The show’s Revival (or as some have called it, Revisal) has officially begun previews and news of the production is slowly accumulating! No reviews yet, as critics don’t review shows until the preview stage is over (unless it’s Spiderman and has SEVEN MONTHS of previews and continually postpones the opening date), but some video footage and press photos have been released in various articles and I’m getting very excited! Some changes I’m a little unsure of (the way “In” has changed for one. I think I’m one of the only people who thought it was a great song and only needed some lyric tweaks to improve). But overall this looks to be a worthy revival with a passionate cast and creative team.
http://broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=336754
BroadwayWorldTV’s coverage of the first preview. Features snippets of “In” and “Evening Prayers” (which looks absolutely beautiful) sandwiching about twelve minutes of interviews with the creative team and Piper Laurie (Margaret White in the original film)
http://playbill.com/news/article/159265-Out-of-the-Ashes-Carrie-the-Musical-Returns-to-the-Stage
Playbill.com’s offering on some of the show’s history, including some great photos of the original run!
The New York Times giving their take on the idea of a revival as well as some photos of the original Broadway run and new Off-Broadway Revival.
“In Rehearsal” interviews
Just for reference, here’s what “In” used to be:
Video from Stratford-Upon Avon, audio from Broadway.
The song was, in my opinion, a fantastic opening number which set the tone of the show, had phenomenal energy, and illustrated Carrie’s world and how she doesn’t fit in. The song has also become an integral part of my workout playlist! But I can see that it really doesn’t fit the new show and I’m glad it’s not gone entirely, which says to me that the creative team also believed in it but saw it needed to change to work.
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