Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014! — Page 9

The jabroni (or gerbrony or gibrony) on NY1 just reported that Neil Patrick Harris would be returning to the Broadway stage next season in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY WITCH. Lol! What a jabroni!

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Probably irrelevant, but academic/English major instinct makes me want to say this:

In English, the standard spelling is "jabroni," as anyone who was in elementary middle school during the WWF boom will remember from T-shirts, folders and lunchboxes. Using "gibroni" is still acceptable because it's Italian, but there is at least one standard way to spell it.

>> I don't have time to read all the posts, but I'm sure I speak for everyone on BroadwayWorld when I say [...]

huh?

As the great old song puts it, "But not for me."

Since when has everyone on this or any other theater board agreed on any given topic?

Irrespective of whether he can meet the demands of a high-octane performance eight times a week (is Hedwig now fortysomething??), I wonder whether Harris will be able to fill the theater enacting material that may not align with the tastes of his TV fans. We shall see.

Updated On: 6/18/13 at 09:03 AM

Put me in the "so excited about this" camp. I can't wait to see this again, and to see NPH tackle it. I think it's going to be a thrilling experience.

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wow, this is nothing new but the amount of anger coming from the NPH supporters towards the others is amazing. (yes, amazing). It's like someone is threatening to kill your pet. Don't take it so personally folks!

And btw, Luther lures Hedwig, not the other way around. Remember the candy trail?

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I hate how you love.

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Some of y'all are pretty naive...just because an actor has a "Skill set" or is "Great live" or was "Wonderful in Company and Assassins" doesn't mean they'll be great as Hedwig. I love NPH. I've always been a big fan of his...I loved him in Assassins! But, this casting is so far off the mark it's laughable. While I'm going to have to obviously hold my final judgements until after I see this...I'm afraid to predict that NPH is going to fall quite short of everyone's expectations. When you're not right for a role...you're just not right for a role. And I'm sorry Finding Namo, but your banter is very annoying. This is a Broadway message board...leave people alone whose opinions vary from your's. And I agree, this is a show that should definitely NOT come to Broadway. Worst idea ever.

My favorite post in all this debacle via NYadgal:

(avoid reading back, PalJoey. avoid reading back!)

As for my 7 and a half cents:

Color me excited over this!

I don't really know enough about Hedwig to form an opinion as whether NPH is "right" or not. After hearing about Hedwig for so long, I'm just mighty excited to have the opportunity to see it for myself.

Question: looking on iTunes, there seems to be two different albums....I'm assuming one from the film and one from an off b'way production. Any advice on choosing one?

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The cast recording is more rock and roll than the movie version, which is more movie musical.

Don't overlook the Hedwig tribute album, "Wig in a Box."

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dramamama, I love both recordings, but if you only want one go with the OCR. It's a little more rough around the edges and "gritty." The movie soundtrack is perhaps a bit too polished and precise, but still is wonderful in its own right.

If you haven't seen the film you absolutely must.

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