Podcast #173
WHAT GRAINS OF WISDOM CAN YOU HARVEST FROM A MAN WITH A PHENOMENAL MILESTONE THAT MOST THEATRES CAN ONLY DREAM OF
It takes a person of certain determination to take a theatre from nothing to attracting world class artists. Robert Kelley is the pioneering founding artistic director (and director of their current production: SNAPSHOTS) who has reigned at the helm of Theatreworks for 39 years taking it into the stratosphere of what a theatre is about (producing relevant art for its audience)
…What it can achieve (accolades about the quality of work his theatre produces)
And how to maintain its existence in political and financial ups and downs (maintaining cash flow with financial constraints imposed by governmental as well as corporate agencies).
STAR POWER ABOUNDS IN THEATREWORKS NEW PRODUCTION: SNAPSHOTS
Robert Kelley has a knack for attracting world class talent. What theatre would not like to do that? I am sure that many of you have dreamed about it, but Robert actually does it. He is not shy about revealing a few of his techniques for attracting talent that increases his theatres bottom line.
And they are revealed in this podcast interview about SNAPSHOTS, written by Steven Swartz and David Stern
The story drops us into a marriage that is on the rocks, and no we are not talking about a Vodka Martini (although the couple may need one). We are given the opportunity to take a voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of a couple whose world is about to change. How, you ask?
A review. A photographic review. A review with 40 years of history.
A review that will make them relive the good times
the bad times
AND
the ugly times
And at the end, a decision must be made. But what’s interesting is what will be revealed to you thru song!
BUT…THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM!
The songs will be familiar to many of you who are familiar with the works of Steven Swartz. You see, Mr. Swartz brings his Multiple Oscar winning experience, Hollywood experience, his legendary Broadway experience, and his famous Broadway songs to this production. What Robert Kelley (the Director) had to struggle with was how to have these famous songs re-lyricd so that when you heard them, you were and are not whisked back to their original productions.
[But Michael, Mr. host of the Cool As Hell Theatre Show, I am not sure what you mean.]
If you know anything about musical theatre, you will certainly have heard songs from Mr. Swartz plays Wicked, Pippen, Godspell, Rags, Working, etc, etc.
So can you imagine a new play that incorporates already titillating, already brilliant, almost instantly recognizable songs into its structure?
THEATREWORKS ATTEMPTS THE IMPOSSIBLE
Theatreworks has taken on a task that seems almost insurmountable They have the audacity to produce a show, with a world class musical writer, re-purposing so of his most successful past hits (hits from WICKED, PIPPEN, GODSPELL, RAGS, and WORKING), and trying to make them work in A BRAND NEW SHOW…
Can They Do it? Can They Make It Work??
SHOW NOTES
Theatreworks presents:: SNAPSHOTS :: The Website
Playing June 18th and July 13th @ TheatreWorks
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david stern godspell musical pippen robert kelley stephen shwartz theatreworks wicked
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