Broadway anyone???

Arwen · 01-26-2010, 02:01 PM

I'm a bit of a scene/set 'ho myself. I love watching HOW things are put together. I remember a set for "The Night Is A Lonely Hunter" (Carson McCuller) at my college. It was built on three levels with each one being a series of frames. They were meant to represent rooms but also literally frames for each scene as though it were independent of the rest. If you know the play, you know no one is really ever independent of the rest.

Our narrator spoke from various points on this stage setting the scenes. I always thought that bare bones staging was brilliant.

Of course, I also remember the dress rehearsal when the brand-spanking-new computerized (very chi-chi in those days) lightboard ran through ALL the cues in about 10 minutes during our narrator's opening monologue. It was a hoot--DISCO time.

The crew was amused. The director? Not so much.

Gemme · 01-26-2010, 06:42 PM

I am a theatre virgin. I find this rather amusing considering what my honey does for a living.

I don't count the community theatre that I've been to to support my friends. I enjoyed it, but I was there for my friends and, honestly, it lacked some of the magic I'd hope I'd find in a professional production.

Some of my wishlist includes:

Wicked (one of my housemates saw it in Seattle and LOVED it)
Chicago (I love the movie)
Rent (I love the movie)
A Chorus Line (I own the movie...somewhere...and it holds a certain sentimental value to me now)
STOMP! (HAVE to see this one!)
Hairspray (who doesn't love this one?)
The Producers (loved the movie)
Riverdance (okay, I just love dancing)
The Lion King (with 6 days of load in and 15 trucks full of materials, it HAS to be spectacularly fantastic!)

I have no idea what Boeing, Boeing entails but considering Boeing is a mere hour away, maybe I should invest in finding out.

I, however, have no urge to see Phantom at all. It's just not my cuppa.

cerys · 01-26-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

Rent (I love the movie)

The Rent movie was..... I don't have words. It had the potential and was SO CLOSE to being amazingly perfect. They took out Contact (for the rating, I believe), but how could they take out .... damn. i can't remember which song I was so upset about. But I was very upset about it when the movie was over and that song was missing!

Gemme · 01-26-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cerys

The Rent movie was..... I don't have words. It had the potential and was SO CLOSE to being amazingly perfect. They took out Contact (for the rating, I believe), but how could they take out .... damn. i can't remember which song I was so upset about. But I was very upset about it when the movie was over and that song was missing!

I have no idea what you are talking about (having not seen it on stage, of course), but if I do get the chance, I'll make a mental note to keep my ears primed for what you are talking about. Who sang it and to whom?

Darth Denkay · 01-27-2010, 09:59 PM

Like many of you, the energy from a good production is amazing. DOesn't matter the venue - college, community, or professional - it is addicting. It doesn't matter the size of the audience, good actors seem as though they connect with me like there is no one else in the room. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

I've developed this odd little behavior that I think you all might get. After a good show, during curtain call, when each actor comes forward and bows I nod my head as though the gestures are between us. It just feels WRONG not to acknowledge them!

Apocalipstic - Sequel to Phantom? Do tell!!!

Cerys - You mentioned the movie "Rent". I first saw the show at the Orpheum, our professional theater. LOVED IT!!! When the movie came out I was really excited - it was almost the exact same cast so I figured it would be good (not as good as the stage performance of course). I was really disappointed, the movie had none of the feeling that the show did. Now, I may watch it again - maybe I was just in a weird mood that night, but it was just so weird to have basically the same cast and not enjoy it. I wasn't aware they left a song out - I'll have to pay attention when I watch it again.

Rock on my theater friends!

Duchess · 01-28-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by WicketWWarrick

Like many of you, the energy from a good production is amazing. DOesn't matter the venue - college, community, or professional - it is addicting. It doesn't matter the size of the audience, good actors
!

I so agree with you. One of my favorite places in Atlanta is Actor's Express. Seats maybe 500 and it supports alot of gay and lesbian productions. It's absolutely charming. It showcased my favorite production of Love, Valour and Compassion..

Duchess

Arwen · 01-28-2010, 11:19 AM

I've only seen "Rent" on screen. Had a chance to see it here in Austin last year but wimped out. Won't do that again! I will have to find the Broadway album so I can get all the music. I have several musicals on my iPod including Rent, Chicago, Enchanted, The King & I... grin

So let's go back....what's the first live theater you can remember seeing?

P.to the S. So nice to see others who get the energy of theater over the location.

cerys · 01-31-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

I have no idea what you are talking about (having not seen it on stage, of course), but if I do get the chance, I'll make a mental note to keep my ears primed for what you are talking about. Who sang it and to whom?

That's just it. I remember being really upset and I could have sworn that it was "Goodbye Love" but I checked the track listing for the movie soundtrack and that's there. I'm fairly certain it's a song that should have been towards the end....but I can't remember which one. I haven't seen the movie in a few years.

jenny · 01-28-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cerys

The Rent movie was..... I don't have words. It had the potential and was SO CLOSE to being amazingly perfect. They took out Contact (for the rating, I believe), but how could they take out .... damn. i can't remember which song I was so upset about. But I was very upset about it when the movie was over and that song was missing!

There were several songs missing, in addition to "Contact." All of the "tune ups" and "voice mails" were missing, and were great fun in the stage version. Also, "We're Okay" and "Christmas Day" are left out of the film version.

I saw the stage version of "Rent" about ten times, including twice with the original cast. Amazing. The interesting thing about the film version, though, is that it fills in a lot of the blank spots in the stage show that left me guessing for a while. The movie version of "Chicago" did the same thing, when compared to the stage version.

cerys · 01-31-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jenny

There were several songs missing, in addition to "Contact." All of the "tune ups" and "voice mails" were missing, and were great fun in the stage version. Also, "We're Okay" and "Christmas Day" are left out of the film version.

I saw the stage version of "Rent" about ten times, including twice with the original cast. Amazing. The interesting thing about the film version, though, is that it fills in a lot of the blank spots in the stage show that left me guessing for a while. The movie version of "Chicago" did the same thing, when compared to the stage version.

yeah, i wasn't so upset about the voicemails being missing... I guess I could see why you'd cut them out of a movie version.

Duchess · 03-21-2010, 09:29 PM

I did have the pleasure of experiencing Patti LuPone in Evita..Almost better than sex..

Duchess

01-26-2010, 02:01 PM	#1
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01-27-2010, 09:59 PM	#5
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