rec.arts.theatre.musicals

"Sweevil" wrote in message
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> BTW has anyone heard whether the long-rumored film version of FOLLIES
> is going forward? Rob Marshall has been mentioned as a director.
> Especially after watching the YouTube footage of the original
> production, I can see it would be hard to film. The magic of the
> ghosts and such might seem too banal, too literal in a film.

On the contrary, think about the cinematic/fantasy effects used so well in
Chicago - the seamless dreamlike transitions you could have from present to
past could be very dramatic.
>
> On Feb 29, 10:18 am, Sweevil wrote:
>> I just discovered three generous segments of full-dress rehearsal
>> footage from the legendary original Broadway FOLLIES. Damn, I wish
>> I'd been there to see it. It's clear that the sum of all the
>> production elements is what made this show so special.
>>
>> Here's the first segment:
>>
>> /watch?v=UHR7AZVLWEA
>