Capeman and Pimpernel. (two forthcoming Broadway musicals, Mark Morris-Paul Simon's 'The Capeman' and Andrew Pelty's 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' are discussed as potential hits)(Dancetheater)(Brief Article)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: November 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Mark Morris used to wear a T-shirt that proclaimed: "Fools Rush In and Get the Best Seats." Start rushing. This column usually doesn't make predictions about the success of forthcoming Broadway shows. What sounds like a wow in December can so easily turn into a flop by July. But now comes The Capeman, which opens at the Marquis Theatre January 8. The new Morris-Paul Simon musical sounds as if it could have the same success as Rent in capturing theatregoers' attention.

Morris's credentials for entering the Broadway fray consists of going to as many musicals as he could over ...

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