The revue was a Roundabout Theatre Company production, scheduled for a limited engagement. It opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 4, 2003 in previews and officially on May 4, 2003 and closed on June 15, 2003 after 49 performances and 35 previews. The cast was: Liz Callaway, Kevin Ceballo, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Eugene Fleming, Capathia Jenkins, Janine LaManna, Shannon Lewis, Rachelle Rak and Desmond Richardson, with Farah Alvin and Nikki Renee Daniels. The show was directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Ann Reinking, scenic design was by Derek McLane, costume design was by Martin Pakledinaz, and orchestrations by Don Sebesky.[1][2]
An earlier revue featuring the works of Bacharach and David, Back to Bacharach and David, opened in New York in 1992.
Backgroundedit
David Thompson, in an interview published by the Roundabout Theatre, said that "the challenge was to figure out how to make the songs theatrical...Each lyric's narrative is usually a character singing about a situation...With the Roundabout we had the opportunity to do a couple of workshops, play with the music, and find out what works. We brought in musical director David Loud to give it its musical sensibility and Ann Reinking to give it a style and a sexiness."[3]
Conceptedit
There is no story or unifying theme; songs are staged like skits or dance routines. "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" has a ballet solo; "What's New Pussycat?" has a dance tribute to Bob Fosse, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" is done as a variation on a barbershop quartet. "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," is a tap number.
(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me – Eugene Fleming, Jonathan Dokuchitz and Kevin Ceballo
You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) – Janine LaManna
I Say a Little Prayer – Capathia Jenkins, Janine LaManna and Liz Callaway
Promise Her Anything – Jonathan Dokuchitz, Rachelle Rak and Shannon Lewis
Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself – Liz Callaway
My Little Red Book / Anyone Who Had a Heart – Kevin Ceballo
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head – Desmond Richardson and Eugene Fleming
Are You There (with Another Girl) – Capathia Jenkins
Another Night – Janine LaManna
Yo Nunca Volveré Amar (I'll Never Fall in Love Again) – Kevin Ceballo and Shannon Lewis
She Likes Basketball – Eugene Fleming
What's New Pussycat? – Janine LaManna, Rachelle Rak and Shannon Lewis
Walk on By – Capathia Jenkins
A House Is Not a Home – Jonathan Dokuchitz
One Less Bell to Answer – Liz Callaway
Casino Royale – Farah Alvin, Nikki Renée Daniels and The Orchestra (performed from the orchestra pit)
Half as Big as Life – Liz Callaway
Wishin' and Hopin' – Janine LaManna, Rachelle Rak and Shannon Lewis
Trains and Boats and Planes – Desmond Richardson
Do You Know the Way to San Jose – Desmond Richardson, Eugene Fleming, Jonathan Dokuchitz and Kevin Ceballo
Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa – Rachelle Rak
This Guy's in Love with You / This Girl's in Love – Capathia Jenkins and Eugene Fleming
Alfie – Liz Callaway
Close to You – Jonathan Dokuchitz and Janine LaManna
Wives and Lovers – Desmond Richardson, Kevin Ceballo and Shannon Lewis
What the World Needs Now Is Love – Janine LaManna, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kevin Ceballo, Liz Callaway and Rachelle Rak
Make It Easy on Yourself – Capathia Jenkins
Check-Out Time – Janine LaManna
Knowing When to Leave – Liz Callaway
Promises, Promises – Capathia Jenkins, Janine LaManna and Liz Callaway, Entire Company
Beginnings – Entire Company
Critical reactionedit
The production was reviewed by Bruce Weber in The New York Times: "Hearing 29 Bachrach-David songs one after another only makes you realize how limited their range has been, how bland their musical and lyrical palettes are and how little interest they have shown in venturing away from a commercially viable blueprint. With rare exceptions, like 'Walk on By', their substance is all style."[4]
Elysa Gardner in her USA Today review wrote: "...there also are moments when pop savvy and theatrical razzle-dazzle meet harmoniously, and most of them owe at least as much to Reinking's perfect pitch as they do to the vocalists or musicians. The alternately wistful and exuberant dance routines accompanying instrumental versions of 'Wives and Lovers' and 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head' are among the show's peaks, while a naughty reinterpretation of 'What's New, Pussycat?' nods stylishly to Reinking's mentor, Bob Fosse."[5]
The Talkin' Broadway reviewer wrote: "A few good moments do prevent The Look of Love from being entirely dreary. The self-mocking choreography in 'I Say a Little Prayer' is amusing and Shannon Lewis's jaw-droppingly sexy and sinewy dancing transcends the rather pedestrian choreography she must frequently cope with. An interesting bar scene combining 'Do You Know the Way to San Jose' and 'Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa' is central to the second act...one of the show's finest moments is its last, when the entire cast assembles onstage for one of Bacharach and David's most enduring anthems, 'What the World Needs Now'. They're able to lift the spirits and the heart just when they're needed most by standing and singing."[6]
Referencesedit
^Hernandez, Ernio (May 4, 2003). "What the World Needs Now: The Look of Love Opens on Broadway, May 4". Playbill. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^Hernandez, Ernio (June 15, 2003). "Walk On By: Broadway's Burt Bacharach-Hal David Revue, The Look of Love, Closes June 15". Playbill. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^Clevenger, Andrew (Spring 2003). . Roundabout Theatre Company. Archived from the original on August 15, 2003.
^Weber, Bruce (May 5, 2003). "THEATER REVIEW; 29 Tunes in a Row (That's the Show)". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^Gardner, Elysa (May 4, 2003). "New Bacharach-David revue is worth a look for old time's sake". USA Today.
^Murray, Matthew (May 4, 2003). "Broadway Review: The Look of Love". Talkin' Broadway.
External linksedit
Internet Broadway Database listing
"Review, The Look of Love ", April 25, 2003, curtainup.com
"Review, The Look of Love ", May 5, 2003, theatermania.com
October 27, 2023
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For the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song of the same name see The Look of Love The Look of Love is a musical revue of the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David The revue was conceived by David Thompson Scott Ellis David Loud and Ann Reinking It had a limited engagement on Broadway in 2003 Contents 1 Production 2 Background 3 Concept 4 Songs 5 Critical reaction 6 References 7 External linksProduction editThe revue was a Roundabout Theatre Company production scheduled for a limited engagement It opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 4 2003 in previews and officially on May 4 2003 and closed on June 15 2003 after 49 performances and 35 previews The cast was Liz Callaway Kevin Ceballo Jonathan Dokuchitz Eugene Fleming Capathia Jenkins Janine LaManna Shannon Lewis Rachelle Rak and Desmond Richardson with Farah Alvin and Nikki Renee Daniels The show was directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Ann Reinking scenic design was by Derek McLane costume design was by Martin Pakledinaz and orchestrations by Don Sebesky 1 2 An earlier revue featuring the works of Bacharach and David Back to Bacharach and David opened in New York in 1992 Background editDavid Thompson in an interview published by the Roundabout Theatre said that the challenge was to figure out how to make the songs theatrical Each lyric s narrative is usually a character singing about a situation With the Roundabout we had the opportunity to do a couple of workshops play with the music and find out what works We brought in musical director David Loud to give it its musical sensibility and Ann Reinking to give it a style and a sexiness 3 Concept editThere is no story or unifying theme songs are staged like skits or dance routines I ll Never Fall in Love Again has a ballet solo What s New Pussycat has a dance tribute to Bob Fosse Do You Know the Way to San Jose is done as a variation on a barbershop quartet Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head is a tap number Songs editThe Look of Love Capathia Jenkins and Entire Company There s Always Something There to Remind Me Eugene Fleming Jonathan Dokuchitz and Kevin Ceballo You ll Never Get to Heaven If You Break My Heart Janine LaManna I Say a Little Prayer Capathia Jenkins Janine LaManna and Liz Callaway Promise Her Anything Jonathan Dokuchitz Rachelle Rak and Shannon Lewis Just Don t Know What to Do With Myself Liz Callaway My Little Red Book Anyone Who Had a Heart Kevin Ceballo Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Desmond Richardson and Eugene Fleming Are You There with Another Girl Capathia Jenkins Another Night Janine LaManna Yo Nunca Volvere Amar I ll Never Fall in Love Again Kevin Ceballo and Shannon Lewis She Likes Basketball Eugene Fleming What s New Pussycat Janine LaManna Rachelle Rak and Shannon Lewis Walk on By Capathia Jenkins A House Is Not a Home Jonathan Dokuchitz One Less Bell to Answer Liz Callaway Casino Royale Farah Alvin Nikki Renee Daniels and The Orchestra performed from the orchestra pit Half as Big as Life Liz Callaway Wishin and Hopin Janine LaManna Rachelle Rak and Shannon Lewis Trains and Boats and Planes Desmond Richardson Do You Know the Way to San Jose Desmond Richardson Eugene Fleming Jonathan Dokuchitz and Kevin Ceballo Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa Rachelle Rak This Guy s in Love with You This Girl s in Love Capathia Jenkins and Eugene Fleming Alfie Liz Callaway Close to You Jonathan Dokuchitz and Janine LaManna Wives and Lovers Desmond Richardson Kevin Ceballo and Shannon Lewis What the World Needs Now Is Love Janine LaManna Jonathan Dokuchitz Kevin Ceballo Liz Callaway and Rachelle Rak Make It Easy on Yourself Capathia Jenkins Check Out Time Janine LaManna Knowing When to Leave Liz Callaway Promises Promises Capathia Jenkins Janine LaManna and Liz Callaway Entire Company Beginnings Entire CompanyCritical reaction editThe production was reviewed by Bruce Weber in The New York Times Hearing 29 Bachrach David songs one after another only makes you realize how limited their range has been how bland their musical and lyrical palettes are and how little interest they have shown in venturing away from a commercially viable blueprint With rare exceptions like Walk on By their substance is all style 4 Elysa Gardner in her USA Today review wrote there also are moments when pop savvy and theatrical razzle dazzle meet harmoniously and most of them owe at least as much to Reinking s perfect pitch as they do to the vocalists or musicians The alternately wistful and exuberant dance routines accompanying instrumental versions of Wives and Lovers and Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head are among the show s peaks while a naughty reinterpretation of What s New Pussycat nods stylishly to Reinking s mentor Bob Fosse 5 The Talkin Broadway reviewer wrote A few good moments do prevent The Look of Love from being entirely dreary The self mocking choreography in I Say a Little Prayer is amusing and Shannon Lewis s jaw droppingly sexy and sinewy dancing transcends the rather pedestrian choreography she must frequently cope with An interesting bar scene combining Do You Know the Way to San Jose and Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa is central to the second act one of the show s finest moments is its last when the entire cast assembles onstage for one of Bacharach and David s most enduring anthems What the World Needs Now They re able to lift the spirits and the heart just when they re needed most by standing and singing 6 References edit Hernandez Ernio May 4 2003 What the World Needs Now The Look of Love Opens on Broadway May 4 Playbill Retrieved June 29 2022 Hernandez Ernio June 15 2003 Walk On By Broadway s Burt Bacharach Hal David Revue The Look of Love Closes June 15 Playbill Retrieved June 29 2022 Clevenger Andrew Spring 2003 Director Scott Ellis and Look of Love collaborator David Thompson discuss the intricacies of creating a musical from Burt Bacharach and Hal David s greatest hits Roundabout Theatre Company Archived from the original on August 15 2003 Weber Bruce May 5 2003 THEATER REVIEW 29 Tunes in a Row That s the Show The New York Times Retrieved June 29 2022 Gardner Elysa May 4 2003 New Bacharach David revue is worth a look for old time s sake USA Today Murray Matthew May 4 2003 Broadway Review The Look of Love Talkin Broadway External links editInternet Broadway Database listing Review The Look of Love April 25 2003 curtainup com Review The Look of Love May 14 2003 Time Magazine Review The Look of Love May 5 2003 theatermania com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Look of Love musical amp oldid 1161465494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
