Now THAT is what I call exciting news for next season.
Having seen the original & seeing him in NINE, it is a great marriage. A great star in an underappreciated show.
....."Life Is What You Do While You're Waiting to Die"
What theatre could this be in? Lyceum? Helen Hayes? Cort?
So excited! Hope the rest of the cast is just as exciting.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
Is there no one else who they could trust with the choreography? I mean, isn't Trujillo doing enough right now ? And very mediocre ? It seems the pickin's are slim but there has to be someone else who could do justice to this piece. Trujillo is athletic at best ( Memphis) but his work really has no style or signature. Producers just don't want to give untested talent a chance on Broadway. Just go with who's already out there. For my money I would have hired Patti Columbo who's recent work at Papermill ( Seven Brides, etc.) sizzled with style, passion AND athleticism. C'mon, bring in some new blood !
Isn't he still a little too young and hunky for the role?
Mr Roxy, in the last revival didn't they change the lyric to that song to "Life is what you do til the moment you die" as the former was considered too much of a downer?
Either lyric is OK as far as I am concerned. I did not see the Quinn revival so only had the original to go by.
Featured Actor Joined: 7/7/09
The lyric was changed because Quinn wouldn't sing the original, stating that in his not-so-humble-opinion (by that time Quinn thought he had even written the novel) Zorba would NEVER say such a thing. Kander and Ebb didn't really agree, but acquiesced.
Banderas as Zorba strikes me as a strange, but marquee-centric choice. His arched-eyebrow urbanity may be ill-fitted to Zorba's rowdy humanity.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
"(by that time Quinn thought he had even written the novel)"
Say whaaaaaat?
Isn't he about the same age Quinn was when he played it?
Bernardi was closer to the character than either Quinn or Banderas but I still think Banderas will be great as he was in NINE playing an Italian. This is why it is called acting
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
I can only hope that Loretta Swit gets tapped to play Mme Hortense. No other living actress could do the role justice. Besides, it's time to get La Swit back on Broadway where she belongs!
Loretta Switt? Really? WTF??? Where did that come from?
Are you Loretta Switt?
How bout Chita? or Chrstene Ebersole or Liza-she's old enough..
or hmmmmm
any other ideas for Mdm Hortense?
Maria Karnilova blew me away in the original.
I saw Judy Kaye play the role in the LA Reprise production. She was wonderful.
Loretta Swit can't do this, she's already signed on to play Fredrika through the new year.
Swing Joined: 5/19/09
Tovah Feldshuh as the Chorus Leader
I saw "Zorba" with Anthony Quinn and Debbie Shapiro back in the early 80's in LA at The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion before it went to Broadway. It was a great show.
Great news about Antonio coming back to Broadway.
Actually, Liza and Ebersole are both inspired choices. It's a jewel of a role.
The show is one of my favorites, but it's dark, dark, dark, and almost under composed (look at the tunestack -- not a lot of material there).
I'll be there.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
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