Broadway

I watched “Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat” from Guys & Dolls and City of Angels’ 1990 Tony Performance.

            This performance of “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat” was from the 2016 Olivier Awards. While the original production of Guys & Dolls premiered in 1950, this performance included the cast of the 2015 West End revival. I’ve heard the song before, but I’d never seen it performed. I really enjoyed it. The costumes and the choreography were fun to look at and watch. I loved the harmonies in the slower section. The number is very fun and the musical is a classic.

            City of Angels is set in Hollywood in the 1940s and follows a novelist named Stein as he turns one of his books into a screenplay about a private detective. The cast performed at the 1990 Tony Awards. It seems like their performance was an overview of the musical including multiple scenes and songs all in about five minutes. One of the songs, “What You Don’t Know About Women,” is a duet between Stein’s wife Gabby and one of Stein’s character’s Oolie. It’s apparent that Stein is basing Oolie off of Gabby as they mirror each other’s’ movements on opposite sides of the stage. Even before googling the musical, this was obvious, and I think it’s a really cool artistic choice. I also love the song. Watching this performance made me really want to listen to the rest of the soundtrack.