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re: I don't know how to feel

Posted by:
Smeghead 01:05 pm UTC 03/06/07
In reply to: re: I don't know how to feel - Wilbury 12:33 pm UTC 03/06/07

No, it toured after it closed. ALW was hoping to make it more"kid friendly" and turn it into something like Annie... so he took out the songs with the most depth and soul and put in more kids singing fluff.

> Ohh, I was unaware. Was it touring at the same time as it
> being on at West End, cause that would mean 2 versions of
> the show on at teh same time... just like YES and
> ANDERSEN, BRUFORD WAKEMAN and HOWE in the 80s. :o)
>
> >
> > Don Black version was not in West End... That's where I
> > saw it. Only on Tour. Jim should really try to talk to
> > ALW about restoring the show...
> >
> > > I thought the Don Blackified version was the ONLY version
> > > these days? Wasn't it the version on at West End and
> > > wherever else it was?
> > >
> > > Why would they have reverted to a previous version, was it
> > > ever posssible?
> > >
> > > (Really I ask. I know nothing about theatre).
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Whistle" is finally coming to the U.S. but it's with that
> > > > bastardized version
> > > >
> > > > *sighs*
> > > >


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