Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:29pm
He's a season regular on "The Good Wife" which films in NY. Logistically could he swing a 12 week run after Taye Diggs finishes up his turn.
Updated On: 7/20/15 at 08:29 PM
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:30pm
Who is Allan Cummings? Alan Cumming is on The Good Wife.
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:31pm
Took me a minute to edit my mistake, obviously a minute too late. ; )
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:35pm
I woud love to see him in this role but I feel like that would be playing it safe. If the rumors aren't true I hope they cast someone we wouldn't expect at all
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:36pm
"Who is Allan Cummings? Alan Cumming is on The Good Wife."
You knew who he was talking about.
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:37pm
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:05pm
I absolutely love Allan. I'm trying to imagine him as Hedwig, but I wonder - does he have a certain air of sophistication and cunning (pun not intended) about him that would't work?
Of course he can sing, dance and act the part. Please, he's the consummate entertainer! I just have a hard time believing he'd be that character.
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:43pm
I posted this in the Darren thread in response to someone else but it seems more appropriate in this thread since it really has nothing to do with Darren so I'm copying and pasting. (Hope that isn't breaking some unwritten rule of BWW etiquette...)
It was responding to a video I'll have to post separately because I'm on the app and it's being wonky.
He's great in that medley. I've only seen him in cabaret, but I have a hard time imagining him doing the harder rock numbers? Does he have that side to his voice? I mean, ultimately I don't care. As an actor he's f-ing brilliant and I will book yet another trip to the Belasco if he signs on. I'm just curious if his Hedwig might be different vocally?
I booked a front row seat to Cabaret just for him and I would be ecstatic to see this regardless of the style he might bring.
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:45pm
Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SAdNuhZT3M&sns=em
Updated On: 7/20/15 at 09:45 PM
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:49pm
That would make me so very happy.
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:18pm
it should happen. I could see his run being from Oct. 14 - Jan. 3(12 weeks).
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:18pm
He's probably gonna close the show. He's gonna do 12 weeks which will end the first sunday in January
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:22pm
Does anyone think JCM would come back to close the run, in its first official Broadway carnation? Injury or not, and even if for a week, I feel like that would just be how they'd do it.
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:26pm
I would love JCM to come back!! I only saw the show with Neil, and I wanted to see it with JCM, but passed as i had other shows i wanted to see when i was on spring break
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:41pm
Well, you chose not to see it when you could have. Them's the breaks, kid.
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:52pm
Posted: 7/20/15 at 11:40pm
"Well, you chose not to see it when you could have. Them's the breaks, kid."
I already saw it and had other shows to see!! I want to see him though so i hope he comes back!!!!!
Posted: 7/20/15 at 11:48pm
JCM is done kids, its more likely NPH would come back over JCM and even that is a huge stretch
Posted: 7/20/15 at 11:52pm
Well, he came back downtown at or toward the end. I saw his first return performance. I remember him screwing something up and saying "it has been a long time for Hedwig." I wouldn't surprise me at all. But I also think (and have heard) that they have another arrow in their quiver.
Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:01am
I don't know about Broadway but I have heard rumblings Cumming was or is the leading candidate to bring this production of HEDWIG to the West End next year, contingent on what happens with THE GOOD WIFE (there's been speculation this could be the final season.) I imagine that would be infinitely more appetizing to him than closing the show here in New York.
Updated On: 7/21/15 at 12:01 AM
Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:34am
^^
I had that as well and friends shot it down as nonsense. I'd love love love to see how Cumming would portray Hedwig, so I wouldn't shed a tear if he did a run in New York before the West End.
Posted: 7/21/15 at 6:20am
Waking up to Alan Cumming as Hedwig rumors is a lovely thing. A lovely, lovely thing.
My money would be on him bringing the show to West End. They'll need a big name to get the ball rolling overseas.
