Brigadoomed

Harlett O'Dowd · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 115

how uneasy i feel - from today's reidel:

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THERE'S good buzz com ing out of last week's backers' audition for the
Broadway revival of "Brigadoon."

Director and choreographer Rob Ashford has come up with some stunning
dances for the show, sources say.

The story of a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one
day every 100 years, "Brigadoon" has a delightful score by Alan Jay
Lerner and Frederick Loewe and features the standards "Come to Me,
Bend to Me" and "Almost Like Being in Love."

John Guare has rewritten Lerner's book, turning Brigadoon into a
pacifist town that "disappeared" in 1939 because its inhabitants
didn't want to live in a world torn apart by war.

"It's definitely been turned into an anti-war piece," says an
insider.

Producer Bill Haber ("Spamalot," "The Seafarer") hopes to bring
"Brigadoon" to Broadway early next year.

Get out your kilts and bagpipes!
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Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

chris.connelly@worldspan.com (Harlett O'Dowd) "John Guare has
rewritten Lerner's book, turning Brigadoon into a pacifist town that
"disappeared" in 1939 because its inhabitants didn't want to live in a
world torn apart by war."
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How many of Jeff's jokes will have to be cut? That's what really
matters.

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Robert Bouton · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 67

> How many of Jeff's jokes will have to be cut? That's what really
> matters.

Humor doesn't date well. Lerner's lines for Jeff - well, I've been
going through the script searching for something that's remotely
funny. There's a line about Russia being more and more a part of
Europe, which would have been topical when the show first played.
Then, there's this reference to an old ethnic stereotype:

"Disregard all that rubbish about Scottish frugality. Their
generosity is overpowering."

O.K., I'll wait for the laughter to subside before continuing...

I've been telling young adults about the history of musicals for about
eight years. An informal poll shows a very small percentage have ever
heard the canard that Scots are frugal. So, the line, today, doesn't
go over since most of the audience has no rubbish to disregard.

To turn the question around: What jokes of Jeff's are worth keeping?

Mikey · Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

"Harlett O'Dowd" wrote in message @s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> how uneasy i feel - from today's reidel:
>
> _____________
>
> THERE'S good buzz com ing out of last week's backers' audition for the
> Broadway revival of "Brigadoon."
>
> Director and choreographer Rob Ashford has come up with some stunning
> dances for the show, sources say.
>
> The story of a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one
> day every 100 years, "Brigadoon" has a delightful score by Alan Jay
> Lerner and Frederick Loewe and features the standards "Come to Me,
> Bend to Me" and "Almost Like Being in Love."
>
> John Guare has rewritten Lerner's book, turning Brigadoon into a
> pacifist town that "disappeared" in 1939 because its inhabitants
> didn't want to live in a world torn apart by war.
>

Ah yes! If only we had all done that. Just turn our backs on those Nazis
and let them be. They won't bother us. All those wasted deaths fighting the
Nazis. We should have just LET THEM BE! A world full of Nazis is better
than a "world torn apart by war":........isn't it?

> "It's definitely been turned into an anti-war piece," says an
> insider.
>
> Producer Bill Haber ("Spamalot," "The Seafarer") hopes to bring
> "Brigadoon" to Broadway early next year.
>
> Get out your kilts and bagpipes!
> ______________
>

John W. Kennedy · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 239

Harlett O'Dowd wrote:
> John Guare has rewritten Lerner's book, turning Brigadoon into a
> pacifist town that "disappeared" in 1939 because its inhabitants
> didn't want to live in a world torn apart by war.
>
> "It's definitely been turned into an anti-war piece," says an
> insider.

That's not anti-war, that's pro-cowardice.
--
John W. Kennedy
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John W. Kennedy · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 239

Robert Bouton wrote:
> I've been telling young adults about the history of musicals for about
> eight years. An informal poll shows a very small percentage have ever
> heard the canard that Scots are frugal.

Never heard of Scrooge McDuck? How tragic!

--
John W. Kennedy
"The first effect of not believing in God is to believe in anything...."
-- Emile Cammaerts, "The Laughing Prophet"

VINCE · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 163

John W. Kennedy wrote:

> Robert Bouton wrote:
>
>> I've been telling young adults about the history of musicals for about
>> eight years. An informal poll shows a very small percentage have ever
>> heard the canard that Scots are frugal.
>
>
> Never heard of Scrooge McDuck? How tragic!
>
Well I've heard a story about how on location a certain very famous
Scot, who used to play a very famous British agent was very petty about
the check after he invited a younger actor to his table.
Yet this same Scot give millions to a boys education fund go figure.

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Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

An informal poll shows a very small percentage of young adults have ever
heard that Scots are frugal.
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God forbid they should learn something about a common cultural
perception (okay stereotype) held by people born before 1985.

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Robert Bouton · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 67

a very small percentage of young adults have ever
> heard that Scots are frugal.
> --------------------------------------
> God forbid they should learn something about a common cultural
> perception (okay stereotype) held by people born before 1985.

I see that you view it as musical theatre's job to educate the young.
I think the job is to entertain, and I'm still waiting to hear what
jokes of Jeff's in Brigadoon are funny.

But, by all means, go out and produce Brigadoon with the original text
intact, hand out little study guides to the non-AARP members in
attendance, and make sure they pass a pop culture 1947 quiz before
beginning the overture. Sounds like a fun night out.

fmomoon · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 260

"Robert Bouton" wrote in message @s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
a very small percentage of young adults have ever
> heard that Scots are frugal.
> --------------------------------------
> God forbid they should learn something about a common cultural
> perception (okay stereotype) held by people born before 1985.

I see that you view it as musical theatre's job to educate the young.
I think the job is to entertain, and I'm still waiting to hear what
jokes of Jeff's in Brigadoon are funny.

But, by all means, go out and produce Brigadoon with the original text
intact, hand out little study guides to the non-AARP members in
attendance, and make sure they pass a pop culture 1947 quiz before
beginning the overture. Sounds like a fun night out.
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It's not that hard to "get." I was MD for a high school production and they
had no trouble being entertaining and our Jeff was hilarious.
--
Moni

In opera, there is always too much singing.
- Claude Debussy

robert armstrong · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 221

>John Guare has rewritten Lerner's book, turning
>Brigadoon into a pacifist town that "disappeared"
>in 1939 because its inhabitants didn't want to live
>in a world torn apart by war.

Why are they doing Brigadoon if they don't want to do Brigadoon?

Bob A

"Aside from that, Mrs. Kennedy, how did you enjoy the motorcade?"

Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

fmomoon@comcast.net (fmomoon)
<< text intact: hand out little study guides to the non-AARP members in
attendance, and make sure they pass a pop culture 1947 quiz before
beginning the overture.>>>
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It's not that hard to "get." I was MD for a high school production and
they had no trouble being entertaining and our Jeff was hilarious.
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I've played Jeff twice and Tommy once. I saw the show on Broadway with
Martin Vidnovic and at City Opera with Tony Roberts as Jeff. 99 per cent
of Jeff's jokes land. It's one of the funniest roles ever.
Peter Falk played it on TV. Eddie Bracken toured in it as the star of
the show. In the film, Van Jonnson receives second billing. I've long
been baffled by what Noel thinks isn't (and is) funny, as well as his
youth worship.

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Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

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from Hollywood's youth obsession

Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

ElBob-O@webtv.net (robert armstrong)
<< didn't want to live in a world torn apart by war.>>>
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Why are they doing Brigadoon if they don't want to do Brigadoon?
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It's an interesting plot for a new musical.

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Numbnuts · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

In article , Steve
Newport wrote:

>
> ElBob-O@webtv.net (robert armstrong)
> << > didn't want to live in a world torn apart by war.>>>
> ------------------------------------------
> Why are they doing Brigadoon if they don't want to do Brigadoon?
> ------------------------------------------
> It's an interesting plot for a new musical.
>

Wouldn't that be what the new AMERICAN IN PARIS is aiming at? Now named
GEORGE GERSHWIN'S AMERICAN IN PARIS with a plot line about the
fictional "making" of American in Paris.

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