Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

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Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 2:44pm

As announced on Tony Danza this morning, while playing a game with Kristy Cates and a few other Wicked cast members....there go the Liza rumors. She'll begin in January.

Updated On: 11/15/05 at 02:44 PM

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re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 2:51pm

I've never seen the show but it seems a good fit for her.

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re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 2:52pm

Love her. Not enough to go back and see that show, mind you, but love her.

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re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 2:54pm

I have seen her twice as morrible.....she is very funny....i think she could only use one improvement........she needs to ding more.....she pretty much talks her way throught the whole thing........other than that she is broadway material!!!!

#5

re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 2:54pm

Congrats! Carol!

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re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 2:54pm

Oh man! I was hoping to catch her on tour in Philadelphia. I guess this just gives me an execuse to go to New York and see it.

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re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 3:01pm

This is great news. I saw her in SF and was very happy with her performance of Morrible. Time to get the train wreck that is Rue out of there! I'm totally going to see this show again on Bway with the new cast members in Jan.

#8

re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 3:02pm

I had a feeling this may happen since it was announced that Carole Shelley would be with the tour after December and Rue's contract is until January. Makes perfect sense and I wish her all the best! :)

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re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 3:06pm

I saw Carol in an odd little play called Family Week a few years ago. She was quite good. The play not so much. She seemed surprised when I congratulated her after literally bumping into her a few blocks from the theater. Guess she's learned how to handle complements since then at Wicked stage doors.

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#10

re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 3:06pm

Carol Kane is talented, but totally miscast as Morrible. At least she's better than Rue (though I don't know who isn't).

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re: Carol Kane Brings Morrible to Broadway

Posted: 11/15/05 at 3:08pm

Ok, so now I've gotta get back in NYC. I love the show and love Liza....

#12

Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 3:53pm

What else was dissucsed this morning?
-Horton (The Elephant)

#13

Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 4:20pm

I adore Carol Kane.

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Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 5:06pm

Oh, YES! She was great--I love her in the role. They need to bring DAVID to NY as well. He was absolutely amazing as the wizard.

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Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 5:15pm

Blast.

Don't get me wrong, she was good as Morrible, but I have already seen her and was hoping they would bring someone else in.

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#16

Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 5:28pm

Well, this still makes me thrilled as I'm sorry to say I was extremely disappointed and discontented w/ Rue's performance, and am anxious to see new blood in the role.

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#17

Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 5:54pm

I still need to see Rue.. but I don't know if I can bring myself back to this show. Considering theres no discounts etc.

But when you're a fan of a legend no matter if they're good or not in the role, you really want to catch them in the show. Atleast that's how it is for me.

#18

Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 6:03pm

Well, I'm not the biggest Carole fan - I'm more interested in who will be taking over as Elphaba. I'm in complete agreement about David Garrison, he's an awesome Wizard, one of the few who I really enjoy in the role.

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Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 6:10pm

I know Carole Shelley mentioned she couldn't do it on Broadway anymore because of the raked stage. How raked is the stage b/c I didn't seem to notice? But it seemed to be bad enough to hurt her back.

#20

Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 6:12pm

They discussed nothing really at all, just played a game. The 'Carol coming to Broadway' comment took Kristy Cates by surprise....didn't even seem to know who she was.

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Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 6:25pm

Didn't Kristy Cates perform with Carol Kane in Toronto when she filled in for Stephanie?

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Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 6:26pm

Anyone else hoping that Ana Gasteyer might come to NYC?

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Tony Danza

Posted: 11/15/05 at 6:33pm

I saw her on the tour and she was SO GOOD and really made the most out of that role. She really doesn't sing, but that really takes NOTHING away from the role. She's found many comedic moments that Carole Shelley didn't have.

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Regarding the Raked Stage

Posted: 11/17/05 at 11:33pm

A good friend of mine who was with the Broadway Cast mentioned on several occasions that the stage at the Gersh was horribly raked and then I stood on it myself. It is at a pretty severe angle. I'm pretty certain my friend saw the chiropractor because of this a couple of times.

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Regarding the Raked Stage

Posted: 11/17/05 at 11:37pm

Carol Kane WANTED to sing the part more and was trying. The director asked her to speak the part. Apparently, she isn't the best singer in the world...lol.

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