Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Yankeefan007
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#1Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 3:35pm
Mr. Bean, that is.
Rowan Atkinson will portray Fagin in Cameron MacIntosh's upcoming London revival of OLIVER. The search for a Nancy is ongoing on the BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7315388.stm
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#2re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:09pmThe only Bean I could think of was Shoshana, so I had to read this.
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#2re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:22pm
Hey. I saw this press release today as well. I think this is pretty cool news. Does any one else think Rowan could be quite a marvelous Fagin? I think he will be an interesting take on the role. I hope I can have a chance to see it in London! Wonder what others on here thought.
On another slightly connected note.... although casting show through reality television is a practice I am not fond of....I think it wonderful that the british people have enough knowledge/fondess for there musicals that these reality shows keep working over there. Grease is one of few show that a TV show would get viewers for. Could you imagine an Oliver casting show for Nancy in the states? No one would care! I think it is great the British care enough to tune in. They are so supportive of their theatre over there. I wish it was that way on this side of the pond.
#3re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:24pm
The same show is also doing a search for a kid to play Oliver as well.
As for Atkinson -- I'm having trouble picturing it, probably because Ron Moody is so firmly ingrained into my memory, but I guess it could work.
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#4re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:29pmFor me, the only Fagin is Clive Revelle from the first Broadway production with the fantastic Georgia Brown as Nancy
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#5re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:32pmI could picture him as Fagin very well.
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#6re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:44pm
I don't see him as a natural fit for the role, but who knows, maybe he'll be great.
What's really the problem here is that they're casting the other leads through reality TV (can we please stop this horrific trend?) and Mackintosh is basically REVIVING his 1994 REVIVAL. Seriously?
"The production will be directed by Rupert Goold...The new Oliver! is based on Sam Mendes' 1994 London Palladium production, with co-director and choreographer Matthew Bourne and designs by Anthony Ward." So basically, they're doing the same production, only with bigger sets for the bigger stage, starring reality tv cast members.
Neat.
#7re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:45pmWhen I first read this I thought he'd be perfect in the role. I've never heard him sing but I do believe he could pull this off wonderfully.
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#8re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:46pmI thought this was going to be about Shoshana Bean. That would have been...interesting.
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#9re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 5:40pm
I'd love to see him play the role. He was great as Bean, but I REALLY love him as Blackadder. 
A while back I was on here asking for "Oliver" cast album recommendations. I may have to hold off until this one comes out!
#10re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 5:54pm
Is this based off the Mackintosh production that toured in the US??
If it is, I saw that production and I thought it was really good.
#11re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 5:56pmI thought it was about Douglas Carter, (BeanE, I should have known) and so that peaked my curiosity.
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#12re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 6:23pmIf Fagin has a sidekick named Baldrick in this production, I'll be happy.
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#13re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 6:36pm
"If Fagin has a sidekick named Baldrick in this production, I'll be happy."
He'll have a cunning plan to get Oliver back.
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#14re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 6:45pmI'm hoping he can give Fagin the sinister edge he needs. Too many people play Fagin as just a lovable old rogue, when in reality I think he needs to be not only that, but also absolutely terrifying.
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#15re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/26/08 at 7:26pmI've always wanted to see Geoffrey Rush play Fagin.
#16re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:34am
#17re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:36amThis could be brilliant. Fagin is one of my favorite roles in all of musical theatre.
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#18re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:32amI think Rowan is brilliant casting! But I'm not so sure how the Rupert Goold directing's gona work... I mean, if it's Sam Mendes production then how can... whatever, I'm just in to watch Rowan! lol
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#19re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:05amNever heard of him.
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#20re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/27/08 at 9:00am
Awww. I saw the Lion King last night, and all I could think about was missing him as Zazu.
And YAY Blackadder references, y'all make me happy.
I'm obsessed with these shows. One of the little boys sang "Defying Gravity" for his Oliver audition... and got through.
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#21re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/27/08 at 10:45amGood for him.
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#22re: Bean to play Fagin in London revival of OLIVER
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:39pm
The same show is also doing a search for a kid to play Oliver as well.
Three, actually.
One of the Nancy finalists is Francesca Jackson, who played Bet in the last London revival (and most recently Joanne in Rent).
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