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Subject: Re: NYC _Miss Saigon_ Production
From: mig@beach.csulb.edu (Mig Gomez)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 15:52:45 GMT
Organization: Cal State Long Beach

In article <1992Aug26.133743.2008@Princeton.EDU>, ethchen@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Edwin T. Chen) writes:
> 
>   I just saw _Miss Saigon_ on Broadway again last night, and noticed
> (again) that the music, especially the ending, varies slightly with that
> of the Original London Cast Recording.  Can anyone shed some light on
> this?
>   Actually, I may be mistaken, but the show also seems to have changed a
> bit from the first time I saw it back in Feb/March(?).  That could be a
> figment of my imagination though.
>   Also, where has Lea Salonga gone?  I really missed her at the
> performance, and does anyone know much about Leila Florentino, the
> presnt "Kim"?
> 
> Ed
>
> 
> 
>

According to a press release I read last week, Lea Salonga just finished working
on a re-recording of Rogers and Hammerstein's "The King and I" (she sings
the part of Tuptim) which is targeted for release in November. 
She's also busy working on the new Disney animated feature "Aladdin" where
she provides the voice of the lead female character.
On top of that, she's having a solo concert on Oct. 2 at the Universal Amphiteatre
in Hollywood, CA. She will be backed by a 29 piece orchestra.

mig
 
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From: nolan@tssi.com (Michael Nolan)
Subject: Re: Phantom of the Opera -- Andrew Lloyd Weber or Ken Hill ???
Reply-To: nolan@tssi.com
Organization: Tailored Software Services, Inc.
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 15:55:20 GMT

phz@cadence.com (Pete Zakel) writes:

>In article <1992Aug19.125312.15839@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk> dam@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (David Morning) writes:
>>phantom@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (James Choi) writes:
>>>How long do I have to wait for a book copyrighted 1945 to expire?
>>
>>50 years according to the Berne Convention, so 1995.

>Not 50 years after the author's death?

According to an editor at Cliffs Notes, prior to 1978 a copyright was for
28 years and could be renewed for another 28 years.

Since 1978 a copyright is for 50 years after the author's death, or in the
case of a 'work for hire' (ie, not copyrighted by the author) 75 years overall.

However, she also said that there are some exceptions and other hitches in the 
pre-1978 laws, so if you have something you need a serious answer on, your best 
bet is to have it researched by someone who specializes in copyright law.

She didn't look this up, so it might not be exactly right, but it should be
close.  She did say that her legal advisors have told her that for the most 
part anything copyrighted more than 56 years ago, before 1936, is out of
copyright now.
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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 16:21:43 -0400 
From: Russell Ian Lehrer <rl2a+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: ASSASSINS

I'm doing research on ASSASSINS and was wondering if anyone who saw it
(anywhere, not just at Playwrights) would be wiling to write e quick
review of it for me from their own perspective.  I want to focus on
audience reaction to the piece, so both personal thoughts, general
audience observations, or comments about the current news events which
might have been an influence as well would be of interest.

Thanks.

Russ

rl2a+@andrew.cmu.edu
From: pfohl@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Anne Pfohl)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: More ALW Phantom gossip
Date: 25 Aug 92 21:28:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <Bt9GAJ.J67@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, tgt33358@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu 
	(Deus Imperator) writes...
>In article <1992Aug18.222853.24083@fcom.cc.utah.edu> 
	twb2029@cc.utah.edu writes:
>>what I heard ALW is being sued by the Puccini family for stealing music to 
>>write his highly acclaimed Phantom of the Opera.  The musical piece he 
>>allegedly borrowed from is Puccini's Girl of the Golden West (La Fontula..?).  

"La Fanciulla del West" - The Met put on a production of it this season...

Yes, I've heard about the Puccini Foundation lawsuit.  I'm surprised they 
haven't gone after the composer for "Les Mis" as well.  The melody to "Bring 
Him Home" is hauntingly similar to the humming chorus from 
"Madame Butterfly"...  I had to stop singing the first time I went through 
the humming chorus - I had a strange feeling I'd heard it before - then it 
came to me...


>>
>This is a bit funny, since a friend of my sister called Puccini "the Andrew
>Lloyd Webber of Italian Opera," [...]  Rowan Atkinson, in one of his HBO 
>shows, called the works of ALW "the reworkings of Puccini's Greatest Hits."
> 
>-- 
>Thanatos, DeathUrge, Master of Everything But Love tgt33358@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu

Perhaps there really is nothing new under the sun...

Anne Pfohl
pfohl@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu
From: gal@bnr.ca (Gene Lavergne)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Into the woods
Keywords: Into the woods
Date: 28 Aug 92 21:50:34 GMT
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, Tx.

In article <wiltbemj.715031206@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> wiltbemj@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Michael) writes:
>Hello,
>  I have just recently heard that the orginal cast of the Broadway
>  version of into the woods produced a TV version for Masterpice
>  theater (PBS).  Is this true?  Does anyone know who I can contact
>  to get a copy of this excellent show.  Thanks in advance for the
>  assistance.

It was telecast about 1.5 years ago on PBS.  It has been released
on Laserdisc, but I do not know if it is available on Videocassette
since I never really look at the cassette racks.

It is a good performance.

| gal@bnr.ca (Gene A. Lavergne) | In all of opera, I most identify |
| ESN 444-4842 / (214) 684-4842 | with the character of Elektra.   |
| PO Box 851986, Richardson, TX | That often worries me.           |
| USA 75085-1986 | Opinions expressed here are mine and not BNR's. |
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From: Ann.Feeney@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Ann Feeney)
Subject: Re: More ALW Phantom gossip
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 20:25:34 GMT

In article <BtLrAD.EKI@news.udel.edu> conrad@brahms.udel.edu (Jon Conrad) writes:
>In article <1992Aug25.194941.14581@samba.oit.unc.edu> Ann.Feeney@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Ann Feeney) writes:
>
>>However, the melody for the Christine/Raoul second act duet, All I ask
>>of You, was first written for Placido Domingo, for an album of
>>show tunes that he was recording, so it wasn't original for Phantom,
>>in any case.
>
>I had never heard this.  Can you provide more background on this?  Did
>Domingo actually record it at that time?  I know that he recorded the
>duet on his very recent "The Broadway I Love" album, but of course that
>postdates Phantom by several years.  (A very nice duet with Rebecca
>Luker by the way, the best performance on that album.)
>
>Jon Alan Conrad

The song is entitled "I Don't Talk to Strangers," with lyrics by
Tim Rice (yeah!).  It's on a rather poor album called
"My Life for a Song," released by CBS.

Domingo's forays into show songs have been, to say the least, uneven.
I heard, but don't believe there's a recording of, "Some Enchanted Evening"
that made even _me_ enjoy that song, but on the whole his Broadway
songs exude "I am an opera tenor," rather than ease with the medium.

However, I've heard good things of an upcoming recording of 
"Man of LaMancha," but I don't know much about it.

Ann

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From: pjm6z@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Dave Lister)
Subject: RE: ALW Phantom Gossip -- Aspects of Love?
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 18:37:54 GMT

Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: More ALW Phantom gossip
Summary: 
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I don't know if this is true or not but when Aspects of Love came out
I heard that after Starlight Express and Requiem, ALW began work on Aspects
not Phantom.  Apparently  he had several songs written before putting
the project off to the side and working on Phantom.  I had also heard that 
music (not lyrics) to the songs All I Ask of You, Music of the Night, and
Wishing you were somehow here again were in the original draft of Aspects and
ALW lifted them and reworked them a little for Phantom. Did anybody else here
about this or am I completely off base for mentioning this?

Dave Lister
lister@virginia.edu
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 let's be fair, is a complete and total gimp."
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From: greg.grainger@rose.com (greg grainger)
Subject: Callboard BBS
Organization: Rose Media Inc, Toronto, Ontario.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 08:35:44 GMT
X-Gated-By: Usenet <==> RoseMail Gateway (v1.70)


Date Entered: 08-31-92 03:24
Anyone who might know:

I'm looking for info on a BBS in Calgary, Alberta, called 'Callboard'; it's
associated with USITT.

I *think* the Sysop has a Usenet address, as well.

If anyone can send me any info at all, it'll be much appreciated.


                                                Cheers,
                                                Greg.


Greg Grainger
Toronto, Ontario.
12:33:50 am, Mon 08-31-1992.
greg.grainger@rose.com

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From: lms@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com (Max Stern 310-524-6152)
Subject: Fire in the Rain -- a report (some spoilers)
Summary: Holly Near is great
Organization: NCR (Torrey Pines Development Center)
Disclaimer: This posting does not neccessarily reflect the opinions of NCR.
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 22:09:02 GMT

My niece and I saw Holly Near in "Fire in the Rain" last night at the
Mark Taper Forum (L.A.).  It was very moving and entertaining.

Synopsis:  Holly Near, 43, has spent her life singing for causes of
many kinds.  She has traveled around the world and the country opposing
the Vietnam war, supporting resistance movements, and working for the
preservation of the environment, human life, and human values.  In this
piece, which builds on an earlier version performed in San Jose and
published as a CD, she tells the story of her life, using narration,
conversation, and a huge projection screen.

Holly's songwriting is a little uneven, but her delivery is superb.
Although she wore out her voice eight years ago and had to take a year
off to recover, you would never know it now.  It still has that clear
country ring, and perfect diction and intonation.

She tells her story with painstaking honesty, including her painful
learning of the difference between being a liberal and being involved
in a cause.  With candor but without crossing the bounds of good taste,
she describes some of her love affairs and her confusion as a mature
woman with many men in her past, when she first discovered that she was
in love with another woman, then allied herself with lesbian feminists,
and then found herself in love with a man again!

My niece and I went backstage after the show and had a brief
conversation with Holly.  She is gracious and giving in person as in
her show.

If you have a chance -- see "Fire in the Rain"!
-- 

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From: baran@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (thomas.r.baran)
Subject: Re: More ALW Phantom gossip
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 05:13:59 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.183551.23139@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> pjm6z@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Dave Lister) writes:
>I don't know if this is true or not but when Aspects of Love came out
>I heard that after Starlight Express and Requiem, ALW began work on Aspects
>not Phantom.  Apparently  he had several songs written before putting
>the project off to the side and working on Phantom.

If I remember correctly, the original version of Aspects was written back
in 1983 but Andrew Lloyd Webber wasn't very happy with it.  He still wanted
to do Aspects some day but he decided to shelve it for a while.  Cameron
Mackintosh and Lloyd Webber went to see Ken Hill's "Phantom of the Opera" 
because they were considering producing the show and Webber's wife Sarah
Brightman was asked to star in the show.  They decided not to produce it
but Webber eventually started working on his own version of the Phantom.
He recycled a lot of the music from the original Aspects of Love.  A song
titled "It's a Miracle" was the source for "Angel of Music" and "Wishing
You Were Somehow Here Again".  The song "Music of the Night" was originally
a song called "Married Man" and was sung by Sarah Brightman at the 1983
Sydmonton Festival.  Another minor bit of trivia, the original lyricist
Webber signed up for Phantom was Alan Jay Lerner, unfortunately he didn't
get to far before he became ill and had to quit.  I believe Lerner died a
year or two later.

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Date: 2 Sep 92 16:23:13 GMT

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Subject: Re: Phantom of the Opera -- Andrew Lloyd Weber or Ken Hill ???
From: gnat@kauri.vuw.ac.nz (Nathan Torkington)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 02:05:19 GMT
 <Bt6oy6.3sz@news.udel.edu><1992Aug18.172327.10665@news.acns.nwu.edu> 
 <BtAA8v.EBJ@news.udel.edu><23AUG92.17486037.0038@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA>
Organization: Contract to CSC, Victoria Uni, Wellington, New Zealand

Z57N000 <Z57N@UNB.CA> writes:

   Example: Peter Pan came into public domain in 1989. Verify its cw date
   against J.W. Barrie's date of death (encyclopedia should tell you) and
   that should be a good indication of how long you have to wait. Of
   course, if you CAN'T wait, you can always go to Korea and do whatever
   (remember what happened to Les Miz)

Not in Commonwealth countries.  The UK passed a special copyright
amendment for Peter Pan, and this is why Project Gutenberg's copy
shouldn't be downloaded by people outside the US.  For reference, it
is on
	mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu:/etext/usonly/peter14a.zip

Cheers;

Nat
(gnat@kauri.vuw.ac.nz -- Nathan Torkington -- is the electronic text and
 MS-DOS archivist for the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
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From: dudley@cebaf4.cebaf.gov (John Dudley)
Subject:  Starlight Express
Reply-To: dudley@cebaf4.cebaf.gov (John Dudley)
Organization: CEBAF
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 14:11:40 GMT

Could anyone tell me if/where Starlight Express (Andrew Lloyd Webber) is
still playing in the U.S.?? 
(It's not on video, is it?)

Thanks.


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From: ethchen@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Edwin T. Chen)
Subject: Re: NYC _Miss Saigon_ Production
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:45:57 GMT

In article <BtpAry.HD@beach.csulb.edu> mig@beach.csulb.edu (Mig Gomez) writes:
>
>On top of that, she's having a solo concert on Oct. 2 at the Universal Amphiteatre
>in Hollywood, CA. She will be backed by a 29 piece orchestra.
>
>mig

Does anyone know how one can get tickets to this event?  I'm sure it
will be quite a show.  Wonder what she'll be singing...  =)

Ed
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From: Ann.Feeney@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Ann Feeney)
Subject: Re: More ALW Phantom gossip
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 19:49:41 GMT

In article <1992Aug18.222853.24083@fcom.cc.utah.edu> twb2029@cc.utah.edu writes:
>Since the topic seems to be Phantom I thought I would add my two bits.  From 
>what I heard ALW is being sued by the Puccini family for stealing music to 
>write his highly acclaimed Phantom of the Opera.  The musical piece he 
>allegedly borrowed from is Puccini's Girl of the Golden West (La Fontula..?).  
>I would be interested to know if anyone else has heard about this?  As I do not 
>own and have not heard Puccini's music I would be interested in knowing how 
>close they are?  I hear the duet "All I Ask Of You" is the most blatent steal.  
>Comments, anyone?
>
>>>>--> Trevor

Odd--I was just going to post asking about that, and was told that this,
rather than rec.music,classical was the place to find out.

I know Fancuilla del West (The Girld of the Golden West) fairly
well, and didn't quite hear it in ALW's Phantom
(and, hey, there were only about four melodic themes _in_ the thing!).
IMHO, recent ALW (post Evita) is watered down Puccini, via Menotti, 
so it could be that in the general "that's familiar" I missed it.

However, the melody for the Christine/Raoul second act duet, All I ask
of You, was first written for Placido Domingo, for an album of
show tunes that he was recording, so it wasn't original for Phantom,
in any case.

Ann
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From: recko@vsscad.enet.dec.com (Tim Recko)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: The Robber Bridegroom
Date: 26 Aug 92 15:30:51 GMT
Reply-To: recko@vsscad.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


Has anyone out there heard of or seen this musical?  I am interested in
impressions of the music, the plot, staging, etc. -- anything connected
with the show.

Replies via mail or postings.  Thanks muchly...

	tr
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From: tking@eng.auburn.edu (Thomas L. King)
Subject: Les Miserables -- Movie ???
Organization: Auburn University Engineering
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:20:43 GMT

Does anyone know of the progress toward the making/completion of the Les
Miserables movie?  When I saw the show in October 1990, I remember seeing
"Coming in `92" referring to the movie.  Also, does anyone know where the film
is being produced and filmed?

Many thanks in advance.

Leroy King
tking@eng.auburn.edu



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From: CCD@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Clare Durst)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Amphigorey
Date: 3 Sep 92 00:41:32 GMT

I saw Amphigorey last night at the Loeb (aka A.R.T.) early-season
festival in Cambridge. It's charming. Set that looks like the Mystery
titles, of course, and a 12 member cast headed up by that consummate
professional Paxton Whitehead as "Mr. Earbrass". It's put on by the
American Music Theatre Festival, and is basically a series of recitations
(usually in music but not always) of Gorey poems, tales, etc: the Doubtful
Guest, the Ozbick Bird, the Insect God, the Admonitory Hippopotamus
the Curious Sofa, Q.R.V., etc.  I enjoyed it very much.

HOWEVER: if you don't know who Edward Gorey is (and today at work I found
out that even at Brown U., many people DON'T!)
you might be majorly mystified by it. It IS in the nature of a revue,
there is no plot (save for the device of Mr. Earbrass being a sort
of bemused guide to his "own" tales),  many of the lyrics are
completely nonsensical, and those that are not are rather morbid
(though funny).

Production values: great! Delightful to look at, good small ensemble
music written by  Peter Golub. The cast, each playing many roles:
Tony Azito, Susanne Blakeslee, Nick Corley (a delightful Guest), Allison
DeSalvo, Lori Ann Mahl, Kevin McDermott, Richard Parent, Gordon Stanley,
Clare Stollak, Catherine Ulissey, Paxton Whitehead. All great fun.

I don't think the word "precious" applies. But I'm not certain what
DOES. And yet, as I say, I had a great time. If you know who Gorey is,
and have a chance to see it, GO!!!
From: tcsg3046@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Timothy C. Sozen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Please help prevent acting student from waiting tables (NYC)
Summary: I need a night job in Manahattan. Preferable computers
Keywords: need a computer job in NYC
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:07:18 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

I know this isn't rec.arts.unemployed.actors, but the mix of people who
(computer+theatre) is too good for me to resist posting here.

I will be in Manhattan soon to attend acting school. My days will be
occupied by school, so I will have to work at night. If anyone would
like to recommend a recruiter or temp agency (or even an actual job!)
please write me at this address

herring@cevax.ce.uiuc.edu

I am interested in applications programming (experience in C, FORTRAN,
BASIC(is this a qualification?), some assembler, VMS, UNIX, DOS, lots
of numerical modeling ), training (lots of semesters teaching undergraduate
physics), and techinical writing.

I'm not averse to waiting tables (lots of experience too!), but I'd
prefer a job in which I don't come home smelling like a tortilla.

Thanks in advance

Tim
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From: lgold@callahans.Cadence.COM (Lynn Gold)
Subject: Re: Phantom of the Opera -- Andrew Lloyd Weber or Ken Hill ???
Organization: /mnt4/lgold/.organization
	<1992Aug18.172327.10665@news.acns.nwu.edu>
	<1992Aug19.125312.15839@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk>
	<1992Aug28.012209.19192@Cadence.COM>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 07:31:18 GMT

In article <1992Aug28.012209.19192@Cadence.COM> phz@cadence.com (Pete Zakel) writes:
>In article <1992Aug19.125312.15839@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk> dam@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (David Morning) writes:
>>phantom@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (James Choi) writes:
>>>How long do I have to wait for a book copyrighted 1945 to expire?
>>
>>50 years according to the Berne Convention, so 1995.

>Not 50 years after the author's death?

Nope, and yes, it's happened where an author's works have become
public domain in his or her lifetime.

--Lynn
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From: Z57N000 <Z57N@UNB.CA>
Subject: Re: Phantom of the Opera -- Andrew Lloyd Weber or Ken Hill ???
Organization: The University of New Brunswick
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 20:11:26 GMT

In article <BtAA8v.EBJ@news.udel.edu> conrad@brahms.udel.edu (Jon Conrad) writes:
>In article <1992Aug18.172327.10665@news.acns.nwu.edu> phantom@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (James Choi) writes:
>
>>How long do I have to wait for a book copyrighted 1945 to expire?
>
>It depends when the author died.  International copyright now goes for X
>(sorry, don't remember exact number) years from the death of the author.
>For comparison, you might note that "The Secret Garden" only recently
>entered public domain (written in 1910 or thereabouts, hence the several
>recent musical versions), and "Carmen" did so only a decade ago (hence
>the film around that time -- one of the librettists was very long-lived
>apparently).  You'll probably be waiting a while.
>
Example: Peter Pan came into public domain in 1989. Verify its cw date
against J.W. Barrie's date of death (encyclopedia should tell you) and
that should be a good indication of how long you have to wait. Of
course, if you CAN'T wait, you can always go to Korea and do whatever
(remember what happened to Les Miz)

Darella Pierson
>.
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