TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 4:43pm
Casey Nicholaw will direct the adaptation of Edwin Justus Mayer's 1942 classic TO BE OR NOT TO BE at the Biltmore Theatre, beginning previews Sept. 11, in advance of an Oct. 2 opening.
"According to MTC, "At the Polski Theatre in 1939 Warsaw, Joseph and Maria Tura are about to open yet another smash with their theatrical troupe. As the German invasion gets underway, the theatre is closed by the censors, forcing the troupe to face desperate times. But when a handsome young bomber pilot enlists their help to catch a spy, what is a group of actors to do? This hilarious black comedy is an ingenious commentary on the World War II era and an inspired tribute to the timeless joys of the theatre.""
It's best known for it's remake, which starred Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116824.html
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 4:46pmThat remake is best forgotten.
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#2re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 4:53pmThank goodness I'm not the only one who intensely disliked what Brooks did!
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shesamarshmallow
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#3re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 4:58pmI wouldn't say it was best known for its remake. I knew it from the original.
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#4re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 5:03pmAs do I...I am curious to see who lands the Maria Tura role.
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Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#5re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 5:04pmYeah, I think the Lombard version is the best known version.
#6re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 5:08pm
This is the first I've ever heard of this stage adaptation and/or film... Sound interesting and entertaining, I hope to buy tix to see this comedy come October. 
#7re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 5:11pmThe original is brilliant. The remake was drek.
#8re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 5:22pm
Oh cute, this is different and fun. I LOVED the original movie and really like most MTC productions. Interested in who the two leads are.
I'm seeing TOP GIRLS this weekend.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#9re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 5:26pmYea, saying the Brooks version of one of the BEST films ever is "best known" is like saying The Wizard of Oz is best known from the film version of The Wiz.
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#10re: TO BE OR NOT TO BE begins previews Sept. 11 at the Biltmore
Posted: 4/15/08 at 5:39pmI just saw the original for the first time a couple weeks ago and was wondering why this wasn't adapted for the stage. Can't wait to see this!
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