Casting COMPLETE for MARY POPPINS — Page 3

I have to disagree that the ensemble is not well-known. I recognized quite a few names.

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The ensmeble is very well-known...the whole cast is.

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I think this cast will be a very strong one...so seemingly there won't be the problem you've addressed about the UK.

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Not to sort of threadjack, but:

I expect the MARY POPPINS producers to petition to have Gavin Lee considered for the "Leading Actor in a Musical" category when it comes to Tony nominations. There are so few leading actors in musicals this upcoming season, that he has the best shot at a slot in that category.

Off the top of my head, the only "Leading Actors" we have this upcoming season are:

Jonathan Groff, SPRING AWAKENING
Raul Esparza, COMPANY
Alexander Gemignani, LES MISERABLES

And I suspect that the Tony nominating committee is going to want to completely shut out the LES MIS revival the best it can, good reviews or not, good cast or not, as a way to say, "you can't close, show back up three years later and expect award recognition".

Plus, if Gavin Lee is a Leading Actor, this gives Daniel Jenkins a better shot at a Featured Actor nomination.

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Updated On: 9/9/06 at 01:46 PM

Michael Arden will be Featured. FAME BECOMES ME will be deemed a Special Theatrical Event, therefore making Short ineligible for an acting nod.

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Updated On: 9/9/06 at 02:01 PM

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=910019

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I have worked with Katherine Doherty many at the Wheelock Family Theater in Boston, MA. She was amazing as Gretel our production of The Sound of Music and she was also wonderful as Lottie in our musical production of A Little Princess. She has a sweet voice and great acting ability. I never heard of her doing a Norwell production, but she has done a lot of work in her young career. (If she doesn't mention the Wheelock Family Theater in her bio a lot of people will be hurt because the director was once of the reason that she heard about the auditions for Mary Poppins). We all wish Katherine lots of luck in her role and can't wait to go see her on Broadway

Yup, Katherine Doherty didn't mention that production of Sound of Music. She mentioned A production of Sound of Music but not that one. I saw the girl who played Marta in that production last weekend. We were ushering for To Kill A Mockingbird. Her sister was playing Scout. When I told her, she was pissed. I'm also friends with the girl who played Louisa. She'll be ultra-pissed.

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