 |
I MISSED IT!!!
I'm a little bummed now....
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krj
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response 33 of 49:
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Mar 27 17:35 UTC 2001 |
(( We tried but failed to record it. Argh. ))
Luca -- Paul Simon's musical "The Capeman" probably isn't going to Europe
any time soon. The CD got OK reviews, but the critics were very hard on
the show and it did not run long in New York. I haven't heard the CD.
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hematite
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response 34 of 49:
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Mar 27 20:11 UTC 2001 |
South Pacific wasn't too bad, though I didn't care for the voices too
much. At times they seemed like they were trying to make their voices
more jazzy and swing. The chorus numbers were good. :) They rearranged
several of the songs, and completly took out 'Happy Talk'. I'm a fan of
original versions of the musical and get so used to it that other
people singing sounds weird or bad. My mom reports that the Columbus
Dispatch wasn't too fond of the gentleman who played Emile (can't spell
french names), but the Dispatch doesn't like anyone.
We did tape it, if anyone is interested in borrowing or otherwise, I
think I can steal it from my roommate.
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krj
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response 35 of 49:
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Mar 28 00:18 UTC 2001 |
A posting on the abc.com discussion boards says that you can order a
VHS cassette of "South Pacific" now, for $20 + $5 shipping, from
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1-800-250-2838. In August a DVD
release is planned which will be nationally distributed and which will
have extra features.
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micklpkl
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response 36 of 49:
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Mar 28 15:54 UTC 2001 |
I was pleasantly surprised to tune in the radio and hear some selections from
HAIR, the tribal love rock musical. It seems that today is the anniversary
of the opening, all the way back in 1968. (hmm.... Mickey was born just 20
short days later....)
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happyboy
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response 37 of 49:
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Mar 28 19:41 UTC 2001 |
fuckin noise.
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tpryan
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response 38 of 49:
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Apr 4 02:23 UTC 2001 |
I got the Paul Simon CD Capeman. Listened to it once.
His latest, You're the One, got more listens. This one I seen
promoted as Paul's first CD in eight years. Maybe Paul and
Columbia records are trying to forget Capeman.
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mcnally
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response 39 of 49:
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Apr 4 02:45 UTC 2001 |
I think Pete Townshend is nearing the statute of limitations, after which
he will be allowed to live down "The Iron Man". Simon may have to wait his
turn, should 'the Capeman' become the next sixties-rocker-tries-musical-
theater cutout-bin staple...
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orinoco
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response 40 of 49:
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Apr 5 01:42 UTC 2001 |
I think it already has.
For that matter, "You're the One" is also pretty forgettable. A few good
tunes, but nowhere near as good as he's done before. I'll give him one more
album before I decide he's past his prime and stop paying attention.
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krj
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response 41 of 49:
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May 9 17:01 UTC 2001 |
I've been enjoying following the press coverage of the new Broadway
musical "The Producers," based on the old Mel Brooks film, with
Nathan Lane taking the Zero Mostel role, and Matthew Broderick in
Gene Wilder's old role. The New York Times review can only be
described as worshipful, and apparently tickets are impossible to get
except on Ebay, where they were going for between $150-$250.
(Also found on Ebay -- presumably gone now -- was a listing from
"Bialystock and Bloom" offering to sell additional shares in the show.)
This week's news is that "The Producers" has netted a record number
of Tony Award nominations.
I wonder what it means, that so many recent musicals are based on
movie classics? Used to be that the flow went in the other direction;
Broadway musicals were turned into movies.
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dbratman
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response 42 of 49:
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May 9 21:41 UTC 2001 |
And I hope they turn the musical version of "The Producers" into a
movie - why not, it wouldn't be just another remake - because that's
likely to be the only way I'll get to see it.
I wonder if the musical uses the original film's original "Springtime
for Hitler" song.
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tpryan
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response 43 of 49:
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May 9 21:55 UTC 2001 |
No wonder the movie, "The Producers" became unavailable last
year for Top of the Park, it must have been withdrawn from release
because of the upcoming play. I got my copy of it around here
someplace.
I also enjoy the musical movie "Little Shop of Horrors".
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krj
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response 44 of 49:
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May 9 22:43 UTC 2001 |
I believe that the stage presentation of "Springtime for Hitler" is
essentially unchanged from the movie version.
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ashke
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response 45 of 49:
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May 10 02:11 UTC 2001 |
What concerns me is that they are taking old films, or even old Musicals and
putting them on broadway, but they're changing them so much it's not a revival
(where they change the costuming/staging/scenery) they're creating new music
and new characters and calling it the same name: Eg: Kiss me Kate's revival
did this, but the new productions of Fame and the upcoming one for Flashdance.
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scott
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response 46 of 49:
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May 10 11:21 UTC 2001 |
And Pete Townshend's "Tommy" added a love interest character...
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dbratman
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response 47 of 49:
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May 11 22:35 UTC 2001 |
According to an article in the New Yorker, the stage adaptation of "The
Producers" actually improved it in some ways, specifically by providing
some depth of character and motivation for Bloom.
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jules
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response 48 of 49:
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Jun 6 05:10 UTC 2001 |
the fantastiks, godspell, jesus christ superstar, joseph, the king and i...
fiddler on the roof.
yeah i love that stuff.
cats sucks though.
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krj
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response 49 of 49:
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Jun 14 06:01 UTC 2001 |
NPR note #2: The program "Fresh Air" on Wednesday featured an entire
hour with Mel Brooks talking about both the film and Broadway versions
of "The Producers," including lots of snippets from the newly released
Original Cast Album.
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