'Bountiful' Headed to L.A.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/1/14 at 5:18pm

Vanessa Williams and Blair Underwood will join Tony winner Cicely Tyson for the L.A. run of A TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL. Williams and Tyson (along with Cuba Gooding, Jr.) were in the NY run of the play. Gooding, Jr. opted out of the Lifetime TV adaptation and was replaced by Underwood.

I know nothing can replace live theater but shouldn't they have waited to film this AFTER the L.A. run? Will people still flock to see this play when they could see these very same performances by just renting the recent television film?

What do you think?




Williams & Underwood join Tyson for Updated On: 5/1/14 at 05:18 PM

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 5/1/14 at 7:39pm

I think there's enough star power there that it shouldn't make a difference. It's L.A. after all. There will be cache in saying you went. It's just a 7 week run and prices will probably top out at $110 or so for the very best seats so it's not like they would have to drop 5 bills a pair. They also have a pretty healthy subscriber base. I think they'll be fine.

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 5/11/14 at 12:31pm

In a not so great season at The Ahmanson, this is a highlight.