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An Outsider Gets a Nicer Date for the Prom
"This winter MCC Theater, a respected Off Broadway company, is trying to reclaim Carrie from contempt. The creators have rewritten the story into a modern-day tale of bullying, with mean girls mocking notions of 'equality.' If the 1988 production is regarded as an apogee of camp, this Off Broadway revival is toned down — way down — and earnest in its portrayals of emotional extremes…" (more) - New York Times
Discovery: Molly Ranson
"Ranson is focused on her own Carrie, while also respectfully aware of other actresses' interpretations (most importantly Sissy Spacek's), and she's making it contemporary and fresh by sorting through the human emotions in a classic horror story…" (more) - Interview Magazine
Carrie The Musical Gets A Second Chance
"Carrie may have another chance to be prom queen -- alright, not really -- but she may have a shot at being a successful musical…" (more) - Huffington Post
Off-Broadway Spring Preview 2012
"For connoisseurs of what might be termed Rubbernecking Theatre — shows you can't not look at — there is no Off-Broadway attraction this coming year to beat Carrie. The creators have been reworking the musical, and they're ready to show the world what they've accomplished…" (more) - Playbill.com
Revivals and Retellings, Some Served With Blood: Two Comeback Hopes
"The revival will have minimal special effects — which the creators saw as overwhelming the Broadway production — and will try to tap into societal concerns about teenage bullying…" (more) - New York Times
VIDEO: She's Back! Carrie Meets the Press and Premieres New Song!
"The company met the press and premiered a brand new song from the highly anticipated new show…" (more) - BroadwayWorld
VIDEO: Carrie Creative Team Says Musical Trades Horror for High School Reality
"With new and revised songs by original songwriters Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore, and a fresh approach to Lawrence D. Cohen's book, the show has a sharpened focus on the reality of the dark dynamics of high school life…" (more) - Playbill.com |
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