And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???- Page 4

Posted: 7/24/16 at 12:31am

It is quite possible and they probably see no reason to make another press release. So I guess we will see on opening night! I have my tickets for Sunday and I am very excited!

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/24/16 at 12:40am

Have a friend in the show who is indeed local to LA but not a "star." 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/24/16 at 6:49am

Broadway.com typically does a bunch of interviews from the Bowl before the show opens, so we shall see something this week for it opens.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/27/16 at 7:06pm

via this BWW article, it mentions Ian Liberto(US tour) as playing Bobby. Also, according to ATB Talent, Cornelius Jones Jr. is Richie. Only roles missing now are: Al, Don & Bebe. 

 

*Edited to add the complete cast:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Interview-Baayork-Lee-A-CHORUS-LINE-Original-Still-Stepping-Up-to-the-Line-20160725

 

Zach - Mario Lopez

Larry - Spencer Liff

Don - Michael Starr

Maggie - Mara Davi

Mike - Robert Fairchild

Connie - J. Elaine Marcos

Greg - Denis Lambert

Cassie - Sarah Bowden

Sheila - Leigh Zimmerman

Bobby - Ian Liberto

Bebe - Kelsey Watson

Richie - Cornelius Jones Jr.

July - Tiana Okyoe

Al - Justin Michael Wilcox

Kristine - Courtney Lopez

Val - Sabrina Bryan

Mark - Ross Lynch

Diana - Krysta Rodriquez

Paul - Jason Tam

Updated On: 7/28/16 at 07:06 PM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/28/16 at 5:27pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/BWW-TV-In-Rehearsal-with-the-One-Singular-Sensational-Cast-of-A-CHORUS-LINE-at-the-Hollywood-Bowl-20160728   I saw the video in its entirety.  Wow, I never knew Robert Fairchild was so tall.  Krysta Rodriguez was lovely.  J. Elaine Marcos plays Connie.  I was surprised when she said she couldn't do the role on an extended basis. Mario Lopez was not there, it seemed at that moment.  Maybe a swing was covering for him momentarily.  Loved to see Leigh Zimmerman as Sheila. Whoever is lucky to see this production in L.A., please let us know how it went.   

[DAME]

Posted: 7/28/16 at 5:30pm

Open rehearsal is tomorrow Friday at 10 am.  Just bring a umbrella to sit in a shade.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/28/16 at 6:58pm

the Hollywood Bowl typically casts u/s for the leads. Nice coverage from BWW. Thanks for posting!

Posted: 7/29/16 at 11:43am

Whoever is going tonight, please leave your thoughts! 

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:31pm

I still can't believe Mario is Zach again. Please tell me they won't use his "modified" staging he got to show him off when he did Broadway 

Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:54pm

How did the modified staging work exactly? 

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:02pm

I remember they put him visible standing in front of the stage in the aisle and ON stage for part of the Cassie scene. Completely took away from the feeling of Cassie being alone, isolated, and vulnerable. She was now just having a spat with an ex.

Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:08pm

Oh that sounds awful. I feel that totally takes away from the dancers feeling isolated and instead of making Zach this detached person observing the events, this makes him apart of the events instead of making him an observer

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:20pm

Yes, apparently due to Mario's demands and to show their star off, he was on stage a lot more than the disrmbodied voice the role usually is. He also got to lead the fantasy, all cast "One" finale instead of Paul. Of course there was the thing about the costumes too (after a few performance he traded in the classic costume for a tank top to show off his arms and Nick Adams, who had replaced Tyler Hanes as Larry, suddenly had a new costume with a hoodie or something to hide his arms--Reudel had a field day gossiping about this and Looez' poor behaviour in general like missing entrances, talking on his cell in the lobby when not on stage, etc, it's too bad they asked him to do this). 

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:23pm

He wore a very tight brown polo when I saw the show, not a tank. I can't say anything about backstage drama, but i saw him from standing room go make calls in the lobby/box office area, text from his Zach mic seat, and do situps and push ups on the stairs.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:43pm

Yeah I don't remember the details except that suddenly he had the more revealing/tight costume and Adams didn't so I am sure you're right. Surely all the behaviour you mention was just him getting into character ??

Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:44pm

Well, I guess we will find out what happend at the end of today's morning rehersal

[lovebwy]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 2:07pm

I'm going tonight! I'm so excited.

And I just can't hide it. I'm about to lose control... and I think I like it.

 

[JoseLee_]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 2:29pm

I'm going tonight as well. I'm beyond excited and I know I will cry multiple times. The score is amazing. Most of all, I'm most excited about seeing Jason Tam. I've seen and cried over his audition video hundredths of times. I'm bringing some binoculars... (about time lol) Hope everyone going has a great time 

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 4:39pm

Well reading the last point here from Baayork, looks like Mario is going with the more revealing costume again. She credits Bob Avian for it but somehow I doubt he cares about Mario's fitness book sales. http://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/7-things-never-knew-chorus-line-40th-anniversary/

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 7:04pm

There's so much bad stuff to say about Lopez's Zach, but I won't. But I'd also love a full report!!

Posted: 7/29/16 at 7:46pm

^Will you be attending the show this weekend?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:24pm

no, I don't live out there.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:28pm

here's Lopez in costume on Broadway.

Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:31pm

Well I will definitely leave everything they changed and all of my thoughts down on here. Of course I am sue videos will surface on YouTube as it happens every year. I hope you get to see it in some form because judging by your screen name, you are a big ACL fan.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:33pm

there's always video posted on YouTube of any show done at the Hollywood Bowl, so I'm not worried.