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steven_stuart 06:31 pm UTC 04/22/13 |
| In reply to: | re: DOTV Broadway Actually Had A Lot Going For It - rockfenris2005 09:36 am UTC 04/21/13 |
| That sounds like a very good read. Even though Carrie bombed, it is somehow more interesting than many shows that have done quite well. Like Rebecca (Broadway version). What did the writer have to say about DOTV? > There's a really good book that all musical theatre lovers > should read, although I wish that the writer would put > together an updated version, and that's "Not since Carrie" > by Ken Mandelbaum. He did a writeup on "Dance of the > Vampires" at the time as well. > > > > Carrie, which is probably still the most legendary flop in > > > Broadway musical history, had its moments as well. I heard > > > a version of Betty Buckley singing the song "And Eve was > > > weak" which was sung by Carrie's mother and I thought that > > > was just incredible. It was sensational. Just freaking > > > sensational. But they redid the musical recently and > > > they've just released the premiere cast recording, which > > > was the first time that the entire score had been recorded > > > and released officially on CD. > > > > Yes. Wasn't there an off-Broadway production recently that > > did better than the original Broadway production? > > Apparently the original closed after five performances, > > despite the fact that the tickets were sold out. At the > > end of each show, there were boohs and enthusiastic > > applause. Maybe it was something people either loved or > > hated. It seems to have a huge cult following. I would > > have loved to have seen it. I wonder if Stephen King > > himself saw it and what he thought. Is it the only musical > > written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore? I know they > > collaborated on the movie Fame. > > > > > Dance of the Vampires had its moments too. The dream > > > sequence in "Braver than we are" with the mirrors that > > > come down both in front and behind with the dancers being > > > reflected over and over was for me just stunning. Also, > > > when the drawbridge came down from the back of the stage > > > before Crawford sang "Come with me" at the end of act one. > > > Sure, it had its moments. > > > > Oh yes. I have seen a clip of the dream sequence with the > > mirrors. I agree. That was stunning. Just the still > > pictures of that scene are really cool. | |
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