CAMELOT Returns to Broadway - Reviews Thread — Page 10

Based on the casting call, this looks to be a completely new book with no magic. Is Sorkin rewriting the song lyrics too? The title song is all about magic.

I can't decided if I'm intrigued or put off.

https://www.playbill.com/job/camelot-equity-video-submissions-principal-deadline-10-28-22/692aecf1-16bc-4b58-8846-08841a607a6b

The audition also calls for natural accents.

wickedwitch2 said: "The title song is all about magic."

This is interesting to me, primarily because of my ignorance of the show. I've never seen it, but I've heard the title song many times, and I never assumed it was meant to be taken literally. I figured it was a hyperbolic, maybe even slightly sarcastic way to describe the expectation that everything should be perfect in Camelot; I never realized it was supposed to imply that they actually could control the weather. Now I know!

wickedwitch2 said: "Based on the casting call, this looks to be a completely new book with no magic. Is Sorkin rewriting the song lyrics too? The title song is all about magic.

I can't decided if I'm intrigued or put off.

https://www.playbill.com/job/camelot-equity-video-submissions-principal-deadline-10-28-22/692aecf1-16bc-4b58-8846-08841a607a6b"



Where on earth are you reading no magic?

Re: natural accents — could just be that they don’t want actors to attempt a British/French accent in their initial audition, and accents will be coached down the line. Accent work in auditions can be tough because the actors focus too much on it, not the dialog.

Interesting that Sorkin’s adaptation includes Merlyn, Pellinore, and Morgan, as some trimmings cut one or more of those. Also interesting that Sir Dinaden is the only role with an offer out, unless that’s a typo? (Though that does not necessarily mean they AREN’T doing offer-only casting for other parts; they just want to see actors for every role.)

Glad to see they are going young for Arthur.

Updated On: 10/21/22 at 12:01 PM

"Frustrated with expectations, she looks to carve her own path with her sharp intellect and wit. Great with language and comedy. This is not a GUENEVERE we’ve seen before."

Well, that's interesting, because that sounds exactly like every Guenevere we've seen before. Unless they're saying that she'll have other, never-seen-before qualities that aren't listed here.

an article from March on the lack of magic: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/camelot-broadway-aaron-sorkin-bart-sher-1235121384/

I had heard the info third hand, and never bothered to confirm it until now.


“The story takes place in a real place at a real time,” detailed the Oscar-winning scribe who most recently wrote and directed Being the Ricardos, which snagged Oscar noms for Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem. “Arthur can’t change himself into a hawk and there’s no magic forest. Even the origin story of the sword in the stone gets questioned. I like writing about heroes who don’t wear capes and I told Bart that I thought there was a powerful version of this story to be told that could give us a glimpse — ‘for one brief shining moment’ — of who we could be at our best, but the story had to take place in the real world. Bart looked frightened but he told me to go to work.”

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Not to mention that the creative team has also been announced. This will be Bartlett Sher’s first Broadway musical revival to not feature lighting designed by Donald Holder (Lap Chi Chu will be doing that instead), costumes designed by Catherine Zuber (Jennifer Moeller will be doing that instead), nor musical direction by Ted Sperling (Kimberly Grigsby will be doing that instead).

wickedwitch2 said: "an article from March on the lack of magic: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/camelot-broadway-aaron-sorkin-bart-sher-1235121384/

I had heard the info third hand, and never bothered to confirm it until now.


“The story takes place in a real place at a real time,” detailed the Oscar-winning scribe who most recently wrote and directed Being the Ricardos, which snagged Oscar noms for Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem. “Arthur can’t change himself into a hawk and there’s no magic forest. Even the origin story of the sword in the stone gets questioned. I like writing about heroes who don’t wear capes and I told Bart that I thought there was a powerful version of this story to be told that could give us a glimpse — ‘for one brief shining moment’ — of who we could be at our best, but the story had to take place in the real world. Bart looked frightened but he told me to go to work.”

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When people do stuff like this, I wonder why they don't just create their own new show.

I’d have preferred O’Hara but Soo is talented. However, is she going to sing the score in a legit way? What were her vocals like in Guys and Dolls? I have had it with legit singing being pushed off Broadway now. What happened with Sutton Foster in The Music Man is a prime example of this.

Updated On: 12/19/22 at 09:39 AM

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Not to mention that the creative team has also been announced. This will be Bartlett Sher’s first Broadway musical revival to not feature lighting designed by Donald Holder (Lap Chi Chu will be doing that instead), costumes designed by Catherine Zuber (Jennifer Moeller will be doing that instead), nor musical direction by Ted Sperling (Kimberly Grigsby will be doing that instead)."

I did not realize the design team wasn't the usual suspects with Sher. This will be interesting, as I just went through his IBDB page, and every show he has done on Broadway has been the same creative team (minus a person here or there) except To Kill a Mockingbird...so interesting.

fashionguru_23 said: "I did not realize the design team wasn't the usual suspects with Sher. This will be interesting, as I just went through his IBDB page, and every show he has done on Broadway has been the same creative team (minus a person here or there) except To Kill a Mockingbird...so interesting."

The biggest loss, to me, is Ted Sperling, who in my opinion is one of the best working today. He understands a score like few others. Will be interested to hear Grigsby's work.