| re: Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Massive Screaming Musical Phenomenon | |
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Mr.Egg 10:45 pm UTC 10/20/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Massive Screaming Musical Phenomenon - The_Jackster 03:28 pm UTC 10/20/07 |
| Yes, you are correct. > Maybe this is a trap for bait, but you do know that the > Tanz song at the top of Act Two is Total Eclipse damn near > verbatim, right? > > > Bright Eyes wrote: > > > > "If the score doesn't have enough new songs, the show will > > inevitably be compared to oldies shows like "We Will Rock > > You", "Mama Mia", and "Smoking Joe's Cafe." That in turn > > will solidify Jim Steinman's status as a has-been. But, if > > there is significant new content in the score it can avoid > > the oldies/jukebox label, and make Jim Steinman look more > > like somebody who is still creative." > > > > Hi Bright Eyes > > > > I love your new name for the show. That title would really > > get the public's attention. > > > > I think the music for the show will be a mixture of old > > and new. But the emphasis is bound to be on old. > > > > You have to remember that Bat One has never left the UK > > top 200 albums during the last thirty years. The songs are > > all classics and the public will want to hear them. > > > > The shows you mention are doing very well. They can't be > > dismissed as oldie shows. Lord of the Rings, on the other > > hand, has new music that the public is not familiar with > > and it is floundering, despite it's massive budget. > > > > The show will present the classic songs in a totally new > > way. > > > > You make a very valid point. But the average ticket buyer > > doesn't think like that. You have a theatre purist > > attitude. Like Steven Sondheim. > > > > It's interesting to note that Tanz borrows the music of > > Total Eclipse without actually using the song. > > > > Best regards > > > > Mr.Egg > > | |
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