In London, theatergoers are getting a first look at a musical version of "Gone With the Wind." But it turns out that one of the show's most remarkable stories is found offstage. Richard Roth reports. (CBSNews.com)
Ironically, there's been a musical adaptation of Gone With the Wind that the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's done since 1977 that was a huge hit and continued to be up till 2004 when they stopped reviving it. But I guess they don't count as newsworthy, even if they are quite huge and their entire cast is female.
Sorry to hear it failed. I do know the least that any musical needs not to fail is one memorable, original and highly melodic number. If GWTW had one, it never got to me.
I saw this during previews and really enjoyed it. Don't quite know where all the bad reviews of it came from - I know it was pretty long, but then the film's fairly long and the book covers a heck of a lot. I wasn't expecting much from it, but Darius was epic as Rhett and the whole production was incredible.
I've read the book twice, I saw the movie at least 30 times so I could say thay I love the story. I've seen the musical just before it was closed and I think they did a great job. Maybe It could have been better but for a fan of the book and the movie it was a brillinat experience. Very happy I went to see this show. Darius really was a good Clark Gable :)
@inkenyo because people will still buy tickets! aye.
oophelia46 1 year ago
Uh... why???? Why would you try?
inkenyo 1 year ago
Ironically, there's been a musical adaptation of Gone With the Wind that the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's done since 1977 that was a huge hit and continued to be up till 2004 when they stopped reviving it. But I guess they don't count as newsworthy, even if they are quite huge and their entire cast is female.
lostlover13 1 year ago
Sorry to hear it failed. I do know the least that any musical needs not to fail is one memorable, original and highly melodic number. If GWTW had one, it never got to me.
alexalex3131 1 year ago
I saw this during previews and really enjoyed it. Don't quite know where all the bad reviews of it came from - I know it was pretty long, but then the film's fairly long and the book covers a heck of a lot. I wasn't expecting much from it, but Darius was epic as Rhett and the whole production was incredible.
herdivineshadow 2 years ago
Is there still a line for those NOT watching this ... I'd like to get in it NOW!
lLostTheGame 2 years ago
I've read the book twice, I saw the movie at least 30 times so I could say thay I love the story. I've seen the musical just before it was closed and I think they did a great job. Maybe It could have been better but for a fan of the book and the movie it was a brillinat experience. Very happy I went to see this show. Darius really was a good Clark Gable :)
imonica2000 2 years ago
That's fine though. I would of still loved to have watched it even if it got bad press.
PeterDaScriptGuy 2 years ago
becaue the book is probably the best historical fiction/romance novel EVER maybe?
snowbaby96 3 years ago
and the movie 100 times better than this
youngmany 3 years ago