Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
maxd
Swing Joined: 12/16/05
#1Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/5/23 at 10:39pm
Encores production with Donna Murphy opens March 15th. Has anyone heard any casting besides her yet?
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/6/23 at 8:12pm
Please don't tell me there's truth to the rumor that Beanie Feldstein has joined the cast as one of the other madwomen.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
amiyagi
Stand-by Joined: 5/5/17
#3Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/6/23 at 10:28pm
Weird we don't have a cast for this or Oliver! either. Initial Into the Woods cast was announced in August, granted 2 out of the 3 changed (Park, Borle) but still. Makes me think there are no big names (like Bareilles, NPH) attached to any of the productions this year.
#4Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/7/23 at 2:49pm
Joining Donna Murphy will be:
Brooks Ashmanskas
Andréa Burns
Ann Harada
Christopher Fitzgerald
Kody Jauron
Phillip Johnson Richardson
Samantha Williams
#5Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/7/23 at 4:05pm
I'm not familiar with the show, so I have no idea how well any of these people will fit into their roles. But, I love them all and I'm glad to see them in things!
#6Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 10:33am
Putting roles to the names Taffy listed
Joining previously announced Donna Murphy as Countess Aurelia are Brooks Ashmanskas (President), Andréa Burns (Constance), Christopher Fitzgerald (Sewerman), Ann Harada (Gabrielle), Kody Jauron (Artiste), Phillip Johnson Richardson (Julian), Samantha Williams (Nina).
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andra-Burns-Christopher-Fitzgerald-Ann-Harada-and-More-Join-DEAR-WORLD-at-City-Center-Encores-20230208
David walked into the valley
With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy
But he knew someone must take a stand
There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail
-Into the Fire
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ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#7Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 10:44am
What a good cast.
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Thescapist29
Swing Joined: 12/9/13
#8Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 2:13pm
I haven’t seen any discount codes - but tickets are available on TodayTix and are slightly cheaper than those on the City Center site.
#9Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 2:19pm
Perhaps an obvious point but current sales to me would suggest almost zero chance of a Broadway transfer so I hope everyone runs to city Center to see it!!! It will be a historic and rare occasion to hear Donna Murphy sing “I don’t want to know” “kiss her now” and “and I was beautiful”.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#10Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 2:42pm
binau said: "Perhaps an obvious point but current sales to me would suggest almost zero chance of a Broadway transfer so I hope everyone runs to city Center to see it!!! It will be a historic and rare occasion to hear Donna Murphy sing “I don’t want to know” “kiss her now” and “and I was beautiful”."
Yes, obvious but worth underlining. Donna Murphy is not a name who gets a show to Broadway or gets a cast album financed in this climate. She and her costars aren’t selling to the masses. The recent Encores hits & transfers are anomalies, not the standard…enjoy them while they last!
#11Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 3:26pm
I hate to start it, but as there is only one recording of the show, I wouldn't be surprised if someone recorded this cast. I know it wouldn't seel a lot, but still.
"Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok. Have you guys heard about fidget spinners!?" ~Patti LuPone
#12Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 3:32pm
That would be the dream. It would ALMOST make up for the fact that they didn't record Donna Murphy, Raul and Sutton's Anyone Can Whistle.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#13Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 3:43pm
fashionguru_23 wrote: "I hate to start it, but as there is only one recording of the show, I wouldn't be surprised if someone recorded this cast. I know it wouldn't sell a lot, but still."
The OBC recording, with Angela Lansbury, is pretty fantastic. It's beautifully produced and the sound and performances make it one of the best cast recordings of a Broadway flop ever. Still, I'd love to hear Donna Murphy's take on the score.
#14Any news on DEAR WORLD casting?
Posted: 2/8/23 at 3:53pm
MichelleCraig said: "The OBC recording, with Angela Lansbury, is pretty fantastic. It's beautifully produced and the sound and performances make it one of the best cast recordings of a Broadway flop ever. Still, I'd love to hear Donna Murphy's take on the score."
Oh, I couldn't agree with you more. It's beautiful.
"Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok. Have you guys heard about fidget spinners!?" ~Patti LuPone
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