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Postcards on Parade, the new musical in previews at the York Theatre Company in Manhattan has been * to sender: The York canceled the problematic show April 20. Postcards on Parade, the new musical in previews at the York Theatre Company in Manhattan has been * to sender: The York canceled the problematic show April 20. Despite previews April 14-19 (after a delay of several days), artistic director James Morgan shut down the four-actor tuner after the evening performance April 19. A letter is being sent to the York's 600 subscribers admitting that the new show, by lyricist-librettist Kenward Elmslie and composer Steven Taylor, "isn't working" and is "not ready." Subscribers to the York's three-show mainstage season are being credited with thePostcards on Parade was supposed to begin previews April 11, but that first performance was bumped to April 14. Clayton Phillips, a Hal Prince protg who staged Kiss of the Spider Woman abroad, was director. Poet Elmslie previously penned a Broadway musical stage version of The Grass Harp, drawing from Truman Capote's story. In the final years of John Latouche's life, Elmslie was the lyricist's "significant other," according to a Playbill bio. He has also penned libretti for six operas. The Postcards on Parade cast was to feature Jennifer Allen (Cats, Little Me), John Hillner (Footloose), Mark Lotito (The Most Happy Fella) and Randy Redd (Parade, By Jeeves). According to the Playbill, songs in the new tuner included "It's a Good Life," "Busy Correspondence Card," "P-P-P-Pain," "King Kong Stan," "Paradise of Beauty," "One Day at a Time," "Take Me Away, Roy Rogers." Andy Blankenbuehler, a dancer featured prominently in Fosse and Saturday Night Fever, was choreographer. Designers were Morgan (set), Mary Jo Dondlinger (lighting), Lynn Bowling (costumes) and Michael Clark (projections). Musical direction and arrangements were by Jack Aaronson.
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Release Date:
2001-01-01
Publication Date:
2001-01-01
Publisher:
Original Cast/Harbinger
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
Weight:
113 g
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