Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Poconopanther
Understudy Joined: 3/31/16
valebal7
Chorus Member Joined: 9/19/18
#2Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Posted: 9/15/23 at 9:47am
When I posed this question last year, I was told that it will never come to Broadway as Australian humor doesn't resonate with Broadway patrons. However, if I recall correctly, it had a reading on Broadway. Major disappointment as I am dying to see this show!
#3Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Posted: 9/15/23 at 9:55am
To clarify because I think I made that claim - I have absolutely no insider information or reason to believe that beyond pure speculation. It's more just having seen the show in its original incarnation and being aware of the kind of audience dynamics in Australia, London and New York it's not something I could see going straight to Broadway, unless they could get someone like Kylie Minogue in one of the roles.
The path to Broadway I could see is a successful West End run and building hype/awards and THEN a Broadway transfer. But to open cold on Broadway to me seems like madness (which is why I would not be surprised if it remains a bit quiet). Maybe an off-broadway run if we're lucky).
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
singer234
Broadway Star Joined: 8/31/08
#4Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Posted: 9/15/23 at 10:40am
It was in late talks to have a US premiere at a major regional theatre this spring, I heard, but it fell thru and I’m not sure what has happened since.
pmensky
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
#5Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Posted: 9/15/23 at 11:01am
singer234 said: "It was in late talks to have a US premiere at a major regional theatre this spring, I heard, but it fell thru and I’m not sure what has happened since."
Like most regional theatres nowadays, they probably had to cut their budget, because they couldn’t afford to produce a US premiere of a big musical like this.
I fell in love with this movie when it first came out, but hadn’t watched it for many years until recently. Yikes, I forgot how dark it is. I wonder how this would be received in 2023? Even since its Australian run four years ago, attitudes have changed so much. Would audiences today accept the way Muriel is treated and the choices she makes? I think we’d hear the word “problematic” repeated ad nauseum. The previews for the Aussie production make it look like a cross between Mamma Mia and Margaritaville, so maybe they lightened up some of the dark stuff. However, that might make it worse, just in a different way.
OhHiii
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/16
#6Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Posted: 9/15/23 at 11:22am
Word I heard post-reading was that interest post-reading was non-existent. There's a lot of bad stuff that get a lot of producers to invest money, so that tells me we may be dodging a bullet not having this right now at least...
singer234
Broadway Star Joined: 8/31/08
#7Any news on Muriel’s Wedding?
Posted: 9/15/23 at 1:33pm
This was a producer choice, the theatre was game.
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