Bring Ryan Gosling to Broadway now!!

Whatever roles he wants. Maybe La La Land? or Barbie?

TotallyEffed said: "I'm sure he's just dying to recreate roleseight times a week for a tiny fraction of what he was already paid to do them on film.

Whatever roles he wants. Maybe La La Land? or Barbie?""

I'm not sure he has stage experience, and frankly for an actor with his reputation for intensity I don't know if he'd want that degree of commitment.

But if he's up for it I'd be happy to see him try.

Just add him to Othello with Washington and Gyllenhal so that they can break house records night after night. That's the only way it should be done, while the hype AND the money are there. (sarcasm)

hearthemsing22 said: "Excellent point TotallyEffed. It would have to be a really incredible offer with an outstanding contract for him to do that, most likely"

Really? An excellent point?? Which of the following stars do you think are doing (or have done) Broadway because they "need the money"?

Hugh Jackman

Denzel Washington

Jessica Chastain

Jim Parsons

Tom Hanks

Daniel Radcliffe

Bette Midler

Emma Stone

Daniel Craig

Michelle Williams

Bradley Cooper

Scarlett Johanson

etc. etc. etc.

The stars utilize Broadway now as a showcase that will enhance their image and generate future projects. So, in a sense, it is for the money.

A-list celebrities don't and are advised not to do new musicals. I could see him doing a 16 week play. It would sell phenomenally and be an "event" for sure. A musical revival might be a stretch since that typically requires a year commitment.

Bill Snibson said: "A-list celebrities don't and are advised not to do new musicals. I could see him doing a 16 weekplay. It would sell phenomenally and be an "event" for sure. Amusical revival might be a stretch since that typically requires a year commitment."

I would say above all it's a matter of practicality:

• musicals happen on unique schedules and can take years to develop (workshops, out of towns, etc)
• as a result of the above, a big new musical will generally cost more than a big revival. The current Sweeney can be capitalized for $13 million; a new musical starring Groban & Ashford with a similar design & personnel would be quite a lot more.
• With a new work you don't quite know what you're getting yourself into. With a revival, you at least know that the script & score won't change.
• Ryan Gosling in a new musical becomes "The Ryan Gosling Show" and it becomes impossible to replace with an equivalent star after he leaves (somewhere between 4-12 months) and usually the box office tanks.
• There's also, of course, the matter of stamina when doing a musical for a sustained run.

Would love to see him try his hand at a play (ideally a new play!) or a benefit concert of a musical sometime.

Updated On: 3/11/24 at 03:54 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Bill Snibson said: "A-list celebrities don't and are advised not to do new musicals. I could see him doing a 16 weekplay. It would sell phenomenally and be an "event" for sure. Amusical revival might be a stretch since that typically requires a year commitment."

I would say above all it's a matter of practicality:

• musicals happen on unique schedules and can take years to develop (workshops, out of towns, etc)
• as a result of the above, a big new musical will generallycost more than a big revival. The current Sweeney can be capitalized for $13 million; a new musical starring Groban & Ashford with a similar design & personnel would be quite a lotmore.
• With a new work you don't quite know what you're getting yourself into. With a revival, you at least know that the script & score won't change.
• Ryan Gosling in a new musical becomes "The Ryan Gosling Show" and it becomes impossible to replace with an equivalent star after he leaves (somewhere between 4-12 months) and usually the box office tanks.
• There's also, of course, the matter of stamina when doing a musical for a sustained run.

Would love to see him try his hand at a play (ideally a new play!) or a benefit concert of a musical sometime."

Soooo....exactly what I said.

EDSOSLO858 said: "I’d love to see Gosling headline an Encores! production someday.

Meanwhile, let’s get Da’Vine Joy Randolph back on Broadway.
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Maybe they can do something together?

Updated On: 3/11/24 at 05:22 PM

Ryan Gosling has the mix of unconventional charm with inscrutable blankness that makes a good Bobby in Company.