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Topic: Suggestions for a type of show...
Posted By: Juliet
Subject: Suggestions for a type of show...
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 10:41am
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A dinner theater that I work at has done, in the past years, these shows: Pirates of penzance, 42nd Street, South Pacific, On the Town, Me and My Girl, Hello Dolly, Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun, and Music Man. what other shows are in this category that they might do? They must be family-friendly and must require a big cast. Any thoughts?
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Posted By: dougb
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 12:12pm
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For a mid sized cast look at "She Loves Me" (MTI), for big casts look at "Oklahoma!" (R&H), or "Guy's and Dolls"
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Posted By: Poppie
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 12:16pm
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Footloose, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Chicago (though not as family friendly) have all been done well by my local Community Theatre.
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Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 1:24pm
It looks like your group leans towards dance heavy shows -
check out "Oh, Kay!" for goofy nonsense with glorious Gershwin
music - "Carnival!" for spectacle and emotional depth - "Mame"
for sheer extravagance - "Crazy for You" for more glorious
Gershwin music and dizzy, wacky comedy. They all have large
casts and wonderful opportunities for dancers, singers and
actors - and terrific options for costuming.
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Posted By: Shatcher
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:43pm
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I like Sunday in the Park with George, A Man of No Importance and Ragtime
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Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:53pm
I loved "Ragtime," too
Have you ever worked on a production? I never have been
involved in one - but really loved the Broadway production.
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Posted By: Unclepeter
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 9:35pm
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Fiddler on the Roof and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat were big hits with big casts on our little stage.
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Posted By: charlz
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 10:51pm
Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Barnum, How to Succeed In Business
Without Really Trying, West Side Story, Oliver, King and I, Guys and
Dolls and of course, Annie
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Posted By: pauliebonn
Date Posted: 7/28/05 at 11:54pm
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In Dinner Theaters, I have enjoyed runs of King and I, and Evita.
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Posted By: ljstockham813
Date Posted: 7/30/05 at 2:22am
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"The Boyfriend"
"Good News"
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