Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes on rewriting The Hills of California for Broadway – and comparisons to Gypsy
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Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes on rewriting The Hills of California for Broadway – and comparisons to Gypsy
change is at the root of all drama,
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Abigail, what was it about “Bridgerton” that made you want to turn it into a musical?BARLOW The opening scene is so theatrical. I could just see each part of the stage lighting up in my brain. And then I kept writing down lines of dialogue that sounded like song titles. The phrase “ocean away” was the first one that made me run to my piano.
Julia Jacobs • TikTok to the Grammys: How a ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Beat Broadway (Published 2022)
Costuming is an interesting question. In the first act people wear normal clothes but all Gibson’s camping gear should look very new. In the second act, clothing is looking a little worn, with a few newly made (sewn, knit) pieces. In the third act everyone is ‘costumed’ to look like The Simpsons and should be wearing a combination of vintage pieces
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