What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?- Page 2
What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
#25re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/1/09 at 8:45pm
Dick Van Dyke.
Steve Martin.
Nathan Lane.
Bette Midler.
Julie Andrews.
Mary Tyler Moore.
Barbra Streisand.
Christine Ebersole.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
AndAllThatJazz22
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#26re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/1/09 at 8:48pmI'm rolling with the Tina Fey idea
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PiraguaGuy2
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#27re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/1/09 at 8:51pmTina Fey deserves to have a musical or play built around her, not just be sitting on stage alone for 90 minutes.
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wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#29re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/1/09 at 10:08pmOK - Bette Midler is a yes.
ActingIsLovee
Stand-by Joined: 1/16/08
#31re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 12:43am
I may have been a little hasty when I said BD Wong earlier. While I do have enormous respect for the man's talent in so many different vehicles, I don't know that he could captivate me for a full one man show.
I'd say Mary Testa could do a hilarious one woman show...
But if you want a celebrity, I would have to go with Idina.
theaterlover95
Swing Joined: 3/2/09
#32re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 12:45am
Andy Dick is...
They're announcing it tomorrow.
#33re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 12:46amI heard that's just a rumor. What's your source, wiseguy? :)
bwaybabe2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/08
#34re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 2:40am
Well, he's almost already doing it (or done it, with "Back to Broadway"), James Barbour, of course.
And I would pay to see Steve Martin in anything 
#35re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 2:55amNo one, I hate those shows, I like big casts!
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heo1128
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#36re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 3:02am
I love how post-Palin, Tina Fey is God. And deservedly so.
Elton John! Or how 'bout Bill Cosby. Or DiNero.
#37re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 12:28pm
Jim Carey should do his, "Virra De Milo" thingy! It'd be a hit!
Him As Virra De Milo!
Shows I wanna see:
Shrek,
Billy Elliot (again),
Hair,
In The Heights (again)
#38re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 1:00pm
Nathan Lane 
But at least we'll be ssing him in GODOT and ADDAMS FAMILY soon 
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#39re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 7:57pmEither Jim Carrey or John Lithgow?
#40re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 8:10pmLithgow has a one man show.
#41re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/2/09 at 8:14pm
Ah, you're right. Silly me!
Just of curiosity frogs_fan85, does your username indicate that you enjoy Stephen Sondheim's 'Frogs'?
#42re: What CELEBRITY should do a ONE-MAN SHOW?
Posted: 3/3/09 at 2:30am
"I second Bette Midler. I'm surprised she hasn't had one already...?"
She most certainly has! She played the Palace in 1973 for roughly the same weeks that Liza did it this past year. Michael Bennett and Andre De Shields both choreographed!
Sometime later in the 70s, she did a revue based around herself for a few months on Broadway, and sang everything from The Bitch Is Back to Delta Dawn to Lullaby of Broadway!
She also did Divine Madness on Broadway at the Majestic and Marc Shaiman worked on it. Let's face it. Both of these were practically one woman shows.
Of course, she hasn't been back since then for a real run, so I'm all for it too!
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