Polanski couldn't have been involved because of the statutory rape charge, and I can't imagine many producers wanting him involved because of the bad publicity.
I'd prefer Trevor Nunn over Harold Prince.
> > If that's so, why didn't they do it?
>
> Why don't you ask them?
>
> The fact of the
> > matter is that someone on the team didn't want Polanski
> > involved in this one, or John Caird and Jim Steinman
> > wouldn't have been announced as co-directors from the
> > production reading onward.
>
> There's no evidence of that. My understanding is they
> couldn't find a way to get Polanski on board so they
> settled for second. In that event, WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE
> DONE was A) Hired Harold Prince because he's a brilliant
> and experienced director and B) Jim had a score to settle
> with him as well.
>
> Jim wanted to put more of a
> > stamp on this one, and wound up with less of one. Serves
> > him right. You don't mess with a working product.
>
> There's still no evidence of that. I personally think Jim
> was advised by Sonenberg and his entourage.
>
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