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Post by anthony40 on Jul 28, 2016 19:54:20 GMT
Guys,
Does anyone know was this ever been adapted for a musical?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 28, 2016 20:15:11 GMT
Didn't Adam Guttel have a go. But an issue with loyalties from the book writer so it never progressed
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 7:33:33 GMT
Yep, Adam Guettel started, then he and William Goldman apparently got into a fight 'cos Goldman wanted 75% of the author's share, and Guettel who was writing both music and lyrics thought that was unfair. I will forever mourn the Adam Guettel Princess Bride musical that never was.  |
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 29, 2016 7:35:26 GMT
Ah, thanks guys. I didn't know that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 16:58:47 GMT
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Post by firefingers on Jul 31, 2016 17:02:57 GMT
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 31, 2016 17:10:08 GMT
It's such a shame Adam Guettel hasn't released anything since Piazza- that was a glorious piece of musical theatre. It's also baffling to me how Piazza never saw a London stage.
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Post by anthony40 on Jul 31, 2016 17:40:37 GMT
It's such a shame Adam Guettel hasn't released anything since Piazza- that was a glorious piece of musical theatre. It's also baffling to me how Piazza never saw a London stage. Oh, I agree. I would LOVE to see The Light in the Piazza staged here. I have seen numerous clips on YouTube and apart for the music, the whole 'look' of the show is simply beautiful. I wish there was a way the PBS special could be viewed on this side of the pond. |
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Post by ShoesForRent on Jul 31, 2016 17:51:02 GMT
It's such a shame Adam Guettel hasn't released anything since Piazza- that was a glorious piece of musical theatre. It's also baffling to me how Piazza never saw a London stage. Oh, I agree. I would LOVE to see The Light in the Piazza staged here. I have seen numerous clips on YouTube and apart for the music, the whole 'look' of the show is simply beautiful. I wish there was a way the PBS special could be viewed on this side of the pond. If you're not opposed to less than legit methods- i might have a link for that too  |
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Post by jek on Jul 31, 2016 21:23:22 GMT
I too would love to see The Light In the Piazza staged in London. I have the cast recording and really enjoy it. The short story/novella by Elizabeth Spencer on which it is based is well worth a read - as are Spencer's other stories. They are published as The Light In The Piazza and Other Italian Tales by University Press of Mississippi, 1996. I got a cheap secondhand copy via Amazon marketplace.
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