#1
Posted: 10/4/11 at 12:24pm
Deals were recently signed for a Nederlander tour, probably 6 months followed by a Broadway return and they are on the hunt for 'stars'. Has anyone heard who?
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#2
Posted: 10/4/11 at 12:25pm
Yup! Its DEF happening!!! I just hope they go back to the original pre-broadway material.
#3
Posted: 10/4/11 at 12:44pm
I hope they use the Tony nominated Broadway book. Or write a new one. The licensed script is terrible.
#4
Posted: 10/4/11 at 12:54pm
Please, please, please do "Bring on the Men"!!!!!! I just want that song back!!!! And the original arrangements for "Alive"!!!
#5
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:01pm
Any chance we might get Idina and Kristin, or Alice and Emily? Ooh, better yet, Patti and Glenn!
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#6
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:03pm
They'll probably use "Bring on the Men." Initially it was often repeated that Linda Eder didn't want the song in the show, but Linda said in a BWW interview recently that it was the director that wanted a different song and that she regretted not playing the "diva card" and insisting that the song stay in the show.
#7
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:31pm
Yeah, she even says it in the liner notes of one of her albums.
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#8
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:39pm
Well, since The Playboy Club was just cancelled, Laura Benanti is now available...
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#9
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:44pm
Honestly, I liked "Good 'N' Evil."
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#10
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:47pm
Anyone think Hugh Jackman would be PERFECT in the title roles????
I hope they use the FCLO version of the show...much better than the original, more like the Warlow concept version.
I hope they use the FCLO version of the show...much better than the original, more like the Warlow concept version.
#11
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:48pm
How nice - one more show to avoid. After seeing the awful original, nothing would induce me to return.
#12
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:50pm
Maybe Kelli O'Hara as Emma?
I know she was in the original cast. Oh wait, didn't she say she didn't like working on a Wildhorn show?
I know she was in the original cast. Oh wait, didn't she say she didn't like working on a Wildhorn show?
#13
Posted: 10/4/11 at 1:56pm
I think Laura Osnes, Erin Davie or Lauren Molina would be excellent as Emma Carew.
I like Laura Benanti for Lucy.
I like Laura Benanti for Lucy.
#14
Posted: 10/4/11 at 2:40pm
I like Good'N'Evil more than Bring On the Men but... either way, I'm excited to see loud murmurs of J&H's return. I always get a little wistful pang when I read or hear how well it's been running overseas...
#15
Posted: 10/4/11 at 2:50pm
This sounds like a terrible idea. Is the fan base really that large? The original ran for almost three years and still didn't recoup--why try again now?
Laura Benanti as Lucy? Belting has never been her strong suit--it makes her sound nasal and flat.
Laura Benanti as Lucy? Belting has never been her strong suit--it makes her sound nasal and flat.
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#16
Posted: 10/4/11 at 2:51pm
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Yeah. Skipping this one.
Yeah. Skipping this one.
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#17
Posted: 10/4/11 at 8:06pm
I love Jekyll and Hyde! It's one of the few shows that I've onstage and I love it to this day. As for who should be cast in this potential B'way revival? I have no idea. Perhaps Kate Shindle as Lucy? She was in the role in the production I saw, so I suppose that makes me biased.
#18
Posted: 10/4/11 at 8:32pm
After seeing the awful original, nothing would induce me to return.
You mean the Broadway production? I agree it was awful, but only because it was nothing like the original. The Alley production and the first pre-Broadway tour were fantastic. If they return to the staging and score of that first tour, the show could be a hit (not only were the book and score stronger, the sets were dazzling and the show had a MUCH darker and creepy edge). It was those productions that created the massive positive buzz that propelled the show to Broadway. Unfortunately, the new director decided to try and fix what wasn't broken and it was a ridiculous mess. The stunt casting then turned it into the joke of Broadway.
You mean the Broadway production? I agree it was awful, but only because it was nothing like the original. The Alley production and the first pre-Broadway tour were fantastic. If they return to the staging and score of that first tour, the show could be a hit (not only were the book and score stronger, the sets were dazzling and the show had a MUCH darker and creepy edge). It was those productions that created the massive positive buzz that propelled the show to Broadway. Unfortunately, the new director decided to try and fix what wasn't broken and it was a ridiculous mess. The stunt casting then turned it into the joke of Broadway.
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#19
Posted: 10/4/11 at 8:39pm
I say they get the director from the Korean production that has been running. The clips i've seen of that production are mind blowing.
#20
Posted: 10/4/11 at 9:22pm
They already have a director. This will only happen if they get a "star" for Jekyll/Hyde supposedly. And I'm sure they have their eyes on Hugh Jackman who would be perfect.
I'm sure Kate's (would be a full circle for her with her B'way debut as an understudy in the original) a strong possibility for Lucy (Linda was 35 when it hit Broadway, Coleen Sexton (who was the filmed Lucy) was 20) , but she's done it a lot (check out the Resurrection Tour Cast Recording with Brandi Burkhardt and Rob Evan).
Also, I think it's safe to say that after Kelli O'Hara's completely unnecessary nudity scene in DRACULA she'll be staying away from any future Frank Wildhorn shows.
AC126748: Surprisingly, the fan base is still large for this show and is still performed around the country (and the world) consistently. The show ran for nearly FOUR years, and made money with it's Broadway touring production, international productions and 3 concept recordings. Not to mention it played a relatively small house (where Bonnie & Clyde is also heading), but 4 years isn't so bad with 3 national tours as well!
As with this show, no two versions have ever been the same (besides obvious regional/licensed productions): It will be "re-written" and tweaked at the hands of the director, who has a catalog of over 80 songs already to work with, and perhaps the quickest composer to pop out a catchy tune need-be.
I'm sure Kate's (would be a full circle for her with her B'way debut as an understudy in the original) a strong possibility for Lucy (Linda was 35 when it hit Broadway, Coleen Sexton (who was the filmed Lucy) was 20) , but she's done it a lot (check out the Resurrection Tour Cast Recording with Brandi Burkhardt and Rob Evan).
Also, I think it's safe to say that after Kelli O'Hara's completely unnecessary nudity scene in DRACULA she'll be staying away from any future Frank Wildhorn shows.
AC126748: Surprisingly, the fan base is still large for this show and is still performed around the country (and the world) consistently. The show ran for nearly FOUR years, and made money with it's Broadway touring production, international productions and 3 concept recordings. Not to mention it played a relatively small house (where Bonnie & Clyde is also heading), but 4 years isn't so bad with 3 national tours as well!
As with this show, no two versions have ever been the same (besides obvious regional/licensed productions): It will be "re-written" and tweaked at the hands of the director, who has a catalog of over 80 songs already to work with, and perhaps the quickest composer to pop out a catchy tune need-be.
#21
Posted: 10/4/11 at 9:26pm
Also, I think it's safe to say that after Kelli O'Hara's completely unnecessary nudity scene in DRACULA she'll be staying away from any future Frank Wildhorn shows.
Wildhorn directed Dracula?
Wildhorn directed Dracula?
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#22
Posted: 10/4/11 at 9:34pm
No, and there's another reason regarding DRACULA that doesn't need to be brought up for the 100th time (aka released this summer).
#23
Posted: 10/4/11 at 9:52pm
I enjoyed Robert Cuccioli's performance in this show. I was not familiar with him prior to seeing him in J&H. Linda Eder was the primary reason I wanted to see it. As luck would have it, her understudy went on for her for that performance, but she was excellent. I enjoyed seeing this show.
#24
Posted: 10/4/11 at 9:58pm
"Yup! Its DEF happening!!! I just hope they go back to the original pre-broadway material."
I AGREE! I loved the Pre-Broadway tour, but he has such a tendency to over re-write his **** and it just murders some beautiful thing.
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I AGREE! I loved the Pre-Broadway tour, but he has such a tendency to over re-write his **** and it just murders some beautiful thing.
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#25
Posted: 10/4/11 at 10:03pm
Ugh, What a dreadful bore of a piece.
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