Talk:Music Theater Works

message: This article needs some work, it seems like it has a slight POV and reads too much like a list. Half of the article is a listing of awards and corporations the theatre is related to. - Enzo Aquarius 23:00, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
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message: I was a long time subscriber to this company.  The article is a mess. Sweethearts, for example, is not a European operetta but an American one by Victor Herbert.  "Straddling the border" between operetta and musical is a clumsy, unacademic description.  Leonard Bernstein's Candide score reads, "A satirical operetta". It's not a musical at least in the form LOW did it. The company's contibutions to serious operetta production has largely been left out.   -- T Fuller
:By all means, improve it, giving reliable references WP:RS for your improvements, to help begin the process of properly referencing this article.  -- Ssilvers 12:38, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who wrote this? 

message: The article lists 4 founders. I cannot find any reference to Ms. Rubin ever being named a founder of the company. Early programs list a Mary Beth Glyn as development director. It is correct to list three founders; Kraus, McDonough and Dubinsky.  After Dubinsky's departure sometime in the 80's most newspaper and magazine articles listed Kraus and McDonough as co-founders and omitted Dubinsky:
see Crain's Chicago Business June 20, 1988, p. 27  Light opera company brings Europe to Evanston, by Julie Whitmore  TimFuller 18:03, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: See this article .  -- Ssilvers 03:46, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

text: Well, I made the change as you suggest, but can you find some more sources giving historical descriptions of the company?  This article definitely needs some better references.  Best regards, -- Ssilvers 05:18, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

text: I put the cites in the article. Now, go ahead and quote from them or you can put in the text statements that are specifically supported by these articles.  Best regards, -- Ssilvers 14:17, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Founders 

message: In the Sullwold article in Opera Monthly, the production of Der Bettelstudent is mentioned on p. 26 as well as Kraus' 1986 Elizabethan Mikado.
Knickerbocker Holiday production reviewed in Gay Chicago Jan. 14-24,
1993 P. 35-36; thanks Kraus for assembling a top notch cast.
One Touch of Venus reviewed in the Chicago Sun-Times Aug. 19, 1997
p. 32 byu Andrew Patner
Wonderful Town reviewed in Chicago Sun Times by Liz Lynch Dec. 30, 1996 p. 27
First full production of the company, HMS Pinafore reviewed in the Chicago Sun Times by Valerie Scher "Light Opera Works' Pinafore- a spirited, romantic delight  Sept. 11, 1981 p. 63
Kraus' Gothic Ruddigore based on concepts combining Tim Burton and Edward Gorey reviewed in Windy City Times by Larry Bommer August 22, 1996 
Babes in Toyland revival announced in the Chicago Sun Times
"Toyland: A Special Place for Young and Old  Dec. 27. 1993  p. 23
Kraus' new translation and revival of The Chocolate Soldier reviewed
in the Chicago Tribune "The Chocolate Soldier makes sweet bit of history" by Howard Reich   Aug. 30, 1987  Section 5 p. 6
Czardas Princess reviewed by Ted Shen in The Reader July 6, 1990 Section 1 p. 32
The Red Mill revival reviewed by Patrick Sinozich in Gay Chicago,
Jan. 23-Feb2, 1992 p. 36
Kraus' translation and revival of A Waltz Dream reviewed by Kathleen Tobin in The Beverly Review  July 15, 1992
The Suzanne Weiss 10th Anniversay article (previously mentioned)
lists Kraus as founder-artistic director. Dated june 14, 1990, the article mentions 26 productions over the first 10 years from "The Merry Widow" to "A Little Night Music" to "The Desert Song" to "The Gondoliers" without one repeat. It also mentions Tony Award winner Frank Galati quoted as calling LOW's Lady in the Dark production "Visionary".
La Perichole previewed by Suzanne Weiss in the Pioneer Press, Aug. 25, 1988 p. D1.
Utopia Limited production previewed in the Chicago Tribune "Gilbert & Sullivan fans find 'Utopia' by Ron Grossman Dec. 28 1984 Section 7 p. 3.
The Grand Duchess pf Gerolstein previewed in article by Suzanne Weiss in Pioneer Press Aug. 28, 1986 "Keeping it Light"
Golden Apple Revival reviewed in The Reader by Albert Williams "Homer on the Range" Aug. 25, 1995 Section 1 p. 36
One Night in Venice reviewed in the Chicago Tribune by Dennis Polkow May 22, 1994 section 5 p. 7
I hope this helps to improve the accuracy of the information about the early years of the company.
TimFuller 05:28, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello, Tim.  Thanks for the references!  Take a look (by hitting the Edit button) at the way I added the reference for Knickerbocker Holiday.  Note that I also added the year of the production in the text.  Can you go ahead and add the other references into the article that way?  If the reference also covers something in the Kraus article, the reference can go in both articles.  Best regards, -- Ssilvers 13:16, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

text: Sorry I stepped on your toes there - I didn't realize you were still in the middle of editing.  I was able to restore the missing references.  Now that we have the dates for some of these things, it looks like they're in a sort of random order.  Can you please take a look at it and see if there's a more logical order for the paragraph?  Also, there are still a bunch of shows listed that have no date reference.  I'll stay out of the article for awhile so I don't create an edit overlap.  Best regards, -- Ssilvers 18:26, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, do you have a reference (other than just repeating what the company told the source), for the assertion that any of these works were actual Chicago premieres?  Best regards, -- Ssilvers 02:42, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
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