JUST SAW THE NEWS.... CANNOT BELIEVE ANDY KARL IS COMING BACK TO BROADWAY... WOW ... AND TO THINK I HAD TO LIVE WITH TICKETS TO SEE HIS AND ORFEH'S SHOW NEXT MONTH ... DREAM COME TRUE.
WILL ANDY WIN THE TONY? WHO IS HIS COMPETITION? OMG! I AM SO SO SO EXCITED.
I LOVE ANDY KARL!
Sorry ... Just got really excited ... ANDY KARL!!! Is coming back to Broadway. OMG!!!!
Broadway Star Joined: 9/22/14
Keyword is BOUND, darling.
I wonder who will play Andie MacDowell's role...
Dream picks:
Shoshana Bean
Orfeh
Eden Espinosa
Wow, nice. Good for him. May actually end up catching this now.
Cinders.. Good point ... I may have to go to London to see this ... Again ... My husband's gonna kill me but I love ANDY KARL!!
"I wonder who will play Andie MacDowell's role..."
Tonya Pinkins. Obviously.
LOL.
I love Shoshana Bean... Hope she gets the part. :)
Interesting. I kind of like that they're not going for a Bill Murray "type" for the role. I think Karl is really gonna put his own spin on it, which will be nice to see.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
I hope Orfeh ends up in this! I love her and need to see her more on stage.
I really hope the rumors are true about queen Lesli being in this.
He is adorable. I am not always that thrilled to see another movie made into a Broadway musical but this idea along with the casting choice has me intrigued.
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Call_me_jorge said: "I really hope the rumors are true about queen Lesli being in this.
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I think it'll happen especially because she seemed close with Tim Minchin
Swing Joined: 12/12/14
I wonder what this means he's leaving SVU? Easy gig for him, and it probably pays well. I'll be so happy to see him back on stage! Can't wait!
Anyone have backstory on the development of this musical? I know Sondheim said he thought it would make a great musical. So then did someone pick up the title?
I don't think this ever being a "hit" in the sense of like Wicked, etc. But it might be good enough. And I like his direction/design.
Yay, glad for more Minchin on Broadway.
Bearing in mind the show is trying-out at the Old Vic in London, there is likely to be a Brit contingent in the casting
Oh yay! Loved him in On the 20th Century!
While not a huge fan of movie to musical, I DO think that this idea could be fabulous and lots of fun. I ADORE the casting of Karl. Can't wait to hear more!
He was terrific in both On The Twentieth Century and the concert of Annie Get Your Gun. I am thrilled he's heading back to the stage in this new show!
Karl is great, and I'm excited for him..but the real draw for me is Tim Minchin.
And please keep Orfeh as far away from this as humanly possible.
Although, even if she was cast I would still be crazy excited because MINCHIN!!!!
I remember many years ago when Sondheim was toying with the idea of adapting "Groundhog Day" into a musical.
Of course he also toyed with "Sunset Boulevard" for a bit as well.
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