BARE cast- Page 7

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 9:51pm

LOL, sorry, I was working on my essay. It's on As You Like It (about the forest of Arden, interestingly enough).

I don't want to "out" anyone by talking about their sexuality, but....from what I've gathered from public sources, I'm pretty sure Michael Arden is gay.

He, along with John Hill, were publicized guests at a gay men's social gather in Times Square a few weeks ago; he penned the song "N + R", which is about two guys staring at each other across the subway platforms; and his song cycle, Easter Rising, is about a gay couple (I _think_). So when you gather up the data, he's either gay or is _really_ intrigued by gay relationships.

Again, I feel uncomfortable discussing someone's private matters, especially sexuality. But someone asked, and this is what I think.

Updated On: 6/25/04 at 09:51 PM

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 9:55pm

bluewizard returns!!!
i'm strangely glad that this evidence adds up! yeah for you, whatdoineedwithlove and i
do you know where we can get info on easter rising or that "N+R" song?
yeah i'm not gonna promote telling any1 rumors about michael and john, sexuality is a personal matter, i much admire your honesty in your post about it being a rumor and such, thanks

[midtowngym]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 10:16pm

I have some Bare gossip. First, John was at a Gay Pride award event last night at City Hall looking FABULOUS, i was told (really, how ELSE would he look?) Another friend knows one of the Bare band members. Scenes are furiously being rewritten/deleted/added in preparation for their re-opening, which they all hope is only a stop along the way to Broadway!

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 10:19pm

IT NEEDS TO GO TO BROADWAY!
i guess i'll be seeing a very reworked BARE, but still i need to see it in any form any news on cast changes?

[midtowngym]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 10:21pm

I spilled all i know!

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 10:23pm

hahaha well keep us posted midtowngym, thanks for your spillage!

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 11:02pm

I'm back! (My essay is driving me insane!)

About BARE going to Broadway: what do you all think? I would love to see it performed to the larger masses, but so much of the show depends on its intimacy. I don't think even the smallest Broadway house could preserve it (well, maybe Circle in the Square.) I wouldn't mind if it just enjoyed a successful, open-ended run off-Broadway. Many of the best musicals never went to Broadway: Hedwig, the Fantastiks, etc.

If BARE does intend to play on Broadway, though, it'll need substantial rewriting to emphasize the larger, rockier numbers in the show, rather than the quieter, more character-based moments (though I like those more!).

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 11:07pm

i can't make any comments on this, as i havent seen the show, but i've heard amazing comments on how intimate the theater was and how it added to the show. i think some of it would be lost in a huge theater. i agree about the long-standing run off-broadway run.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 11:17pm

Oh yeah, the intimacy was AMAZING. I sat front row twice, and could see the tears trickling down Peter/Michael Arden's face in the last scene.

Even for an off-Broadway theatre, the ATA was TINY; just a bit over 100 seats.

I still don't quite understand how the show made money, though. Sure, it sold out every night; but tickets were only $40 ($20 for rush students), and with a cast of about 15, plus the band and the crew, creative team and producers, how did the show break even in such a tiny venue?

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 11:19pm

wow...that's powerful, tears, wow i can't even imagine...

yeah its amazing how it did so well, i wonder if the turn out will be the same if it moves to a larger theater, hope it does!

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 11:26pm

oh and bluewizard, i've had that picture of micael open for the past hour or so, periodically staring and oogling at it
just realized what i was doing lol

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 11:38pm

It's that smile, I tell ya! And also the way he squints his eyes when he smiles! <-- not quite like that

Oh man, I AM sounding like a 12-year old girl. Back to my neverending essay...

Updated On: 6/25/04 at 11:38 PM

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 11:43pm

hahaha it is the smile
and we all sound like 12 year old girls over Michael lol
good luck with your essay!

[magruder]

Posted: 6/26/04 at 10:46am

As far as rewrites, I've heard that the opening number will be completely revised when the show reopens.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/26/04 at 10:56am

Okay, who was the blonde guy in the show? What was his name?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/26/04 at 11:31am

John and Mike are both blond-ish..

John looked great at the Pride Awards... I love the pic on this site of him with J-Tart.

I could see Bare in a Broadway house like the Belasco. It is a bit over 1,100 seats, but feels a lot smaller due to the three-tiered seating arrangement.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 9:32pm

This is my 200th post - Featured Actor here I come!

Did anyone catch the BARE cast in the NYC Pride parade? Any pictures?

Let's keep the thread alive, folks.

[WhatDoINeedWithLove?]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 9:43pm

look at the barees message board. there is a post with a link with pics.

MICHEAL ARDEN!? WHY THE BLONDE HAIR!?!?

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 9:58pm

OH NO!!! NOT THE BLOND HAIR! I hope it's just for Pride, and not a long-term thing!

He still looks cute, though. But now it's nightlife-clubboy-cute, rather than adorable-boyish-geek-cute.

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 10:18pm

HE DYED HIS HAIR!!!! AGGGHHHH!!!!! OFF TO CHECK THE BAREES SITE!!!

im sure he'll look fine, but its a shocker

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 10:30pm

double post, i know
alas, it is blond, but i agree with the night club boy thing, and he looks more....rugged

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 10:35pm

LOL, "rugged".

Strangely enough, I bleached and cut my hair exactly like that a few years ago (and I have naturally raven-black hair - the peroxide was PAINFUL, like dipping your head in acid). Blond definitely makes you feel more wild.

Hmm....better be careful what we write, Michael Arden may be reading.

Updated On: 6/28/04 at 10:35 PM

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 10:41pm

yes very rugged lol

ouch about the peroxide, but he looks so different, like not as cute but a rugged sexiness, definitly more wild

and if you're reading this Michael its all good fun, and yes your very cute with or without blond hair, and i am in love with your voice

[WhatDoINeedWithLove?]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 10:48pm

I wasnt trying to insult...he just looks different! I lovvvvvvvvvvve the adorableness of the dark hair! But i love him either way!! :)

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 6/28/04 at 11:06pm

what is the link for this pic??? thanks :)