42nd Street (1 Viewer)

[trajan007]

Did anyone see PBS's 42nd Street on Great Performances the other night? What a terrific show.

 

[Jim*Tod]

Agreed.

 

[Matt Hough]

Yes, and it's a superb rendering of the stage production. I had never seen the Randy Skinner-choreographed revival version, only the Gower Champion original, and this version to me seems miles faster in its dancing and line delivery. I also hadn't remembered it's such a heavy costume show (eye-popping), and with fifty people on stage, this show didn't come cheap to produce. For lovers of dance musicals, this is a must see!

 

[David Weicker]

was this with Bonnie Langford?

I saw that version as a Fathom Event in a theater a few months ago. It was terrific (although I didn't really like the additional scenes)

 

[Matt Hough]

Yes, Bonnie was the top-billed star.

 

[Garysb]

Anyone who missed it and would like to see it, it is on the PBS website until November 28th.

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/42nd...MIxt-JnP3f5QIVov_jBx1e_wAREAAYASAAEgJ98vD_BwE

 

[KPmusmag]

Fantastic! How those dancers had the energy after all that to do a spectacular encore of We're in the Money after the bows, I'll never know. Such talent and energy.