CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024- Page 40

[ggersten]

Posted: 9/18/24 at 10:14pm

Matthew Broderick was just in "Plaza Suite" (Sweet)

I guess Dylan and Cole Sprouse are too young - Suite Life

Dick Van Dyke invented Toot Sweets in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Timothee Chalamet is known as "Sweet Tea"

 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/18/24 at 10:17pm

Dick Van Dyke is too old to even lend Rose 88 cents.

[scripps]

Posted: 9/18/24 at 10:35pm

Well, it was just announced that Rob McClure is checking out of the Mrs. Doubtfire tour early next month so ....

I can't believe we are teasing potential Herbies on a Wednesday night but here we are.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/18/24 at 10:40pm

Anyone else see these guys in the silhouette? 





 

[saxpower]

Posted: 9/18/24 at 10:45pm

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Right, what’s the “Sweet” connection to Danny Burnstein?"

He was in the “Honey Bun” number in South Pacific (which also fits the “drag” clue that was going around earlier). 

[OceansJenny]

Posted: 9/18/24 at 11:25pm

Cmon Norbert!! Clearly they’re referencing Oh! Ain’t That Sweet from Thou Shalt Not! 😂

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 9/18/24 at 11:29pm

Y'all, as fun as these theories are, the "sweet" clue probably references Herbie's career as a candy salesman.  It is probably nothing than that. 

 

...My money is on Burstein. ;) 

[Kad]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 12:38am

It’s probably the guy from the Zatarain’s box. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:02am

And we have our winner!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Danny-Burstein-Will-Join-Audra-McDonald-in-GYPSY-20240919

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:03am

OH MY GOD!

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:06am

He’s the perfect choice for this.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:16am

A little on the nose, I can already picture the performance. But a talent nonetheless 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:21am

Danny will be great, no doubt but man, they really need a name for this revival. I don’t foresee it ending well, unfortunately.

[inception]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:24am

When he goes on vacation will they get Boy George to fill in?

[quizking101]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:24am

A friend of mine close to the production team was telling me that they were trying to court Paul Giamatti, but he wasn’t going to be able to commit to the whole run, only about half of it.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:46am

Design team also confirmed:

GYPSY will have scenic design by four-time Tony Award winner Santo Loquasto, costume design by four-time Tony Award nominee Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by nine-time Tony Award winner Jules Fisher + three-time Tony Award winner Peggy Eisenhauer, sound design by Tony Award winner Scott Lehrer, hair and wig design by Academy Award winner Mia Neal, makeup design by Michael Clifton, casting by Jordan Thaler CSA/Heidi Griffiths CSA, and production stage management by Rick Steiger.


and, cue the pearl clutchers:

additional orchestrations and arrangements by Tony Award winner Daryl Waters.  

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:50am

Santo Loquasto Is a welcome addition. The sets for the Lupone production were rickety so hoping for some substance here 

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:52am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: 


and, cue the pearl clutchers:

additional orchestrations and arrangements by Tony Award winnerDaryl Waters."

He has MEMPHIS on his resume. Memphis is not too far from New Orleans...I'm just saying.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 9:54am

BroadwayNYC2 said: "A little on the nose, I can already picture the performance. But a talent nonetheless"

I’m neither a Gypsy fanboy, nor a Danny Burstein diehard, but since when did one of our finest, most consistently excellent musical theatre actors become “on the nose” for a role like Herbie? This feels like such a deeply online take.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 10:00am

inception said: "When he goes on vacation will they get Boy George to fill in?"


Boy George is really more of a Miss Cratchit.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 10:13am

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Santo Loquasto Is a welcome addition. The sets for the Lupone production were rickety so hoping for some substance here"

I’m sure it will be more substantial than the LuPone production

that production started at city center where they had no money, and then they were still struggling for money when it moved to Broadway and Laurents didn’t really care about the design, the performances were what mattered to him.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 10:32am

“I’m neither a Gypsy fanboy, nor a Danny Burstein diehard, but since when did one of our finest, most consistently excellent musical theatre actors become “on the nose” for a role like Herbie? This feels like such a deeply online take.”


One the nose, meaning an obvious choice. Where did  I insult him or his talent…quickly. I thoroughly enjoy him. I was expecting something a bit different. I’m sorry you disagree. I sometimes I enjoy a performance outside of our typical musical theater actors. If you think this is a deeply online take, you haven’t traversed far on the internet. 

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 10:34am

Burstein is perfect for the traditional interpretation for Herbie. But for a production that seems to be trying to reinvent this story and how we typically view it, this seems to go completely against that vision.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 10:36am

Saying casting is “on the nose” and that you can “already see his performance” doesn’t exactly imply you’re thrilled, but I also didn’t say you insulted him; you inferred that. Take your foot off the gas.

Your overreaction also feels deeply online, fwiw.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/19/24 at 10:44am

I’m literally not even the only person in the thread who said this lol. I just made a comment. And I never said I’m thrilled, you implied that :-/

 

Take a breath, enjoy the show!