Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!

[FloydJoe2]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#1

Posted: 10/20/14 at 11:36am

This is exciting!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andy-Karl-Mark-Linn-Baker-Michael-McGrath-and-Mary-Louise-Wilson-Join-Cast-of-ON-THE-TWENTIETH-CENTURY-20141020

[ILuv2shop531]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#2

Posted: 10/20/14 at 11:37am

Love this casting! Well I guess this is official confirmation that McGrath isn't continuing with Neverland.

[Kad]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#2

Posted: 10/20/14 at 11:46am

Exciting and unexpected casting! Andy Karl should be great, and it'll be nice to see him in another comedic role!

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[Melissa25]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#3

Posted: 10/20/14 at 11:48am

Taking my sweetie on Valentines Day. Can't wait!

[GoSmileLaughCryClap]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#4

Posted: 10/20/14 at 12:00pm

All good!

[tazber]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#5

Posted: 10/20/14 at 12:14pm

I would never have thought of Mary Louise Wilson. What a great choice!!

And I'm also very excited for Andy Karl. He was sensational in Rocky.

....but the world goes 'round

[darquegk]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#6

Posted: 10/20/14 at 1:00pm

Andy Karl is a great but relatively unsung Broadway B-lister, who never gets the attention he deserves to be a superstar, but is almost always the high point of whatever he appears in.

He plays the Bass Man in Disney: On the Record, a revue based almost entirely on highly harmonized reimagining of Disney music, and his basement notes are breathtaking.

[RippedMan]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#7

Posted: 10/20/14 at 2:15pm

Yeah, guess McGrath is jumping ship. Interesting considering his paycheck was probably better in Neverland.

[Kad]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#8

Posted: 10/20/14 at 2:23pm

Kevin Kline won a Tony for that role - it'd be lovely to see Karl duplicate that.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[somethingwicked]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#9

Posted: 10/20/14 at 2:26pm

Michael McGrath had already signed on to ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY when he agreed to do FINDING NEVERLAND in Boston. There's no "jumping ship" involved.

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.

[PJPan]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#10

Posted: 10/20/14 at 2:28pm

Here I thought I'd never get to see Mary Louise Wilson on stage - so excited for February!

[rcwr]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#11

Posted: 10/20/14 at 2:32pm

Now, knowing for sure that McGrath won't be on the Neverland soundtrack, I'm grateful that I got to see his spectacular Frohman/Hook at A.R.T.

And if they make a soundtrack of this ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY cast, I'll definitely buy it. (Not just because of him. The cast looks great.)

Updated On: 10/20/14 at 02:32 PM

[ILuv2shop531]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#12

Posted: 10/20/14 at 2:35pm

Well from the talk so far, it sounds like this was a Weinstein decision, not his to not continue with Neverland.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#13

Posted: 10/20/14 at 2:48pm

Please keep in mind that McGrath was only taking over after Roger Bart dropped out.

[D2]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#14

Posted: 10/20/14 at 4:19pm

I love this casting. Perfect from top to bottom, and in unexpected ways (at least for me, and at least in theory.)

Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)

[David2]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#15

Posted: 10/20/14 at 7:38pm

I loved Michael McGrath in Neverland so glad I got to see him!!! Absolutely love the rest of this casting. Andy is going to be awesome!

[morosco]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#16

Posted: 10/20/14 at 8:07pm

I really hope that they don't skimp on the size of the orchestra.

[tazber]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#17

Posted: 1/13/15 at 5:58pm

The orchestra in the new promo sounds incredibly thin.

....but the world goes 'round

[theatreguy]

Andy Karl, Mark Linn-Baker, Michael McGrath and Mary Louise Wilson Join Cast of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!#18

Posted: 1/13/15 at 7:12pm

The American Airlines has a very small pit. The Pajama Game had a 12 musicians - I wouldn't expect much more than that for this.