A Tale of Two Cities will play Al Hirschfeld Theater

[broadwayman17]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:32pm

Previews: August 19
Opening: September 18
http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=562600

Updated On: 3/24/08 at 07:32 PM

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:34pm

Holy crap.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:34pm

Lock up your daughters.

ETA: Other possible snide remark:

Will close September 19. Updated On: 3/24/08 at 07:34 PM

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:36pm

It's actually happening.... wow.

[whatever2]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:41pm

yankeefan: from what i know of it, this is no pirate queen; i suspect it will have some staying power. i vote for your first snide remark ... gleefully!!!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:46pm

Please note: I have nothing against James Barbour and think he's a great talent.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:48pm

I thought 9 to 5 was going in there?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:50pm

The critics are already sharpening their knives.

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:50pm

maybe 9 to 5 could take the Marquis Theatre.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:54pm

Lock up your daughters

Genius!

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:56pm

Can you hear the people sing?!?!?

Oh, wait, my bad, wrong musical based on a classic French novel dealing with revolutionaries and expatriates in France...

(And yes, I know they're about two different wars...But still.)

[B3TA07]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:02pm

"Les Mis"s revolution wasn't really a war, I'd say. Just a small uprising of sexy tenors.

[InThePark]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:04pm

I thought this got good reviews out of town?
And are they definitely sticking with Barbour?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:05pm

""Les Mis"s revolution wasn't really a war, I'd say. Just a small uprising of sexy tenors"

Brilliant!! Besides, Les Miz wasn't even set during the actual "revolution." The majority of its action takes place during another, smaller uprising years after the Bastille, the Tennis Court Oath, and all of the fun stuff.

"maybe 9 to 5 could take the Marquis Theatre."

Yeah, that will probably be available pretty soon.

[winston89]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:06pm

One deals with the french revolution and the other deals with the student revolution. Two different things.

And Yankeefan, I did laugh at the lock up your daughters comment.

And I do agree with you, I too have nothing against him as a talent. I do have something against him as a child molester.

[wiggum2]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:09pm

Did I miss the announcement that Curtains is closing? Didn't all the principals just re-up?

[InThePark]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:11pm

Yea, you did miss it. It was announced last week.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116075.html

[whatever2]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:12pm

roxy: why do you say critcs already are sharpening their knives? i have been paying (a little bit of) attention, and i havent read anything particularly lethal yet ...

[MarkK]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:13pm

I love james Barbour, but what a PR nightmare. How can you market the show when the lead just got out of jail for what he went to jail for.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:14pm

holy crap, that's my birthday!

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:15pm

Is it just me or did this come out of nowhere? Last I heard, it seemed that no one had any idea when it might come to Broadway, if even at all.

Yankeefan-

LOL! That was classic.

B3TA07-

Your 'Les Mis' comment was amazing. Truly.

[lakezurich]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:17pm

huzzah!!!

[wiggum2]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:19pm

wow, I read playbil about 5 times a day. I must have been drunk that day!

[whatever2]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:23pm

you know, markK's post got me thinking: as many uphill battles as this show has faced, i really wonder if it can afford barbour's baggage? peronally, if it were my money -- or, more importantly, my baby -- i'd be thinking about replacing him for broadway.

i know there have been statements made elsewhere, but the linked article was silent on casting.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 3/24/08 at 8:27pm

"wow, I read playbil about 5 times a day. I must have been drunk that day!"

I know I was after I saw the announcement.