A little Night Music from June 22 !!!

That has been there for weeks.

They are still in talks. They will know in a day or two.

They really need to hurry up. Time is running out, and I'm feeling less optimistic about this happening.

Updated On: 6/2/10 at 12:56 PM

I was actually expecting an announcement this morning, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. If it wasn't happening, you could be fairly certain that an announcement saying the rumour was NOT true would have been posted by now (producers would want to nip that in the bud should it be affecting people waiting to purchase tickets in lieu of an extension).

Peters does have a concert scheduled the week of June 23rd so I was hearing a start date for the new stars of the week after. Its entirely possible that producers may be waiting to announce until they know for certain if the show will go dark for a week or perhaps if Zeta Jones or Lansbury may extend. It seems incredibly unlikely that the show would play for an entire week with both understudies for the stars on.

Taylor, I'm sure they could find replacements for the ensemble in a heartbeat. I know I'd audition in a millisecond

Very true. If Stritch does end up declining, do you think they will continue with Bernadette and look for another Madame?

If Stritch feels she can dothe show, I'm sure she realizes that thi (sadly) might be one of her last chances to get a high profile role in a Broadway musical.

You either want to work or you don't. If she were that offended she would have said so to the New York Times. Stritch doesn't mince words.

I could see them going dark for a week, or having understudies. God of Carnage went on Haitus last year before returning, although that was with the whole original cast, not for replacements.

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I agree, I certainly wouldn't buy a ticket, and I can't think of anyone who would. Having seen them both too, I have to say I thought they were lovely. Unfortunately this is a show that only exists on star casting.

I wonder though, how much one week on Haitus would cost, holding the theatre, not paying actors/crew and no gross, versus one week with understudies, with some gross. Which would lose less money?

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"I don't think Stritch is going to decline"

Of course they won't decline! These 2 women are probably tired of not working.

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You can't take anything the woman says seriously.