Re: Mack and Mabel (Re: BOUNCE off-Broadway)

Harlett O'Dowd wrote:

> On Apr 23, 10:15 am, ElBo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (robert armstrong) wrote:
>
> > I would ask "Have you *seen* a revised Mack and Mabel?" but it sounds
as
> > if all M+Ms are not the same book or overall concept. Re****ts of that
> > recent London production are downright strange.
>
> No, I haven't, but I've yet to hear of a revisal that addressed any of
> the fundamental flaws in the original book - not the historical
> inaccuracies (although addresses at least *some* of those would help
> sharpen the drama which is pretty dramatic on its own) - but the fact
> that the bulk of the story lurches from contrived bit of conflict to
> song to contrived bit of conflict.

The show has such a great score.  Has anyone thought about changing the
names
and making it about fictional characters?  Then they could write their own
plot and keep the songs!  Just a thought.

Marcia