Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
#0Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Posted: 7/20/06 at 8:31pmIf anyone went tonight, please post a review.
#1re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Posted: 7/20/06 at 8:39pmWhile we're waiting...who replaced Brian D'Arcy James in The Lieutenant of Inishmore?
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#2re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Posted: 7/20/06 at 8:59pm
According to broadway.com, David Wilson Barnes:
http://www.broadway.com/gen/Show.aspx?si=522512
#3re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Posted: 7/20/06 at 9:41pmBrian D'arcy and Keith Carradine don't start until tomorrow,although they were originally scheduled to start today, I'm not sure why it changed.
So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life.~Office Space
#4re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Posted: 7/20/06 at 10:58pmThat is odd, Blu. I kept hearing July 20th. Oh well, tomorrow it is!
faithanytwo
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/05
#5re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Posted: 7/20/06 at 11:09pmI'll be there on Saturday, not the first show, but close :)
#6re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonight!
Posted: 7/20/06 at 11:13pmYes, and whoever is lucky enough to go...can we get a detailed review? Perhaps of Brian's ass? = P
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
starletta8
Broadway Star Joined: 12/11/05
#7re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/20/06 at 11:23pm
They, in fact, did not perform tonight. According to the BO, they start tomorrow.
I saw Brian D'arcy James out on the street before the show. I was tempted to ask him when he was starting and pass on general well-wishes, but didn't want to bug him because he was talking to someone.
FYI, Dennis Parlato and Timothy J. Alex went on tonight.
#8re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/20/06 at 11:52pmWhy do they start on a Friday?
"I don't wanna see that!" -Aunt Sassy (as played by Valerie Cherish) on Room & Bored
thevolleyballer
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#9re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 12:01am
I saw the show tonight, and sadly, no Brian and Keith! I talked to Timothy J. Alex (the u/s for Freddy, who went on tonight, and who was AMAZING -- read my impending review) and he said that "the new guy" is "definitely" going up tomorrow. Interesting to see.
I'll post a review in a little while. :)
#10re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 12:34amLike everyone has said, they start tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be there, so I'll be sure to post a gushing review about Brian.
cserannie
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/1/05
#11re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 8:35am
you mean a "long" gushing review Kerrie... 
Norbert Leo Butz quotes about John Lithgow: "He's really clumsy. One of the joys in life is to watch a great big huge man totally wipe out backstage. It takes John about three minutes to hit the floor. It's like watching a Great Sequoia falling gracelessly."
#12re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 8:57amlike "amanda-esque" right? haha.
<--- the set of A Midsummer Night's Dream that I was assistant stage manager for during the 2007 season at the STNJ outdoor stage.
-Dre- You must remember all the same that at the crux of every game is knowing when it's time to leave the table... And it's important to be artful in your exit. No turning back, you must accept the con is done... It was a ball, it was a blast. And it's a shame it couldn't last. But every chapter has to end, you must agree.
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
There's a special kind of people known as show people. We live in a world full of dreams. Sometimes we're not too certain what's false and what's real. But we're seldom in doubt about what we feel.
~Curtains~
It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to, than I have ever known.
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
~Curtains~
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
cserannie
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/1/05
#13re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 9:18am
exactly Dre
Norbert Leo Butz quotes about John Lithgow: "He's really clumsy. One of the joys in life is to watch a great big huge man totally wipe out backstage. It takes John about three minutes to hit the floor. It's like watching a Great Sequoia falling gracelessly."
#14re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 11:05amKerrie, that's fine by me! ; D
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
#15re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 11:47am
Can't wait to hear reviews and get some responses 
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
wickedrentq
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/6/04
#16re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 1:09pmYou guys do realize most people on the main board have no clue what "Amanda-esque" means...
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli
#17re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/21/06 at 11:53pmSo, was anyone there?
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
#18re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:05amtrue. "wickedrentq-esque" then. hehehe.
<--- the set of A Midsummer Night's Dream that I was assistant stage manager for during the 2007 season at the STNJ outdoor stage.
-Dre- You must remember all the same that at the crux of every game is knowing when it's time to leave the table... And it's important to be artful in your exit. No turning back, you must accept the con is done... It was a ball, it was a blast. And it's a shame it couldn't last. But every chapter has to end, you must agree.
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
There's a special kind of people known as show people. We live in a world full of dreams. Sometimes we're not too certain what's false and what's real. But we're seldom in doubt about what we feel.
~Curtains~
It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to, than I have ever known.
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
~Curtains~
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
#19re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:09am
Just got back!!
First off - Keith. Let me just say that he has a REALLY tough act to follow. Jonathan Pryce really re-invented the role and brought it and the show to new heighs. It's not easy to step into a role like that. That having been said, he wasn't bad. I think he's going to need time to really warm up to the role. He was a bit boring at times, but there were moments where you could see he's got it in him. I think he's just figuring things out still. The keys of all of his songs had to be lowered, and it took a bit for me to get used to. I'm going to wait and see how he evolves in the role before I really say anything else. He's very charming and there's definitely potential.
Brian? BRIAN! Obviously, I'm biased. But I went in there tonight and let me just tell you - he met and exceeded every expectation I had. He performed the role tonight like he's been doing it for months. It was perfect - he was funny, he was crude when he needed to be, and his voice... are there words to describe his voice? His Great Big Stuff was just perfection - the house went wild afterwards, which is saying a lot, given that this audience wasn't responding to much. He really made this role his own and it's so nice to see a fresh take. And to think - he can only get better from here. He's going to be incredible as his run goes on... I may even dare to say that some people may be thinking 'Norbert who?'
The rest of the cast was dead on tonight, as usual. The audience was small - almost the entire front row was empty, and much of the rear mezz was totally empty... hopefully things will pick up. We'll see.
I encourage everyone who has the opportunity to see Brian in this show. He's worth every penny.
*smiles at avatar*
#20re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:12amI am so jealous! Was there any site of the tush?
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
#21re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:17am
The audience was small - almost the entire front row was empty,
Why aren't they giving out the front row to the lotto people if it's not sold for that night? What a waste. 
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#22re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:17am
YES! I was quite pleased.
#23re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:23amYeah - it really surprised me that the front row was so empty. I wish they'd move the lotto back there... though, really, I am fond of the box seats.
#24re: Brian D'Arcy James and Keith Carradine, the new Scoundrels, start tonig
Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:29am
Kerry!
Glad you enjoyed the show lol
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