I just read on playbill.com(thanks for the link Patrick) that Tale of Two Cities opens September 18th.

Does anything think that this play will be a hit like South Pacific?
I want to get tickets for my father in law for the fall as he loves musicals.
Since it's based on such a great story, I thought it could be a hit.

andrew8 - it's anybody's guess. Discount tix have been on sale for awhile. I'm wondering if it will be a bad 'Les Miz.' Having said that, I will probably go anyway to feed my B'way addiction. I'm hoping TDF will have tix at some point.

Keep in mind 'Pal Joey' and 'West Side Story' for your father-in-law. I have good feelings about WSS, especially with Arthur Laurents directing. And 'Irving Berlin's White Christmas.'

Funny you should ask, Andrew, b/c I have had good feelings about this show for some reason.

I was also thinking it might be like Les Miz, only in a good sense.
Previews start next week and I'm going to give it a whirl, probably get tix close to opening night.

panecott - I hope you're right. I think I've been remembering disappointing musicals like 'Jekyll/Hyde.' But, as andrew8 said, it is based on a good story.

But so was Jekyl & Hyde!
The upcoming revival of West Side Story sounds most interesting. In a move towards more realisim, the Sharks will speak Spanish and there'll be subtitles!

I didn't know about West Side Story.
When does it open?

Thank you for your help

Am I to hang my head in shame that I actually loved Jekyl and Hyde?

West Side Story is to open in late February.

On a couple of theatre boards I participate in, the advance of Tale of Two Cities isn't too great -- but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. But I can assure you it's not going to be as wildly popular as South Pacific, unless after it opens if the critics go absolutely wild.

Thank you Patrick

Any word on who's in the cast of West Side Story?

Will it be a musical or a drama?

Rich, ????
West Side Story is still a musical, with the re-creation of the original Jerome Robbins choreography, by the way.

A Tale of Two Cities is also a musical. Book,music, and lyrics are all by a female newcomer, whose name escapes me. I just googled three different articles about the show and none of them list that person -- how odd is that? The premiere in Sarasota last year got some mixed reviews. I missed it but a couple theatre friends said it was "dull as dirt" and very slow. That's all I know.

Sorry . . I was wondering about the Tale of Two Cities . . hard to imagine that as a musical, but then others have succeeded.

We'll be in NYC in November and have tickets to South Pacific . . may try to get at least one of the others in also.

Thanks

NP - Jill Santoriello

A Tale of Two Cities was turned into a musical to clearly try to copy the idea of Le Miserables. They are even advertising it as such.

Yes, Centralparkgirl, that's her name. I looked through two articles on Playbill.com that list the actors, directors, staff, producers, etc. but neither ever mentions who wrote the book, lyrics, or music. Isn't that terribly odd for a new Broadway musical?

Maybe it's an omen.

Here was the review for the Asolo production (mostly going intact to Broadway):
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article...URES/710280376

Thanks for your help CP

CPW,
I didn't see Jekyll and Hyde. For some reason, the idea didn't appeal to me.

I usually go by my instincts in deciding whether or not to see a show, regardless of what the critics or audiences say. And TOTC caught my attention for some reason. So, we'll see.

CPG,
Sorry, I just realized I addressed you as CPW. Force of habit, I guess.

CPW -- I thought she had just become a Woman instead of a Girl.

HaHa! I wouldn't mind if it were my address (even though you know I love the UES wherever that is).