Breakfast At The Haymarket

#1

Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/1/09 at 8:47am

A new stage version of 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' has now been confirmed for the Theatre Royal Haymarket starring Anna Friel.

This has been in pre production for sometime now and was originally to be directed by Trevor Nunn. He is no longer attached to the project.

It is expected to set dates for a September opening and running for 4 months.


** an earlier thread from when it was first announced some time back.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?boardid=3&boardname=bway&thread=987389#3729460

Updated On: 5/1/09 at 08:47 AM

#2

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/1/09 at 7:38pm

It's definitely not the Broadway musical version and I understand the script will be more faithful to the original Truman Capote book than the film. Sean Matthias is set to direct.

Now who will be playing the male lead? A young American film actor, perhaps?

#3

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/1/09 at 7:41pm

They have said the name and it now escapes me?
He did 'Milk' the movie??


JOSEPH CROSS ???

Updated On: 5/1/09 at 07:41 PM

#4

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/1/09 at 7:46pm

hayden christensen?

#5

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/1/09 at 7:51pm

Its Joseph Cross whoever he is.



Hayden would be more than welcome tho!

#6

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/1/09 at 8:09pm

im an idiot...it wasn't even Hayden in Milk. It was James Franco! duh

#7

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/1/09 at 8:47pm

hmmmm im scared about this one ...*hold me* lol

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#8

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 3:10am

I felt a bit iffy when I read that Anna Friel is to be cast but more encouraged when I read that Sean Matthias is to direct.

I still think it's a bad idea as comparisons are bound to be drawn with the iconic movie, even if it does go back to the source material.

#9

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 3:15am

Isn this going to be a re-worked version of the Bob Merrill musical? Or is it a totally new incarnation?

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#10

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 7:38am

I cant see them doing a re work of Merrills attempt.

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#11

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 8:44am

As if Sean Mathias wasn't enough reason to see this, Anna Friel as well! I thought she was going to try and launch her film career post-Land of the Lost, but I think she'll be a great Holly Golightly - if any of you have watched any Pushing Daisies I think she's got the charm and the accent down pat.

Besides, from a purely commercial viewpoint she might have enough celebrity pulling power to ensure something RUNS at the Haymarket...

#12

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 9:39am

I suspect Godot will run at the Haymarket...

#13

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 1:33pm

Bob, it is nothing to do with the Merrill musical adaption. Its a complete new reworking bringing in many characters the movie took out.
Also, both the leads are to be played younger than they were in the movie and it is now to be set in the 1940s.

#14

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 5:31pm

So is it a musical or a play? And if a musical, who's writing the score?

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THEATRE 2020: CURTAINS**** LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS***** WICKED***** KEITH RAMSAY TAKING NOTES WITH EDWARD SECKERSON***** KAYLEIGH MCKNIGHT CONCERT***** RAGS***** ON MCQUILLAN'S HILL** DEAR EVAN HANSEN***** THE JURY***

#15

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 7:19pm

It is not a musical. It is a play adapted from the novel.

#16

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/2/09 at 9:10pm

Wildcat!
After 3! - SCREAM!

#17

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/15/09 at 4:09am

Opening night at the Theatre Royal Haymarket for Sep 29th.
Previews from September 9th

#18

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/15/09 at 9:38am

This whole project seems dubious.

#19

re: Breakfast At The Haymarket

Posted: 5/15/09 at 9:08pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8052020.stm