CARRIE revival back on??

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 6:37pm

http://talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1866310

Sounds like a bunch of BS to me. Menzel and Michele?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 6:54pm

Highly unlikely, especially with that pair. No point in opening a revival of a legendary flop with a "star" who won't be able to stay with it for very long, unless Lea Michele is going to leave Glee, which is just as unlikely.

[chinto1984]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 8:12pm

wouldn't want idina as the mom

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 8:13pm

Too Jewish.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 8:21pm

It would take on a new meaning if Margaret was now a Jew for Jesus.

[Disneyland Magic Man]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 8:33pm

Jews For Jesus.

Carrie the Musical.

2011.


I can see the posters now. Wow....

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 9:13pm

Not in our lifetimes, folks.


Besides, isn't CARRIE something that lives with more richness in our imaginations and memories? Leave that poor White girl alone! Hasn't she had enough??

[Brick]

Posted: 6/9/10 at 9:15pm

DO you really think Lea's handlers would let her go to an Off-Broadway musical? Not to mention, she kind of has tv show to do.

[Disneyland Magic Man]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 4:28am

Found this interested. Read this article from June 8th. Read Stafford's bio.

He lists Carrie the Musical as "in development". Doesn't sound like "dead in the water" to me.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The_Davenport_Developmental_Reading_Series_Announces_HEARTLAND_614_20100608

Also, interview with Pitchford from January of this year. Says he's writing a new Broadway musical called "Carrie". Near the bottom of the page.

https://www.exploreli.com/kids/kidsday-interviews-author-dean-pitchford-1.1687873 Updated On: 6/13/10 at 04:28 AM

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 6:10am

I think that, one day, it will and must happen. Inevitable as death.

[AC126748]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 6:21am

Idina may be all wrong for the role, but I'd love to hear her sing some of the music.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 6:57am

"in developement" doesn't always mean ACTIVE....or that anyone else thinks so.

But with them? It's wrong and it's highly unlikely.

[Disneyland Magic Man]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 4:53pm

I realize that "in development" doesn't always mean active, but that article was from last week.

The original producers pulled out last year. If the authors really got upset cut the cord, I doubt Arima would be listing it in his bio.

With something like Carrie being notorious for it's "never going to happen again because the authors don't want to let anyone touch it" standpoint, if the project were really "dead", Stafford would be far away from being "in development" on it.

I doubt Idina and Lea were/are/ever considered for the roles, but I bet we'll see SOMETHING from the show, be it a concert, a regional production, a workshop, or a revival in the near future.

[AC126748]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 4:57pm

Based on what I heard from people who attended the reading, Marin was incredible as Mrs White and that everyone involved was very impressed by her. The only reason I can imagine replacing her would be if they wanted to go with more of a name.

[myshikobit]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 4:58pm

Hehe, oh, you folks are such teases. I'll just wait for official news to come and not worry about it (so long, Mr. Myshikobit "Speculative" Jones :P)

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 5:04pm

I realize that "in development" doesn't always mean active, but that article was from last week.

Because Arima's going to immediately update his official bio to read "was recently working on a revival of Carrie that has completely stalled and most likely will languish in development hell for eternity"?

Don't be stupid. Playbill.com still lists David Foster's Betty Boop musical as "upcoming".

Almost as stupid is the idea that Lea Michele and Idina Menzel would possibly choose their reunion and Broadway return to be an off-Broadway revival of CARRIE. Really, people.

Updated On: 6/13/10 at 05:04 PM

[AmeliaV82]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 6:55pm

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