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Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
#25Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 8:29amI would love to see Whoopi take on that part. I'd much rather see a production of this starring her WITHOUT Denzel than one with him.
#26Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 9:34am
I love Denzel. But he's definitely too old. By like 25 years.
The last revival was wonderful. Why do we need to see it again, with the same director? Rashad and McDonald were astonishing.... It seems way to soon to even try to do again, especially with the TV version of it available on DVD.
I am with others who say they'd rather see Denzel in something new. Or at least something we haven't seen in a long time, if he must do a revival.
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#27Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 9:53amHow old was Danny Glover when he did it?
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#28Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 10:01am
First of all, the world does not need an All-Black "Gypsy." Sorry, but, NO!
Secondly, one of my all-time favorite plays being revived with one of the worlds most overrated actors??!! I simply can not. It was bad enough when Puffy Diddy Honeycombs or whatever his name is took the role, but now this??!!
I would LOVE a revival of this show; however, I'd like it to be done with an all-white cast ... lol
I'd like to see it done with talented actors who are age appropriate and who are not one-trick ponies. There are a TON of actors out there right for this!!
#29Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 10:03am
Mattbrain, Danny Glover was 43 when he did the filmed version in 1989.
Younger Brother, opposite Washington, it would probably be smarter to cast Anika Noni Rose as an older Beneatha and use someone of Viola Davis's age and stature for Ruth. I love Loretta Devine, but she's only five years older than Washington, so she isn't right for Lena either. As someone else suggested, they're going to have to use someone like Ruby Dee or Mary Alice as Lena for this production to work.
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Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#30Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:17am
I would actually love an all-black version of Gypsy.
But anyway, why don't big name throw their support behind new works? People will see them in anything anyway, so why does it have to be another production of the same ten plays?
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#31Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:24amExactly. And there's some more age appropriate August Wilson plays that are in need of revivals if Denzel is against something new.
#32Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:37amExactly, Jordan. SEVEN GUITARS would be a great, age-appropriate vehicle for Denzel.
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#33Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:37am
@OrdinaryJukebox: Sarcasm just isn't your forte is it?
Pity.
#34Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:38am
There are only four plays and three musicals. That's it.
And we're going to see them over and over and over again.
I can't wait for the revivals of Gypsy and Streetcar next year. It's been too long!
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#35Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:40amDon't forget ReNt! WE NEED ReNt back!!
#37Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:42am
Is he more right for Sky or Nathan?
Guys & Dolls should be back next year as well.
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#38Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:42amWhy stop at Angel? Why not a one man Rent?
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#39Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 11:43amDenzel as Angel and Lisa Whelchel as Mimi
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#42Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 12:01pmIt's totally my forte. What did you misunderstand?
#43Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 4:13pmYou forgot about Grease. Denzel could be Angel in that too!
#44Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 8:24pmIf everyone "ages up", how do they explain their 25-year old son still sleeping on the couch?
Well-well-well-what-do-you-think-of-that-I-have-nothing-here-to-pay-my-train-fare-with-only-large-bills-fives-and-sevens....
#45Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 9:41pm
I'm seriously tired of mega-stars who have been around for three or more decades thinking they're "twenty-something."
Enough! You're old and everyone knows it. Play someone your own age. You've earned it!
If Denzel has got to revive a classic play, he should play Willie Loman in Death of a Salesman. That hasn't been on Broadway now in months and is well overdue for a revival.
Honestly, are there no good new plays being written? Anywhere?
Baby Jane Washington.
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#46Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/28/12 at 10:37pm
LOL. The title of this thread is somewhat misleading. I thought it was a revival of the musical version, "RAISIN".
Me, too! Why don't they revive that instead? Has there ever been a revival of that musical?
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#47Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/29/12 at 12:27amI agree, Best12Bars; people dont seem to be writing interesting pieces anymore. If they do, they're only limited engagements off-broadway. "Rapture, Blister, Burn" was amazing. I'm looking forward to "The Other Place." You know what, "Chaplin" wasn't half bad. I'd like to see more original work and fewer revivals ... unless it's "Gypsy." Personally, I'm not mad at an "every-few-years" revival of that one. :P
#48Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/29/12 at 12:30amWell now, hold on. Denzel as Rose has a nice ring to it. I think with the right director it could be pretty fantastic and just what next season needs.
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#49Denzel to star in 'Raisin'....
Posted: 12/29/12 at 9:51am
If there is to be a gender-blind casting of "Gypsy," can't Russel Crowe tackle Mama? I mean, he's demonstrated his vocal prowess in "Les Miz," so it seems fair to give him a shot.
Meanwhile, if gender-blind casting takes place anywhere with anything, I need someone to cast me as Martha in "The Children's Hour," but I digress ... :P
