I should’ve added (or started with), “You’re probably right,” because I pointed out 3 cast members among, what, dozens?
And for the record, I bailed at some point during the second episode, although a lot of that is being severely time constrained. I thought it was OK. > On Sep 5, 2021, at 12:43 AM, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ariana Dubose (she played the schoolteacher, and will be Anita in > Speilberg’s “West Side Story”). > > I’m not denying that Cumming and Chenowith aren’t bankable Broadway names, > that’s hardly all they’re known for. Similarly, I’d argue that Krakowski is a > legit Broadway star, but better known for her TV work. Same with Aaron Tveit. > But look beyond to the ensemble, and my guess is that they’re mostly local > talent. > >> On Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 9:16:04 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >> I’ve been traveling backward through the archive of Conan O’Brien Needs A >> Friend, and I just listened to the Kristen Chenoweth episode. In it she >> mentions she’s Zooming in from a hotel in Vancouver, where her next-door >> neighbor is Alan Cumming. Those are recognizable Broadway names. Also in the >> cast is the woman who originally played The Bullet in “Hamilton,” although I >> admittedly cannot tell you her name without looking it up. >> >>>> On Sep 3, 2021, at 12:17 PM, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> Kevin - I respect your opinion but humbly disagree. As a fan of musicals >>> (and meta commentary) I thought Schmigadoon! worked really well, although >>> it could have used another episode or two, as the resolution to the B-plots >>> felt really rushed. There were lots of little details outside of the song >>> pastiches that, as a theater nerd, I really appreciated - like the fact >>> that songs were always performed (more or less) to camera, as if they were >>> being performed on stage, and that the exterior sets in the 'town square' >>> were very obviously flat fronts, as you'd expect from a stage set, and you >>> only got detail when you entered a space. >> >>> >>> Certain talents were criminally underused (Martin Short, Jane Krakowski), >>> while others I could have done with a recasting (Cecily Strong, who I think >>> got the role because Lorne was the EP). For once Fred Armisen didn't make >>> me want to put my fist through the TV. >>> >>> Strangely enough, I think I saw that Schmigadoon! was shot in Vancouver, >>> which would explain why, beyond the leads, there weren't more recognizable >>> Broadway names. >>>>> On Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 11:07:57 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: >>>>> The two leads are almost unwatchable, but the series is somehow fun to >>>>> watch anyway? The premise is basically a retread of Pleasantville set to >>>>> music. I can’t help but feel the show was conceived to provide paychecks >>>>> to out of work Broadway actors. >>>>> >>>>> On Apple TV + (or whatever it is called) >>>>> -- >>>>> Kevin M. (RPCV) >>>> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/6017a64b-d6a4-4c3c-a551-f0be7de15a0dn%40googlegroups.com. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/8aa6eab4-3a33-4fdb-908f-2c2fe946c31en%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/AC9BE685-7E75-49D4-9D51-3056A72C1FDC%40gmail.com.
