BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 4:46pm
Per the casting notice, Roundabout's revival of BYE BYE BIRDIE will begin previews on September 11 and is scheduled to close January 24, 2010.
There are 3 roles cast: Mr. MacAfee, Mrs. Peterson and Hugo. Let the speculation begin.
http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find/job_detail/25138.html
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#2re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 4:48pm
Hmmm...
...Needs more Alice Ripley.
#2re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 4:50pm
Bill Irwin and Matt Doyle (who both participated in the last workshop) will be doing the full production as Mr. MacAfee and Hugo Peabody.
Didn't somone say here recently that the creative team wanted Jayne Houdyshell for Mae? Maybe they got her.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#3re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 4:58pm
guess I'll be making a trip up on the 11th!
although, I'm wondering how busy/hectic that would be trying to get in and out of the city that weekend...
#4re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:00pmMatt Doyle as Hugo? What a waste of a great voice. A great singer in a non-singing role. Weird. Maybe he'll be in the ensemble occasionally?
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#5re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:02pmI wonder if Annaleigh Ashford would be a good Kim, I can sort of picture it.
#6re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:03pm
LOL
she is WAYYYYYYYY too old for Kim
#7re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:07pmShe's younger than Matt Doyle.
#8re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:10pmwell lets just hope neither of them are doing it... Kim is supposed to be 15... so she should at least appear around that age
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#9re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:10pm
Annaleigh is 22, but looks even younger.
#10re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:13pmshe looks 18/19 I'll give her that, but she does not come off as the age necessary
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#11re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:17pm
Who are they going to get, Allie Trimm?
Actually that might work, she has a phenomenal voice, and will be turning 15 right around opening.
BNN
Broadway Star Joined: 12/12/05
#12re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:17pm
Victoria Clark as Mrs. McAfee?
Thanks.
#13re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:20pm
"Who are they going to get, Allie Trimm?
Actually that might work, she has a phenomenal voice, and will be turning 15 right around opening."
Actually... when they picked Birdie, I said this in another thread. People disagreed, but I really do think she would do well and I can DEF see her as Kim.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#14re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:24pmIf they cast someone as Hugo who is clearly older than 15 though and say Allie does play Kim the scenes will look very inappropriate.
#15re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:26pm
and this is why they should cast someone who looks 15/16
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#16re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:27pmAllie Trimm does NOT look 15/16. She'd be amazing in a couple years.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#17re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:29pm
Well if Hugo is already cast who knows? I highly doubt they cast one of the former/current Broadway kids, or a kid at all.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#19re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:39pm
Are you sure? Then she really looks a lot younger than she is!
There's also Ariana Grande... but she just signed a Nickelodeon contract.
afaye11
Stand-by Joined: 8/7/06
#20re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:40pmI think that Matt Doyle would be a great Conrad...I think he would be underutilized as Hugo.
#21re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:47pmShe was born in '85 and she graduated 2 years ago. All signs point to 24, haha.
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#22re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 6:05pmBye Bye Birdie at Roundabout? Mmmmm, let's see how they can mess this one up. How about Alan Cumming alternating with Nathan Lane as Hugo and Birdie? Keeping in the traditions of making changes for changes sake alone (a hallmark of Roundabout productions) Elaine Stritch could play Kim and Kristin Chenowith could play Mae. Mickey Rourke would be a knockout doing the Kids number. Sets could be minimal, with abstract configurations of Pluto (the dog, not the former planet) and Queen Elizabeth. And, to be budget conscious, a one-man zither accompaniment for the whole show. And don't forget to make it a revisal, not a revival, so the action could take place in male bordello in Weimar Berlin.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#23re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 6:06pmThat was funny.
TheCharleston
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/18/08
#24re: BYE BYE BIRDIE to begin previews September 11
Posted: 2/24/09 at 6:10pm
I can always count on WishingWounds if I ever need to do a WHERE ARE THEY NOW? for the cast of "13"
it's so thrilling.
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