Posted: 6/4/21 at 7:52am
After watching Cruella, I couldn't help but feel a 2031 revival of A Little Night Music with Emma Stone as Desiree and Emma Thompson as Armfeldt would be incredible. Thoughts?
Updated On: 6/4/21 at 07:52 AM
Posted: 6/4/21 at 7:57am
Posted: 6/4/21 at 11:02am
2031? When did the world get in such a big damn hurry...
Posted: 6/4/21 at 1:55pm
When we learned planning for the far future is easier than assuming it will always be business as usual. I believe it was last year that this came up...
Posted: 6/4/21 at 1:59pm
Gorlois said: "I could see that combo. Emma Thompson would be a wonderful Madame Armfeldt.
But I want my Cate Blanchett/Julie Andrews revival now!"
ME TOOOOOO (If only that Scott Rudin one was still in the works)
Posted: 6/4/21 at 2:56pm
Posted: 6/4/21 at 4:29pm
You're not far off. Greta Gerwig has been working on a film version that is now being fast-tracked at Universal and is slated to shoot this fall. I'm told 3/5 of these deals are closed:
Cate Blanchett
Hugh Grant
Emma Stone (as Charlotte)
Oscar Isaac (as Count)
and
Julie Christie (Mme A)
april fools 
but we can dream!
Updated On: 6/4/21 at 04:29 PM
Posted: 6/4/21 at 6:42pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "You're not far off. Greta Gerwig has been working on a film version that is now being fast-tracked at Universal and is slated to shootthis fall. I'm told3/5 of these deals are closed:
Cate Blanchett
Hugh Grant
Emma Stone (as Charlotte)
Oscar Isaac (as Count)
and
Julie Christie (Mme A)
but we can dream!"
You, my friend, have put me through many emotions just now.
Posted: 6/4/21 at 7:56pm
Posted: 6/5/21 at 10:47am
Is that Andrews/Blanchett revival actually a thing or is that just a BWW dreamcast? I feel like I have been reading about that on here for years.
Posted: 6/5/21 at 1:38pm
Posted: 6/5/21 at 5:06pm
Stephen75 said: "Is that Andrews/Blanchett revival actually a thing or is that just a BWW dreamcast? I feel like I have been reading about that on here for years."
It is an unsubstantiated rumor that Scott Rudin wanted to do it with Blanchett and Andrews, but there is no confirmation that deals were in place or that the ladies were actually enthusiastic about doing it. (There were also rumors that he was planning a production around Audra.) As with anything on Broadway, there's a huge difference between "this is happening" vs "I want this to happen."
Posted: 6/5/21 at 5:16pm
Also, even though Sondheim/Wheeler comment on the weirdness (and non-sexual nature) of Fredrik and Anne's relationship, I do think in 2021 you can't have a Fredrik who's in his late 50s or 60s. It's too much of an age gap for modern audiences to buy and he would be viewed as lecherous and unsympathetic...he needs to be late 30s/early 40s. Which means Desiree's either older than him, or she also has to be 40s. Len Cariou was 34 (playing a little older), Glynis Johns was 50.
Posted: 6/6/21 at 2:07pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "You're not far off. Greta Gerwig has been working on a film version that is now being fast-tracked at Universal and is slated to shootthis fall. I'm told3/5 of these deals are closed:
Cate Blanchett
Hugh Grant
Emma Stone (as Charlotte)
Oscar Isaac (as Count)
and
Julie Christie (Mme A)
but we can dream!Damn I was totally buying this, especially the Stone and Christie!
Dan
