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[msp2032]

I think that they should do a tribute the London's musical theater scene(Andrew Lloyd Webber in particular) during the opening or closing ceremony. I think when the cauldron is extinguish they could bring in one the stars from "Cats" to sing "Memory". Would be a very approiate song for that segment.

[xtclvr05]

Sorry but no they shouldnt. I hate musicals and so do a majority of people

[baron-pierreIV]

Sorry but no they shouldnt. I hate musicals and so do a majority of people

Well, funny. LES MIZ just did a grand 25th anniversary production. There were like 3 companies playing it in London; and they just finished filming the $95 million movie version for release in December!

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has been playing 16 years on Broadway (since 1988).

The London company of CHICAGO will close September 1, running for 15 years.

THe awful SPIDERMAN musical on Broadway has survived the worst reviews, NO TONY nominations, a lawsuit, and yet is running strong for possibly another 2 years!!

WICKED is still the most sold out show on Broadway after 8 years!!

Companies of MAMMA MIA, LES MIZ, LION KING are all playing, long healthy return engagements at ll the major cities of the world....all at TOP TICKET PRICES, in a global recession!! And you say, people do NOT like musical theatre?

Are we living on the same planet?

Edited by baron-pierreIV, 13 July 2012 - 01:14 PM.

[Steve10086]

I'm hoping there is at least some ALW music in the medley of British music at the closing ceremony. Shame he didn't write the official London 2012 theme - still love Amigos Para Siempre from Barcelona.

[adrianme17]

I've fallen into a coma

[Steve10086]

Can't say I'm bothered!

[kevzz]

Most irrelevant and impossible thread ever. Please god no.

[Athensfan]

Either people love musicals or they hate them. There's not a lot in between. I would argue that London is the world's greatest theater town -- but that's more for the quality of their straight plays than musicals. The best way to showcase that high-quality theatrical tradition is to make the Opening Ceremony a work of art in it's own right. I really don't think a retrospective of British musical theater will serve them well.

[baron-pierreIV]

There are a LOT of people who worked with musical theatre involved with the show. My God, the co-artistic Director, Stephen Daldry, is a renowned musical theatre director (uhmmm....BILLY ELLIOTT? (maybe not my favorite show, but that's beside the point).

The point is you need some bkgd in musical theatre in order to be able to tell a narrative in song and dance...and Olympic ceremonies have long moved in that direction.

[Athensfan]

Stephen Daldry is actually far better known as a director of straight plays -- most notably his dramatic reinterpretation of "An Inspector Calls." He also directed the Oscar-nominated films "Billy Elliott", "The Hours" and "The Reader." He was nominated as best director for all three. The reason he directed "Billy Elliott The Musical" was because he had directed the film. Musical theater was actually a significant departure for him.