Bartlett Sher starts new production company with others...

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 12:36pm

Director Bartlett Sher (Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird), writer JT Rogers (HBO Max’s upcoming Tokyo Vice), and producer Cambra Overend – the team behind HBO’s Emmy-nominated film adaptation of Rogers’ play Oslo – have launched SRO Productions to develop and present new works for the stage, television and film, with projects already in development that will reunite the trio with some of their best-known collaborators.

https://deadline.com/2021/08/oslo-bartlett-sher-jt-rogers-cambra-overend-sro-productions-1234817084/

Updated On: 8/19/21 at 12:36 PM

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 12:38pm

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

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 12:42pm

^^ Reworded subject header...

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 12:57pm

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

[Ravenclaw]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 3:24pm

Around a year ago, Sorkin said in an interview that he was working on a new book to Camelot for 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 of Oslo and am interested in all of these other projects, I hope they all come to fruition.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 3:31pm

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? 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 3:57pm

Sher is still listed on the Lincoln Centre website as a Resident Director, so I wonder if this is a way Sher can do projects without LCT's approval. I thinking he is will direct for them, but maybe co produce something as well? Take more risks, but also have the net of a subscription theatre?

[Owen22]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 3:58pm

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?

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 4:15pm

Owen22 said: "And what the Fis wrong with the presentbook to Camelot?"

 

In this new version, nobody uses swords, they just launch snappy, piercingly curated insults at each other while walking down hallways. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 5:34pm

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]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 5:37pm

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

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 6:11pm

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]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 10:43pm

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/19/21 at 11:29pm

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.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/20/21 at 12:20am

The book to Camelot ain’t great. I welcome any revision.

[¿Macavity?]

Posted: 8/21/21 at 5:51am

I forget which, but a book I read last year took a moment to break down what it said was wrong with the book to CAMELOT. Something about a lack of motivation in it's characters I think? Gahh! I wish I could remember. It was something like that, and as a result the show often meanders.