Musical
Musical
2012-02-04 15:27:22
MY point was, similar to Paul's, investors in plays -especially musicals - want a "sure thing" before it is even created. Unless a play has saleability, it wouldn't see the light of day. And with today's values and music preferences, "Richard Rap" stands a better chance than something "classic".
L.M.L.,
Janet T.
L.M.L.,
Janet T.
Re: Musical
2012-02-04 16:10:39
Possibly not. Semi-classic might work. I've seen several hundred musicals over my lifetime and my all time favorite is "Les Miserables" which combines suburb music with a great story, cast, and staging. I could envision something along that line. But, good heavens, not rap, which gives me a gigantic headache!
Flo
On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:27 AM, J. T, wrote:
> MY point was, similar to Paul's, investors in plays -especially musicals - want a "sure thing" before it is even created. Unless a play has saleability, it wouldn't see the light of day. And with today's values and music preferences, "Richard Rap" stands a better chance than something "classic".
>
> L.M.L.,
> Janet T.
>
>
Flo
On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:27 AM, J. T, wrote:
> MY point was, similar to Paul's, investors in plays -especially musicals - want a "sure thing" before it is even created. Unless a play has saleability, it wouldn't see the light of day. And with today's values and music preferences, "Richard Rap" stands a better chance than something "classic".
>
> L.M.L.,
> Janet T.
>
>
Re: Musical
2012-02-04 23:16:29
exactly, also phantom of the opera. both have been stage plays and movies.
--- On Sat, 2/4/12, Florence Dove <mdove9@...> wrote:
From: Florence Dove <mdove9@...>
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Possibly not. Semi-classic might work. I've seen several hundred musicals over my lifetime and my all time favorite is "Les Miserables" which combines suburb music with a great story, cast, and staging. I could envision something along that line. But, good heavens, not rap, which gives me a gigantic headache!
Flo
On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:27 AM, J. T, wrote:
> MY point was, similar to Paul's, investors in plays -especially musicals - want a "sure thing" before it is even created. Unless a play has saleability, it wouldn't see the light of day. And with today's values and music preferences, "Richard Rap" stands a better chance than something "classic".
>
> L.M.L.,
> Janet T.
>
>
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--- On Sat, 2/4/12, Florence Dove <mdove9@...> wrote:
From: Florence Dove <mdove9@...>
Subject: Re: Musical
To:
Received: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 11:10 AM
Possibly not. Semi-classic might work. I've seen several hundred musicals over my lifetime and my all time favorite is "Les Miserables" which combines suburb music with a great story, cast, and staging. I could envision something along that line. But, good heavens, not rap, which gives me a gigantic headache!
Flo
On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:27 AM, J. T, wrote:
> MY point was, similar to Paul's, investors in plays -especially musicals - want a "sure thing" before it is even created. Unless a play has saleability, it wouldn't see the light of day. And with today's values and music preferences, "Richard Rap" stands a better chance than something "classic".
>
> L.M.L.,
> Janet T.
>
>
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Musical
2012-02-05 14:05:17
I guess I must explain at this point that my comments about a "rap" musical of R III were made with tongue in cheek. There is no little symbol on my computer for that. Perhaps I should have used :-).
Anyway, humor is a difficult concept - especially over the Internet!
The musicals "Les Miz", "Chicago" and "Phantom" were all written for an audience that is now moving out of the peak earning and discretionary spending years - as is the membership of the Richard III Society! Sure, every once in a while there are revivals of these "classics". But in the 21rst century, I'm not really sure they will continue to be that popular. Sad, but probably true. Tastes change.
There will always be a cadre of afficianados who continue to support art forms that are "classics". My husband and I are opera fans. We have watched that audience dwindle and get older over the years. Ticket prices have steadily gone up but there is a dedicated group of "fans" who will pay the price to go and see opera. Not "boffo" box office, however.
Investors want "boffo" box office before coughing up the millions it takes to mount a new musical. That's all I was saying......
L.M.L.,
Janet
Anyway, humor is a difficult concept - especially over the Internet!
The musicals "Les Miz", "Chicago" and "Phantom" were all written for an audience that is now moving out of the peak earning and discretionary spending years - as is the membership of the Richard III Society! Sure, every once in a while there are revivals of these "classics". But in the 21rst century, I'm not really sure they will continue to be that popular. Sad, but probably true. Tastes change.
There will always be a cadre of afficianados who continue to support art forms that are "classics". My husband and I are opera fans. We have watched that audience dwindle and get older over the years. Ticket prices have steadily gone up but there is a dedicated group of "fans" who will pay the price to go and see opera. Not "boffo" box office, however.
Investors want "boffo" box office before coughing up the millions it takes to mount a new musical. That's all I was saying......
L.M.L.,
Janet
Re: Musical
2012-02-05 14:06:22
Yes, I enjoyed Phantom also. My favorite performance was in the Wang
Theater in Boston. What a lovely venue.
Flo
On Feb 4, 2012, at 6:16 PM, fayre rose wrote:
> exactly, also phantom of the opera. both have been stage plays and
> movies.
>
> --- On Sat, 2/4/12, Florence Dove <mdove9@...> wrote:
>
> From: Florence Dove <mdove9@...>
> Subject: Re: Musical
> To:
> Received: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 11:10 AM
>
> Possibly not. Semi-classic might work. I've seen several hundred
> musicals over my lifetime and my all time favorite is "Les
> Miserables" which combines suburb music with a great story, cast,
> and staging. I could envision something along that line. But, good
> heavens, not rap, which gives me a gigantic headache!
>
> Flo
>
> On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:27 AM, J. T, wrote:
>
> > MY point was, similar to Paul's, investors in plays -especially
> musicals - want a "sure thing" before it is even created. Unless a
> play has saleability, it wouldn't see the light of day. And with
> today's values and music preferences, "Richard Rap" stands a better
> chance than something "classic".
> >
> > L.M.L.,
> > Janet T.
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
>
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Theater in Boston. What a lovely venue.
Flo
On Feb 4, 2012, at 6:16 PM, fayre rose wrote:
> exactly, also phantom of the opera. both have been stage plays and
> movies.
>
> --- On Sat, 2/4/12, Florence Dove <mdove9@...> wrote:
>
> From: Florence Dove <mdove9@...>
> Subject: Re: Musical
> To:
> Received: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 11:10 AM
>
> Possibly not. Semi-classic might work. I've seen several hundred
> musicals over my lifetime and my all time favorite is "Les
> Miserables" which combines suburb music with a great story, cast,
> and staging. I could envision something along that line. But, good
> heavens, not rap, which gives me a gigantic headache!
>
> Flo
>
> On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:27 AM, J. T, wrote:
>
> > MY point was, similar to Paul's, investors in plays -especially
> musicals - want a "sure thing" before it is even created. Unless a
> play has saleability, it wouldn't see the light of day. And with
> today's values and music preferences, "Richard Rap" stands a better
> chance than something "classic".
> >
> > L.M.L.,
> > Janet T.
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
Re: Musical
2012-02-05 14:16:30
Some musicals touch a chord deep inside a variety of different folks.
Look at the popularity of old musicals such as "The King and I" (which
I first saw with Yul Brynner.... he was SO handsome and magnetic on
stage) and "Cats".
Janet, I too am an opera fan. My favorite tenor is Jussi Bjorling
(considered to be along with Caruso and Gigli one of the world's
greatest tenors). I realize this isn't the proper place for a
discussion of opera but there's a Bjorling Society in the USA, the UK,
and in Sweden all of which are very active and doing some amazing
things. If you'd like more information please contact me directly off
list.
Flo
On Feb 5, 2012, at 9:05 AM, J. T, wrote:
> I guess I must explain at this point that my comments about a "rap"
> musical of R III were made with tongue in cheek. There is no little
> symbol on my computer for that. Perhaps I should have used :-).
> Anyway, humor is a difficult concept - especially over the Internet!
>
> The musicals "Les Miz", "Chicago" and "Phantom" were all written for
> an audience that is now moving out of the peak earning and
> discretionary spending years - as is the membership of the Richard
> III Society! Sure, every once in a while there are revivals of these
> "classics". But in the 21rst century, I'm not really sure they will
> continue to be that popular. Sad, but probably true. Tastes change.
>
> There will always be a cadre of afficianados who continue to support
> art forms that are "classics". My husband and I are opera fans. We
> have watched that audience dwindle and get older over the years.
> Ticket prices have steadily gone up but there is a dedicated group
> of "fans" who will pay the price to go and see opera. Not "boffo"
> box office, however.
>
> Investors want "boffo" box office before coughing up the millions it
> takes to mount a new musical. That's all I was saying......
>
> L.M.L.,
> Janet
>
>
Look at the popularity of old musicals such as "The King and I" (which
I first saw with Yul Brynner.... he was SO handsome and magnetic on
stage) and "Cats".
Janet, I too am an opera fan. My favorite tenor is Jussi Bjorling
(considered to be along with Caruso and Gigli one of the world's
greatest tenors). I realize this isn't the proper place for a
discussion of opera but there's a Bjorling Society in the USA, the UK,
and in Sweden all of which are very active and doing some amazing
things. If you'd like more information please contact me directly off
list.
Flo
On Feb 5, 2012, at 9:05 AM, J. T, wrote:
> I guess I must explain at this point that my comments about a "rap"
> musical of R III were made with tongue in cheek. There is no little
> symbol on my computer for that. Perhaps I should have used :-).
> Anyway, humor is a difficult concept - especially over the Internet!
>
> The musicals "Les Miz", "Chicago" and "Phantom" were all written for
> an audience that is now moving out of the peak earning and
> discretionary spending years - as is the membership of the Richard
> III Society! Sure, every once in a while there are revivals of these
> "classics". But in the 21rst century, I'm not really sure they will
> continue to be that popular. Sad, but probably true. Tastes change.
>
> There will always be a cadre of afficianados who continue to support
> art forms that are "classics". My husband and I are opera fans. We
> have watched that audience dwindle and get older over the years.
> Ticket prices have steadily gone up but there is a dedicated group
> of "fans" who will pay the price to go and see opera. Not "boffo"
> box office, however.
>
> Investors want "boffo" box office before coughing up the millions it
> takes to mount a new musical. That's all I was saying......
>
> L.M.L.,
> Janet
>
>
Re: Musical
2012-02-05 19:48:04
On 5 Feb 2012, at 14:05, J. T, wrote:
> Investors want "boffo" box office before coughing up the millions it takes to mount a new musical.
Exactly Janet.
The internet age in which far too many people want something for nothing. Free movies, free music, free goodness knows what else, not realising that without investment product does not get made, and the well soon dries up of decent material.
Paul
> Investors want "boffo" box office before coughing up the millions it takes to mount a new musical.
Exactly Janet.
The internet age in which far too many people want something for nothing. Free movies, free music, free goodness knows what else, not realising that without investment product does not get made, and the well soon dries up of decent material.
Paul
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