She also had to relearn her native Brooklyn accent, which she had overcome while studying drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. When the group visits Gus in the hospital, they are angry when he tells them that he may have identified the wrong gang. Casting is yet to be announced.[6][7]. Tony shares a warm relationship with Frank Jr., but feels pleased that he, Tony, is no longer the black sheep of the family. On 6 December 2009 the Spanish production started a national tour and ran until 30 May 2010. Tony, Double J, and Joey get out of the car to fight, but Bobby C. runs away when a gang member tries to attack him in the car. In 2010, Saturday Night Fever was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. The network television version (which premiered on November 16, 1980, on ABC) was basically a slightly shortened form of the PG-rated version, but contained several minutes of out-takes normally excised from both theatrical releases to make up for lost/cut material. Travolta rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease (1978). After the success of the first run, the film's content was re-edited into a 112 minutes, toned down, PG-rated version, not only to attract a wider audience, but also to capitalize on attracting the target audience of the teenagers who were not old enough to see the film by themselves, but who made the film's soundtrack album a monster hit. The DVD release also includes a director's commentary and "Behind the Music" highlights. On 9 March 2018, Producer Bill Kenwright announced a new production of the musical, which opened on 30 August 2018 at the New Wimbledon Theatre, and subsequently toured.[2]. [7] The film showcased aspects of the music, the dancing, and the subculture surrounding the disco era: symphony-orchestrated melodies; haute couture styles of clothing; pre-AIDS sexual promiscuity; and graceful choreography. The bridge has special significance for Tony as a symbol of escape to a better life. According to the DVD commentary for Saturday Night Fever, the producers intended to use the song "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs in the rehearsal scene between Tony and Annette in the dance studio, and choreographed their dance moves to the song. The story is based upon a 1976 New York magazine article by British writer Nik Cohn, "Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night"; in the mid-1990s, Cohn acknowledged that he fabricated the article. Realizing that he is acting recklessly, Tony tries to get him to come down. Eventually, the group gets their revenge on the Barracudas, and crash Bobby C's car into their hangout. A shy geeky teenager at the Odyssey 2001. Instead of abstaining as usual, Bobby performs stunts more recklessly than the rest of the gang. "Trato de poder estar en las mejores historias, en los mejores proyectos. All songs were originally written and performed by the Bee Gees except where otherwise noted. This version was released on Blu-Ray & DVD in May. However, this track does not appear on the movie's soundtrack. Stephanie likes Tony back, and after an incident following the dance contest, she goes off him. She has an obsession with Tony and is fixated by watching him dance. The 4K director's cut (122 minutes) was released on Blu-Ray on May 2, 2017. Some VHS cassettes used a more traditional Latin-style song instead. Tony Manero: John Travolta: Saturday Night Fever (1977) A strutting, cocky, narcissistic, intoxicating disco dancer. Film critic Gene Siskel, who would later list this as his favorite movie, praised the film: "One minute into Saturday Night Fever you know this picture is onto something, that it knows what it's talking about." [citation needed], John Travolta's mother Helen and sister Ann both appeared in minor roles in the beginning of the film. In the place of "More than a Woman (1)" the song "Words" was put into the show. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage. https://hollywoodmask.com/actors/juan-pablo-di-pace-gay-married-wife.html A troubled youth. A London revival ran from 6 July 2004 to 16 February 2006 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, prior to a lengthy UK tour. Stephanie classes herself as a refined citizen and convinces Tony she is a "snotty bitch", however she is the complete opposite. México, 22 dic (EFE).- El actor mexicano Diego Boneta disfruta del estreno de "Monster Hunter", una cinta que le hace aumentar su recorrido en Hollywood, aunque asegura que el hecho de que un proyecto sea de Hollywood "no lo hace mejor ni peor" ya que lo que capta su interés es la calidad y variedad de los personajes. This page was last edited on 26 June 2020, at 14:48. After leaving the church and returning home, Tony takes him clubbing, their mother Flo flips on both of them. The premiere of the R-rated edition occurred at midnight on January 1, 1980. Saturday Night Fever received positive reviews and is regarded by many critics as one of the best films of 1977. Saturday Night Fever was a huge commercial success and had a tremendous effect on popular culture of the late 1970s. Joey says she has agreed to have sex with everyone. This was before switching to a 24-hour-a-day operation, while still under their old broadcast standards concerning R-rated films). Directed By Loren Van Brenk. After twenty-seven previews, the Broadway production, with Phillips directing, opened on 21 October 1999 at the Minskoff Theatre, where it ran for 501 performances. For the film, see, "'Saturday Night Fever' listing, London Palladium and Apollo Victoria", "¿Una nueva disco en el centro de Madrid? The cast included Darío Petruzio as Tony Manero, Silvia Luchetti as Stephanie, Elena Roger as Annette, Héctor Pilatti as Monty and Charlie G. as Bobby C.[citation needed], Producer Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment company opened a Dutch production at the Beatrix Theater, Utrecht, on 17 June 2001. Frank Jr. tells Tony that he never wanted to be a priest and only did it to make their parents happy. Saturday Night Fever is a 1998 jukebox musical based on the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. The DVD restores the original recording. After he tries to rape her, she runs away crying. The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, featuring disco songs by the Bee Gees, is one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time. This article is about the stage musical. She turned around and standing before her was heartthrob movie star John Travolta, 31, famously known for his roles as greaser Danny Zuko in Grease and Tony Manero … Travolta garnered further praise as a Mafioso-turned-movie producer in the comedy sensation “Get Shorty,” winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. Tony Manero is a 19-year-old Italian American from the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Bobby's life gets turned upside down when he gets his girlfriend Pauline pregnant. [citation needed], A Spanish production opened at Teatro Coliseum, Madrid on 19 February 2009 and closed on 30 August 2009. [19] In 2010, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [citation needed], From 27 March 2003 to 28 September 2003 the show ran at Teatro Pedregal, Mexico City with Mauricio Martínez as Tony Manero, Lisset as Stephanie, Gisela Sehedi as Annette, Jaime Rojas as Monty and Eduardo Partida as Bobby C.[citation needed], In January 2007 the show opened at the National Theatre of Korea, Seoul, South Korea where it stayed for 10 weeks before embarking on a short tour of Asia, playing in Daegu Opera House, Daegu, South Korea and the Taipei International Convention Centre, Taipei, Taiwan. 72: Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester: Judy Garland: A Star Is Born (1954) A vulnerable club singer with a fabulous voice and twitchy lips. It doesn't have the power, or the impact, of the original, R-rated edition. After getting beaten up by a gang, he tells his friends it was their rival group, but they later discover he had made it up. [18] The R-rated special-edition DVD release includes most of the deleted scenes present on the PG version. [28], This article is about the film. To escape his day-to-day life, Tony goes to 2001 Odyssey, a local disco club, where he is king of the dance floor and receives the admiration and respect he longs for. He also praised John Travolta's energetic performance: "Travolta on the dance floor is like a peacock on amphetamines. The first UK tour production ran from 11 November 2000 to 29 September 2001, with Ben Richards as Tony Manero. Shahid Kapoor (actor) John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, singer and dancer. 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Joey has sex with Annette in the back seat of the car. A 20-year-old office worker from Manhattan. [6] A newcomer to the United States and a stranger to the disco lifestyle, Cohn was unable to make any sense of the subculture he had been assigned to write about; instead, the character who became Tony Manero was based on an English mod acquaintance of Cohn.[6]. [1] The original cast included Adam Garcia as Tony and Anita Louise Combe as Stephanie. His ex-girlfriend Annette is madly in love with him, but he has eyes for a new girl Stephanie Mangano. The nudity was removed/censored, and the stronger profanity was either edited or (on recent airings) silenced. While in the disco, Tony is the champion dancer. [11] Producer Robert Stigwood said in an A&E Documentary of "The Inside Story: Saturday Night Fever", about the PG-rated version: It ruined the film. But this TV edit included some of the innuendos from the original film that were edited or removed from the PG version. Euan Doidge. Numerous profanity-filled scenes were replaced with alternate takes of the same scenes, substituting milder language initially intended for the network television cut. A cast album was released by Polydor Records. When the film premiered on network television, on ABC in 1980, a new milder version was created to conform with network broadcast standards. Starting in the late 1990s VH1, TBS, and TNT started showing the original R-rated version with a TV-14 rating. Directed and choreographed by Phillips, the £4 million stage adaptation premiered in the West End on 5 May 1998 at the London Palladium, and closed on 26 February 2000. ", "Fiebre del sábado noche - 2009 Original Madrid Cast", "'http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=40350", https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/chicago-saturday-night-fever-and-waitress-all-announced-for-sydney, https://www.sydneylyric.com.au/saturday-night-fever/, Official Website of the 2017 North American Tour, Plot and song listing at guidetomusicaltheatre.com, Complete list of international productions at nanknighton.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saturday_Night_Fever_(musical)&oldid=964613205, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The album has been added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress. Tony tries to lead her away, but is subdued by Double J and Joey, and sullenly leaves with the group in the car. The site's critical consensus reads, "Boasting a smart, poignant story, a classic soundtrack, and a starmaking performance from John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever ranks among the finest dramas of the 1970s. Produced by Stage Entertainment, the cast included Juan Pablo Di Pace as Tony Manero. [citation needed], In November 2014 the UK tour opened at Theatre Royal, Bath. The cast included Stephane Anelli as Tony and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Stephanie. Once outside in Bobby's car, Tony tries to rape Stephanie, but she resists and runs from him. A sequel, Staying Alive, also starring Travolta, was released in 1983, but was panned by critics. However, Tony believes that a Puerto Rican couple performed better, and that the judges' decision was racially motivated. [25], On April 17, 2012, Fox aired series Glee's episode 16, "Saturday Night Glee-ver", which pays tribute to the film and features various songs from its soundtrack (especially the songs performed by the Bee Gees), covered by the series' cast. The PG-rated version never had a Home Video Release on Laserdisc. Paramount planned to theatrically release the PG-rated version, which was being shown by airlines, in 1978, however, MPAA rules at the time did not allow for two different rated versions of a film to be shown at the same time in the country, requiring the film to be withdrawn for 90-days before a different rated version could be shown, which delayed Paramount's release plans. The tour was a different version to the previous productions including some major revival changes. His circle of friends and weekend dancing help him to cope with the harsh realities of his life: a dead-end job, clashes with his unsupportive and squabbling parents, racial tensions in the local community, and his general restlessness. Despite this, Travolta's character has a Rocky poster in his room, a film directed by Avildsen. The cast included Joost de Jong as Tony Manero, Chantal Janzen as Stephanie, and various TV personalities as DJ Monty, one of them was Carlo Boszhard. It closed on 23 February 2003. Tony and his friends ritually stop on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to clown around. [26][27], The Red Hot Chili Peppers 2016 music video for their song "Go Robot" is heavily inspired by the film and recreates the opening scene and classic characters from the film who are portrayed by each band member. Disgusted and disillusioned by his friends, his family, and his life, Tony storms off, leaving Double J, Joey and Annette behind and spends the rest of the night riding the graffiti riddled subway into Manhattan. Later, Tony and Stephanie dance at the competition and end up winning first prize. She feels sorry for Tony after his best friend dies and goes to talk to him. Both theatrical versions were released on VHS. This song was performed by Tony and Stephanie. Tony's priest brother. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. Donna Pescow was considered almost "too pretty" for the role of Annette. Produced by Royal Caribbean Productions in association with Robert Stigwood. [8] After production ended, she quickly lost the weight she had gained for the role. [3] Although a complete cast album was never released, five songs were recorded in Spanish for promotional purposes: Stayin' Alive, Disco Inferno, Night Fever, Inmortality and How Deep Is Your Love. Choreographers include Spencer Liff, Diego Orengo, and Doriana Sanchez. Annette is obsessed with Tony and even though she loves him, only wants to use him for one thing. However, representatives for Scaggs' label Columbia Records refused to grant legal clearance for it, as they wanted to pursue another disco movie project, which never materialized. Although Stephanie rejects Tony's advances, she eventually agrees to be his partner in the dance competition, provided that their partnership remains professional. Morning has dawned by the time he appears at Stephanie's apartment. He lives with his parents, grandmother, and younger sister, and works at a dead-end job in a small hardware store. In April 2011 it debuted on Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Liberty of the Seas. Lewis . [9], Two theatrical versions of the film were released: the original R-rated version and an edited PG-rated version in 1979.[1]. [2]. The Third UK tour began on 12 September 2005, while the show was also playing on the West End. To maintain runtime, a few deleted scenes were restored (including Tony dancing with Doreen to "Disco Duck", Tony running his finger along the cables of the Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge, and Tony's father getting his job back). This release retains the R-rated version of the film along with many special features new to home media.[12]. After Joey finishes with Annette, he switches places with Double J who then proceeds to rape Annette despite her loud protests with Tony clearly uncomfortable with the situation in the front seat. Meanwhile, Bobby C. has been trying to get out of his relationship with his devout Catholic girlfriend, Pauline, who is pregnant with his child. There he luxuriates in the admiration of the crowd and a growing relationship with Stephanie Mangano, and can temporarily forget the realities of his life, including a dead-end job in a paint store and his gang of deadbeat friends. "[17] At Metacritic the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Saturday Night Fever is a 1998 jukebox musical based on the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.Its book is by Nan Knighton (in collaboration with Arlene Phillips, Paul Nicholas, and Robert Stigwood), and the songs mostly consist of songs that were featured in the film's soundtrack, which in turn were mostly written and performed by the Bee Gees.. A 19-year-old ladies' man living in the 1970s. Composer David Shire, who scored the film, had to in turn write a song to match the dance steps demonstrated in the scene and eliminate the need for future legal hassles. "[22][23], The film grossed $25.9 million in its first 24 days of release and grossed an average of $600,000 a day throughout January to March[24] going on to gross $94.2 million in the United States and Canada and $237.1 million worldwide. The musical focuses on Tony Manero, an Italian-American Brooklyn youth whose weekend is spent at the local discotheque. [10] The PG-rated version was eventually released in 1979 and was later paired by Paramount in a double feature along with its other John Travolta blockbuster, Grease. [5], Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group or Chorus, In 2008, the director Pablo Larraín made a film, Tony Manero, about a Chilean dancer obsessed by the main character in Saturday Night Fever who tries to win a Tony Manero look-alike contest. A friend of Tony Manero's. A sex-crazed girl. He ends up having a breakdown after his friends ignore his call for help. Nirvana is the dance; when the music stops, you return to being ordinary. Travolta's sister is the pizzeria waitress who serves him the pizza slices (and delivers the first dialogue), and his mother plays the woman to whom he sells the can of paint (after being late). An argentinian production opened at El Nacional, Buenos Aires, on 4 April 2001 and closed on 28 July 2001. While on his way home from the grocery store, Gus is attacked by a gang and hospitalized. Frank Jr. encourages Tony to do something with his dancing. [citation needed], In 2003 a second UK touring production ran from 1 March 2003 to 19 June 2004. Tony has four close Italian American friends: Joey, Double J, Gus, and Bobby C. A fringe member of his group of friends is Annette, a neighborhood girl who is infatuated with Tony; however, he is not attracted to her. Stephanie meets Tony at the dance club and after agreeing to be his dance partner in the dance contest, falls in love with him. Bobby C. pulls the car over on the Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge for their usual cable-climbing antics. He struts like crazy. Tony's friends come to the car along with an intoxicated Annette. He dies after falling off the Manhattan bridge. Bobby's strong sense of despair, the situation with Pauline, and Tony's broken promise to call him earlier that day all lead to a suicidal tirade about Tony's lack of caring before Bobby slips and falls to his death in the water below. L'Oscar du meilleur acteur (Academy Award for Best Actor) est une récompense cinématographique américaine décernée annuellement par l'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The tour ran until 5 August 2006. He gives the Puerto Rican couple his trophy and award money, and leaves with Stephanie. [citation needed]. The film significantly helped to popularize disco music around the world and made Travolta, already well known from his role on TV's Welcome Back, Kotter, a household name; he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. 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