The Producers
Wed, 4 June 2003, 02:28 pmrick8 posts in thread
The Producers
Wed, 4 June 2003, 02:28 pmCould anyone tell me if Mel Brook's "The Producers" currently playing on Broadway is bound for Melbourne next March 2004?
I saw the opening preview night on Broadway back in April 2001 which starred Nathan Lane & Mathew Broderick it was sensational...A fantastic show worthy of the huge standing ovation it received.
regards
Who is ear marked for the rolls if it is comming to Australia?
What about auditions :-)
regards
Rick
I saw the opening preview night on Broadway back in April 2001 which starred Nathan Lane & Mathew Broderick it was sensational...A fantastic show worthy of the huge standing ovation it received.
regards
Who is ear marked for the rolls if it is comming to Australia?
What about auditions :-)
regards
Rick
Re: The Producers
Thu, 5 June 2003, 08:37 amWalter Plinge
Amanda Chesterton wrote:
"...is Mel Brooks going to let it go up anywhere but America? Is such an American musical in every sense of the term - not just the accents, but the structure, the musical styles, the humour and above all, the voice types required (that uber-twang/belt that you just don't get anywhere but Broadway, or after years of training from a Broadway specialist) - going work anywhere else?
"... would it work anywhere but America?"
Well, to be quite honest. If ti is going to work anywhere in the world it will work here in Australia, for two reasons.
1. Technically. The main advantage of not having a national style of musical is that our people are trained in all the other forms. If you're gonna get people able to belt, you can get them here in Oz. If you need people to dance, you can get them here. Remember 42nd Street? Gower Champion composed some of the trickiest tap steps ever for the chorus, and then had to tone it down for the original production cos it was too hard for the chorus. Then, when the production got here they discovered that the level of talent was so good they could give them the ORIGINAL choreography, not the watered down version.
On more than one occasion I have heard of American AND English producers saying that the Oz production is better than the original (42nd Street, Phantom, etc)
Ulla would not be a problem, a blonded up Rhonda Burchmore or Jackie Love? Can anyone remember Tom Burlinson in "How to Succeed in Business"? for that matter what about Georgie Parker in the same. We have the talent to do it right here.
(Also remember hearing how Shirley MacLaine, who got her start in Pajama Game, said that the only chance she'd ever get to do Norma Desmond was in the Oz production, but she'd have to wait for years for the local talent to pass on it)
[chuckle - just had a flash of Robin Archer playing Shirley Markowitz the Lighting Designer]
2. The show itself. This is a show that appeals to the slightly more cynical American sense of humour ("The show that offends everyone!") I think it would probably be greatly received by the Australian Public. Possibly even more so than in the States. After all, we practically invented the sort of ironic humour that this show utilises.
We can but hope and pray someone does it soon.
Then again, if they don't, I know at least one Amateur club that would jump at the chance should the amateur rights become available...
"Make it Gay! Make it Gay! Make it Gay!"
Paul Treasure
"...is Mel Brooks going to let it go up anywhere but America? Is such an American musical in every sense of the term - not just the accents, but the structure, the musical styles, the humour and above all, the voice types required (that uber-twang/belt that you just don't get anywhere but Broadway, or after years of training from a Broadway specialist) - going work anywhere else?
"... would it work anywhere but America?"
Well, to be quite honest. If ti is going to work anywhere in the world it will work here in Australia, for two reasons.
1. Technically. The main advantage of not having a national style of musical is that our people are trained in all the other forms. If you're gonna get people able to belt, you can get them here in Oz. If you need people to dance, you can get them here. Remember 42nd Street? Gower Champion composed some of the trickiest tap steps ever for the chorus, and then had to tone it down for the original production cos it was too hard for the chorus. Then, when the production got here they discovered that the level of talent was so good they could give them the ORIGINAL choreography, not the watered down version.
On more than one occasion I have heard of American AND English producers saying that the Oz production is better than the original (42nd Street, Phantom, etc)
Ulla would not be a problem, a blonded up Rhonda Burchmore or Jackie Love? Can anyone remember Tom Burlinson in "How to Succeed in Business"? for that matter what about Georgie Parker in the same. We have the talent to do it right here.
(Also remember hearing how Shirley MacLaine, who got her start in Pajama Game, said that the only chance she'd ever get to do Norma Desmond was in the Oz production, but she'd have to wait for years for the local talent to pass on it)
[chuckle - just had a flash of Robin Archer playing Shirley Markowitz the Lighting Designer]
2. The show itself. This is a show that appeals to the slightly more cynical American sense of humour ("The show that offends everyone!") I think it would probably be greatly received by the Australian Public. Possibly even more so than in the States. After all, we practically invented the sort of ironic humour that this show utilises.
We can but hope and pray someone does it soon.
Then again, if they don't, I know at least one Amateur club that would jump at the chance should the amateur rights become available...
"Make it Gay! Make it Gay! Make it Gay!"
Paul Treasure