CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024- Page 30

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 5:08pm

The though of Danny Burstein as Herbie just filled my heart with joy.

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 9:12pm

But according to previous posts they are casting a white Herbie.  Because there is a casting notice and there is a "concept", you know. 

[Jesse St. James]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 9:17pm

Nathan Lane is Herbie

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 9:18pm

Danny would be a great Herbie.  A boring choice.  But he would be great. 

[kdogg36]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 10:12pm

SmokeyLady said: "But according to previous posts they are casting a white Herbie. Because there is a casting notice and there is a "concept", you know."

There was definitely a casting notice calling for a white actor as Herbie. That doesn't guarantee anything, of course.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 10:15pm

Jesse St. James said: "Nathan Lane is Herbie"

Are you missing a question mark?

That would be quite something considering how overqualified he is for the role, despite being close with Kirdahy and Wolfe. But weirder things have happened (such as choosing to do Photos From Home).

Not getting my hopes up but what a thrill it would be to see
AUDRA
NATHAN
GYPSY
on a marquee.

Updated On: 7/17/24 at 10:15 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 10:27pm

Jesse St. James said: "Nathan Lane is Herbie"

Yeah, ok.

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 7/19/24 at 8:46am

New look at the Majestic renovation.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/19/24 at 8:54am

Looks stunning!  Why’d they have to make the seats red?  I liked the color better before.  Let’s hope all those seats are full for Gypsy

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/24/24 at 5:31pm

I hear they’re auditioning drag queens for some of the strippers and also Lea delaria 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 7/24/24 at 5:55pm

Broadway Flash said: "I hear they’re auditioning drag queens for some of the strippers and also Lea delaria"

 

They're auditioning drag queens to play Lea DeLaria??

 

 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/24/24 at 6:10pm

Haha no but Lea delaria for a stripper and maybe a drag queen

[Tag]

Posted: 7/24/24 at 6:15pm

I suggested Lea Delaria for Rose on post #185 of this thread! 
Sure, she's maybe more suited for Mazeppa.  But maybe she can be Audra's matinee alternate. (although Cynthia Erivo might not allow that...)

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/24/24 at 7:35pm

I wonder if Hailey Kilgore would return to Bway in this. She's been pretty successful since Once On This Island outside of theatre.

Yes, I think it will definitely be Hailey or Joy Woods who are both rising stars in their own right. Joy will have a tight turn around from Ragtime but it can work. 

Nathan Lane? Lolz. Jesus. People make anything up these days. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 7/24/24 at 11:01pm

Joy Wood as Louise would be amazing. She has all the right qualities for the role but her schedule with rehearsals for Ragtime would conflict with Gypsy rehearsals and Gypsy starts previews the week after Ragtime! 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/24/24 at 11:28pm

Happens all the time with many in demand actors like Sutton Foster that did this exact thing earlier this year so nope! 

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/25/24 at 8:23am

There is no alternate or matinee alternate. Audra was interviewed about her preparation so far and she said she is getting ready for the challenge of doing this role "8 times a week." 

[SisterGeorge]

Posted: 7/25/24 at 6:29pm

Musicaldudepeter said: "There is no alternate or matinee alternate. Audra was interviewed about her preparation so far and she said she is getting ready for the challenge of doing this role "8 times a week.""

Keeping my fingers crossed for her, but " I'm getting ready for my train" doesn't necessarily mean I'll catch it.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 7/25/24 at 6:33pm

No way! I give her 3 weeks and then that’s it 

[starlightlocamotion]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 12:46am

Denee Benton, Keke Palmer or Joy Woods as Louise and I am more than happy! 

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:14am

Nikki M. James the latest I hear for Louise. 

Updated On: 7/27/24 at 10:14 AM

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:15am

WldKingdomHM said: "No way! I give her 3 weeks and then that’s it"

Unbelievably racist. 

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:26am

Musicaldudepeter said: "Nikki M. James the latest I hear for Louise."

No disrespect, but she is 43 years old. Audra is 54. It simply wouldn't work. Nikki is a woman, not a young girl. 

[Tag]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:34am

^Yet you'll suspend your disbelief that a 54 year old woman has 2 small children in the earlier timeline.  Or that she breaks out in song in her everyday life.  Or that Mr. Goldstone would let a black person on his stage.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:39am

Tag said: "^Yet you'll suspend your disbeliefthat a 54 year old woman has 2 small children in the earlier timeline. Or that she breaks out in song in her everyday life. Or that Mr. Goldstone would let a black person on his stage."

I sure will!