Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/blogs/marshal-knight/2014/12/10/disney-theatricals-forgotten-king-david/" target="_blank"><b>12/10/14 Marshal Knight's Blog: Disney Theatricals' Forgotten: King David</b></a>
Originally Posted By TheRedhead I saw King David during that short run at the New Amsterdam. I hated it. Repetitive. Static. Slow. And way too long. The talent was amazing, but completely went to waste. I clicked on the YouTube link thinking I'd give it another chance. I lasted a minute. No thanks. Wow. I just realized that was 17 years ago. I can still hear the chorus singing "Goliath of Gath" over and over and over. Ugh.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I think King David could be condensed to something really great, but as it is, it's quite boring and repetitive. I guess that's the nature of an oratorio, though.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I saw King David during that short run at the New Amsterdam. I hated it. Repetitive. Static. Slow. And way too long. The talent was amazing, but completely went to waste. >> Sadly I missed it but I did make it to the performances at the Skirball a few years ago. Some sterling vocal performances. I've always had a soft spot for the music - Saul Has Slain His Thousands, Hunted Partridge on the Hill and The Caravan Moves On in particular. There are some clunkier numbers in there but overall I still enjoy the OCR. And as I have to say every time I mention a Menken production - THANK GOD he hadn't met Slater back then otherwise I dread to think what dire wordplay would have been used.
Originally Posted By magic0214 Never Again is one of my favorite songs from the production. Judy Kuhn's stellar voice is amazing.
