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There should be a correction of an uninformed diagnosis in the article, calling John Jasper "schizophrenic." Jasper does apparently have multiple personalities, but, contrary to popular belief, that is NOT called "schizophrenia." The name for this condition is either "multiple personality disorder" or "disassociative identity disorder." (Two different diagnoses for the same condition.) PatrickLMT 22:37, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
The article on the novel contained only an unclear link to this article. Perhaps as a result it accumulated details which should probably appear here and perhaps not there. I copy them here in the hope that a better writer than I can integrate them into this article:
-- teb728 04:10, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Halfway through the show's Broadway run, the title was changed from The Mystery of Edwin Drood to simply, Drood. This is the way the show has remained titled ever since, as can be seen on Rupert Holmes's site, the Tams Witmark site (Tams Witmark licenses the show), and the IBDB. I suggest the page be renamed to reflect that. Agreed? ChrisStansfield Contribs 05:21, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Well I've done a lot of work on this article- incorporated a lot more info on the history of the production (including references), added a synopsis, etc. I'm pretty proud of myself, but I can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing wrong with the citation templates- I'm filling in the URL info, but the citations still don't link to the copies of the articles I found on the web. if anyone can fix that, please do (and then tell me here or on my talk page what I was doing wrong in the first place. Thanks! ChrisStansfield Contribs 10:14, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Anyone know of any (free) online sources for the original theater reviews from the major papers of the day (The Times, The Post, etc.)? I'm not far from the Lincoln Center Library and can probably find them there, but as I have no laptop to take with me, an online source would be easier. I think all this article really needs at this point to make it a good article or A-level article candidate is a Critical Response section. The article is already pretty detailed (and citation-heavy) compared to most WP:MUSICALS articles. ChrisStansfield Contribs 09:33, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Hmmm. I only see one free one from 1985: NY Times review 1985 - Free, just needs registration. -- Ssilvers 15:43, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
It just occurred to me to wonder whether there's any kind of tag to identify this specifically as a Dickens-based musical. There are a bunch out there- Oliver! most notably, but several Christmas Carols and derivatives, Copperfield, Pickwick, a couple Tale of Two Cities versions, and more on Broadway, the West End, and in films.... ChrisStansfield Contribs 09:37, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Just wondering at the correction of Holmes's assertion that he was was the first to have a B'way musical entirely written (book, lyrics, music, orchestrations) by one person. Whom do we know of that did it first? ChrisStansfield Contribs 20:59, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
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There was as early production at the Shubert in New Haven with Clive Revill. My young sons attended with my ex-wife, who's been a fan of Revill. Dadofsam ( talk) 19:56, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Clearly a revival on Broadway or the West End or a production in a major regional theatre would merit mention in this article. But doubting the notability of a production in a 100-seat Croydon theatre, I inquired at Reference desk/Miscellaneous for an assessment from someone familiar with London; and my doubts were confirmed. Knowing now that the Warehouse Theatre is a dinner theatre convinces me even more that this production has only local importance. -- teb728 21:56, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
Here is a list of some recent/upcoming productions of Drood. Can we figure out which are the most notable? It seems that we should list a couple of the most notable ones. http://www.rupertholmes.com/theatre/drood.html#UpcomingDrood#anchor -- Ssilvers ( talk) 18:15, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
I brought the subject up at WP:MUSICALS, and the regulars there thought that the production is notable enough to name. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Musical_Theatre#The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood_.28musical.29 It may be that after a few years, if there are lots of notable productions, then it will be appropriate to remove this one at that time. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 23:15, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
Recent changes in the article note that the book as currently licensed by Tams-Witmark is somewhat different from the synopsis and list of musical numbers in the article. It seems to me that it might be better for the synopsis and song list to be based on the current book. What do other editors think? The changes are:
I don’t know whether this reflects a change in the book, but for the current book at least, the synopsis for "Never the Luck" would be better stated as, “At this point the Chairman allows the actor playing the bit part of Bazzard a solo in which he dreams of playing a larger part.” -- teb728 18:37, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
Yes, in Porgy and Bess, a Featured Article, the changes over the years (and from musical versions to opera versions) are described in connection with the various productions. -- Ssilvers 21:35, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
There's been quite a bit of good work done here since I last saw the article! Congrats! — Music Maker 5376 04:37, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
The article is still lacking a critical response section. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 20:14, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
It seems strange to put the Drama Desk template above the Tonys (and why do we need these templates in addition to the list of awards above?), but even if the placement must be alphabetical (is there a guideline that indicates that?) I don't think that Emerson did put the three Tony awards in alpha order. Comments? -- Ssilvers ( talk) 23:10, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
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There should be a correction of an uninformed diagnosis in the article, calling John Jasper "schizophrenic." Jasper does apparently have multiple personalities, but, contrary to popular belief, that is NOT called "schizophrenia." The name for this condition is either "multiple personality disorder" or "disassociative identity disorder." (Two different diagnoses for the same condition.) PatrickLMT 22:37, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
The article on the novel contained only an unclear link to this article. Perhaps as a result it accumulated details which should probably appear here and perhaps not there. I copy them here in the hope that a better writer than I can integrate them into this article:
-- teb728 04:10, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Halfway through the show's Broadway run, the title was changed from The Mystery of Edwin Drood to simply, Drood. This is the way the show has remained titled ever since, as can be seen on Rupert Holmes's site, the Tams Witmark site (Tams Witmark licenses the show), and the IBDB. I suggest the page be renamed to reflect that. Agreed? ChrisStansfield Contribs 05:21, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Well I've done a lot of work on this article- incorporated a lot more info on the history of the production (including references), added a synopsis, etc. I'm pretty proud of myself, but I can't for the life of me figure out what I'm doing wrong with the citation templates- I'm filling in the URL info, but the citations still don't link to the copies of the articles I found on the web. if anyone can fix that, please do (and then tell me here or on my talk page what I was doing wrong in the first place. Thanks! ChrisStansfield Contribs 10:14, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Anyone know of any (free) online sources for the original theater reviews from the major papers of the day (The Times, The Post, etc.)? I'm not far from the Lincoln Center Library and can probably find them there, but as I have no laptop to take with me, an online source would be easier. I think all this article really needs at this point to make it a good article or A-level article candidate is a Critical Response section. The article is already pretty detailed (and citation-heavy) compared to most WP:MUSICALS articles. ChrisStansfield Contribs 09:33, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Hmmm. I only see one free one from 1985: NY Times review 1985 - Free, just needs registration. -- Ssilvers 15:43, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
It just occurred to me to wonder whether there's any kind of tag to identify this specifically as a Dickens-based musical. There are a bunch out there- Oliver! most notably, but several Christmas Carols and derivatives, Copperfield, Pickwick, a couple Tale of Two Cities versions, and more on Broadway, the West End, and in films.... ChrisStansfield Contribs 09:37, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Just wondering at the correction of Holmes's assertion that he was was the first to have a B'way musical entirely written (book, lyrics, music, orchestrations) by one person. Whom do we know of that did it first? ChrisStansfield Contribs 20:59, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
References
There was as early production at the Shubert in New Haven with Clive Revill. My young sons attended with my ex-wife, who's been a fan of Revill. Dadofsam ( talk) 19:56, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Clearly a revival on Broadway or the West End or a production in a major regional theatre would merit mention in this article. But doubting the notability of a production in a 100-seat Croydon theatre, I inquired at Reference desk/Miscellaneous for an assessment from someone familiar with London; and my doubts were confirmed. Knowing now that the Warehouse Theatre is a dinner theatre convinces me even more that this production has only local importance. -- teb728 21:56, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
Here is a list of some recent/upcoming productions of Drood. Can we figure out which are the most notable? It seems that we should list a couple of the most notable ones. http://www.rupertholmes.com/theatre/drood.html#UpcomingDrood#anchor -- Ssilvers ( talk) 18:15, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
I brought the subject up at WP:MUSICALS, and the regulars there thought that the production is notable enough to name. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Musical_Theatre#The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood_.28musical.29 It may be that after a few years, if there are lots of notable productions, then it will be appropriate to remove this one at that time. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 23:15, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
Recent changes in the article note that the book as currently licensed by Tams-Witmark is somewhat different from the synopsis and list of musical numbers in the article. It seems to me that it might be better for the synopsis and song list to be based on the current book. What do other editors think? The changes are:
I don’t know whether this reflects a change in the book, but for the current book at least, the synopsis for "Never the Luck" would be better stated as, “At this point the Chairman allows the actor playing the bit part of Bazzard a solo in which he dreams of playing a larger part.” -- teb728 18:37, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
Yes, in Porgy and Bess, a Featured Article, the changes over the years (and from musical versions to opera versions) are described in connection with the various productions. -- Ssilvers 21:35, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
There's been quite a bit of good work done here since I last saw the article! Congrats! — Music Maker 5376 04:37, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
The article is still lacking a critical response section. -- Ssilvers ( talk) 20:14, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
It seems strange to put the Drama Desk template above the Tonys (and why do we need these templates in addition to the list of awards above?), but even if the placement must be alphabetical (is there a guideline that indicates that?) I don't think that Emerson did put the three Tony awards in alpha order. Comments? -- Ssilvers ( talk) 23:10, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
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