On Apr 16, 12:21=A0pm, remysun2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On Apr 16, 9:45=A0am, "Harlett O'Dowd" <chris.conne...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> > But you just said you are *not* looking for song peices but for the
> > *built* of the act, which I am taking to read the book.
> > Which is it?
>
> It's the combination of both libretto and order of the songs, so that
> the viewer identifies more with the second act. Like I said about
> Wicked, the libretto definitely improves in the second act as the
> audience gets the AHA! , but musically the well runs dry
There was something in the well to begin with?
> Numbers like "Luck Be A Lady" and "Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat"
> probably do have fans of GUYS AND DOLLS getting more excited as
> intermission comes around. But in the realm of Disney films, the songs
> totally drop out in favor of story in the second half. This tends to
> mirror itself in other musicals too, like South Pacific, and one of
> the neat side effects that The Sound of Music had over the film is
> that it made you wait for "Edelweiss".
>
> I'm also one of those people who complain about reprises. They're
> basically flashbacks of the musical.
>
> Thanks for the info so far. Having to endure first act exposition is
> definitely a problem.
Keep in mind that most musicals - especially those of the golden era -
have first acts up to two times longer than the second, so by
definition more of the score will be frontloaded into the first act.
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