Bartlett Sher starts new production company with others...

In light of everything that has unfolded in the past week, this thread title scared the hell out of me.

I'm interested in that Aaron Sorkin musical. Before he was a writer, Aaron Sorkin was a musical theatre actor.

Ravenclaw said: "Around a year ago, Sorkin said in an interview that he was working on a new book to Camelotfor Lincoln Center, to be directing by Sher. I assume this is the same project and that Lincoln Center is no longer involved." 

 

If that's true, I wonder what the story is there. Bartlett Sher has been a huge keystone piece of LCT's current success, and I imagine they'd love to bring a big name like Sorkin into the mix as well (it occurs to me that Sorkin already worked with LCT on Mockingbird, but I wonder if that was more of a Scott Rudin thing). Seems like LCT would make any number of allowances and concessions to get hang onto that project, so what was the sticking point? 

Ravenclaw said: "Around a year ago, Sorkin said in an interview that he was working on a new book to Camelotfor Lincoln Center, to be directing by Sher. I assume this is the same project and that Lincoln Center is no longer involved.

I really loved the film ofOsloand am interested in all of these other projects, I hope they all come to fruition."

And what the F is wrong with the present book to Camelot?

The Marc Platt musical is Adam Guettel & Bob Martin's MILLIONS, right? Is that thing ever gonna happen?

A new book for CAMELOT is very necessary and would be exciting (whether at LCT or commercially)...or it could be a separate Sorkin musical. Remember also, LCT has commercial producing partners on most of its musicals, and those commercial producing partners usually have a substantial stake in tours, too.

Aaron Sorkin was also a bartender in the Palace Theatre during the run of LA CAGE, and claims to have written A FEW GOOD MEN there...which is kinda fun!

CATSNYrevival said: "There are a lot of musicals that need a new book. Camelot is not one of them."

CAMELOT is long and meandering. It absolutely needs both a trim and a polish (a better one than the Richard Harris, Philharmonic, and Westport versions).

Alex Kulak2 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "CATSNYrevival said: "There are a lot of musicals that need a new book. Camelot is not one of them."

CAMELOT is long and meandering. It absolutely needs both a trim and a polish (a better one than the Richard Harris, Philharmonic, and Westport versions)."

There's an MTI-licensed version adapted by David Lee to be performed by 8 actors as a chamber piece."


Yup, that's what I meant by "Westport"...it's alright but needs something more.