this is no different than the musical version of SUNSET BLVD that was
being put together, back in the 50's and to star Gloria Swanson. i
have heard a couple tracks,(and seen a clip) from that original show,
and the music and lyrics were less than wonderful. while Gloria
Swanson could carry a tune... she certainly was no patty lupone or
glenn close.
jeff
from Variety, June 1, 2007:
Nunn to helm 'Gone With the Wind'
Musical adaptation to sweep West End
By DAVID BENEDICT
Trevor Nunn will direct a new musical adaptation of "Gone With the
Wind" at the West End's New London Theater in April.
Produced by Aldo Scrofani of Columbia Artists Theatricals in New York
and Colin Ingram in London, the production features music and lyrics
by Margaret Martin. Nunn himself has adapted Margaret Mitchell's 1936
Pulitzer Prize winner for the stage.
The helmer is no stranger to the New London Theater. His RSC
productions of "King Lear" and "The Seagull" will play there
beginning in November, and his production of "Cats" ran there for 21
years.
"Gone With the Wind" has been a musical property before. A Japanese
adaptation opened in Tokyo in 1970 under the title "Scarlett," with a
score by Harold Rome. Horton Foote adapted that script for a London
production in 1972 as "Gone With the Wind."
Casting, dates and further information about the production will be
announced in the coming months.
On Mar 24, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Richard Del Belso wrote:
Actually, the musical of GWTW has been around sunce the 70's. I
know it was done in Japan then...and I saw it in London . I think
it was in 1973; June Ritchie played Scarlett and Harve Presnell
played Rhett. It was God-awful. I don't remember who did the
score...but well, perhaps that's a blessing. I don't think there
has been a US production of the show.
I don't know if the new production being directed by Trevor Nunn is
the same version I saw in the '70s...all I can say is: I hope not.
Richard Del Belso
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:12:50 -0700
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it was just a matter of time until this story became a musical....
jeff
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