When I hear that there's something out billing itself "The Lesbian Musical," many things go through my head. One of them is certainly, "This I've got to see!" But apparently it's true, and here in LA. So yes, I will be going to see The Breakup Notebook: The Lesbian Musical.
I'm already dubious about the tag line "...because everyone deserves a love song." Ugh. Also, one of the cast members actually made the first line of her bio ""___ is not a lesbian but is thrilled to be playing one onstage." Anyone that weirdly compelled to assert her heterosexuality is pretty lame in my book. But there are some good omens, too. The Musical Director apparently worked on Reefer Madness when it was here in LA and I saw it in a little NoHo theater.
But anyway, I must see it. Previews start Dec. 2 and it opens Dec. 10 for a "limited engagement" of unspecified length. I don't know when, but it's definitely on the agenda.
#tbt: Discordant 'Night Music'
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*Catherine Zeta Jones in "A Little Night Music." (Photo by Joan Marcus)*
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That old bag (the show, I mean) has been kicking around since 2000 or so, when I was working at The Village. At that point, it wasn't a musical, but Sue Hamilton was still directing it. I never actually saw it, but based on it's long and storied production history (there was at least one more non-musical production, and then a staged reading of the musical, all directed by Sue), I don't have too much confidence in it...
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