I'm so excited that they announced their theatre! It's getting closer and i'm getting excited for it! Can't wait to see it in LA in Oct and then see the changes they've made when it gets to NY.
I'm LOVIN the pictures! This cast is fantastic and I have really high expectations for the show. SJB is defintely one of the most gorgeous women on broadway, IMO. I pretty much love every thing Dolly does. That women is so fabulous.
If I recall the West Wing episode The first lady who was a doctor was on sesame street talking to elmo and the muppets about health. Janny sat down and Big Bird sat down next to her and the entire episode up to that point they were joking about her height compared to Big Bird's.
I am really looking forward to this show. So So much.
"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear"
Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
I always found it humorous when Kristen Chenoweth was on West Wing, seeing her walk with Allison. Now, as far as 9 to 5, I am so excited, it is definetly one of my all time favorite movies, and seeing Ann Harada listed in the cast is so great. I'm trying to decide who she's playing. I'm wondering if Kathy Fitzgerald is playing Roz, and then Ann is playing Margaret Foster ("the old lush"). Or it could be the other way around. Or they could have new characters. I can't wait to find out.
I killed the boss, you don't think they're gonna fire me over a thing like that!!!!
I know it's been mentioned in this thread already, but seriously, did y'all take a look at our cast and crew list for this thang?
The 30-member cast of 9 to 5:
The Musical features Andy Karl, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ioana Alfonso, Timothy Anderson, Jennifer Balagna, Justin Bohon, Paul Castree, Daniel Cooney, Jeremy Davis, Gaelen Gilliland, Autumn Guzzardi, Ann Harada, Lisa Howard, Van Hughes, Kevin Kern, Brendan King, Michael X. Martin, Michael Mindlin, Karen Murphy, Mark Myars, Jessica Lea Patty, Charlie Pollock, Tory Ross, Wayne Schroder, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Brandi Wooten.
AND THE ENTIRE AWESOME PRODUCTION TEAM!
The production will feature scenic design by two-time Tony Award winner Scott Pask, costume design by five-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by eight-time Tony Award winners Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, sound design by John Shivers, with musical supervision by Stephen Oremus.
I love the look on Andy Karl's face in this picture. It just screams "Yes, I'm hot. I know"
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
God, I was afraid of Dolly when I was little. I thought either her boobs fall off and crush me, or her wig would fall off and suffocate me. She made many a nightmare.
edit: and how could I forget those licorice lips! Like the Rocky Horror logo, but bad!
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
I wouldn't bet on "White Christmas" neccessarily booking the Marquis. I hear it is a battle between them and "Grinch" to book the Marquis with the Grinch having the upper hand because they've shown they can turn a profit in a short run.
Am I the only one that though, watching the press video, that Allison Janney (who I adore) sounded terribly flat in the two clips in which they showed her singing?
Stephanie Block, on the other handed, sounded absolutely marvelous.
Very interested to see how this show turns out!
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
This show has so much potential. The draft of the script I read and the songs I've heard are very, very good. the songs are clever, well-written, and full of heart. The fact Dolly has said she wrote 35-40 songs for the show just shows how much she cares and works on it until she gets it exactly right.
The song for Judy/Stephanie is an amazing song. I dont know her competition or category yet, but it's definitely a "Tony-winning" role kind of song.
Having been a Dolly fan for many years, I can't wait to hear what she has come up with. At heart she is a storyteller, so I can only imagine how incredibly her songs will illuminate these characters and situations. And she can easily transition from light and fun to heartbreaking. My most highly aniticipated show of the new season!
Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
Carol Channing
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
So much love for this cast especially Stephanie. I can't wait for this show--I don't know how I'm going to make it to May when I'll be able to see it! This is going to sound so lame but I saw Stephanie walking down to rehearsal last week and just knowing where she was going made me smile.
