Catch Me If You Can?

[LindyLee]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 2:59pm

Anyone know if or when Catch Me If You Can is coming to Broadway?

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 3:03pm

When I saw 9 to 5 on Septembe 4th, I asked the security guard if he knew what was going in after White Christmas and he said it was between Minskys and CMIYC. Aaron Tveit is also contracted in N2N until February and I imagine that he would be in the show still.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 3:34pm

There was a casting notice on Playbill.com for a Broadway run of Catch me if you can.

[jmacisawesome]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 3:50pm

Aren't half the cast and crew signed on to do other things? O'Brien and Mitchell have LND opening in London in March. Tveit is with N2N (until February, at least). Kerry Butler is with Rock of Ages until March, at least. Norbert Leo Butz has his TV show, which, last I heard, might be filming in Dallas. And Rachel de Benedet joined the ensemble of Addams Family.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 5:41pm

That doesn't mean anything. Just because a person was in the try-outs, doesn't mean that they are gonna go to Broadway.

[batboysings]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 5:43pm

...O'Brien and Mitchell have LND opening in London in March...

Sorry, what's LND?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 5:44pm

Love Never Dies.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 6:25pm

Conventional wisdom, based on the fact that most of the creative team is working on Love Never Dies this spring, suggests a fall opening.

Also, don't be fooled by the line in the audition notice about all roles being available. There is no way they'll open the show on Broadway without Tveit, Butz, Wopat, and Butler. They may recast some of the other roles, but I would be SHOCKED if those aforementioned performers did not open this show, especially given the reviews the performers received.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 6:45pm

Last night Aaron said that they were hoping to open in the Spring, but like adamgreer said, I wouldn't be surprised if they opened in the fall either because of the creative team's schedule.

[frapperia]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 8:15pm

I thought everyone said Kerry's role was superfluous so easily cut?

[Pgenre]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 8:21pm

Kerry's role will not be cut and she could very well walk away with a Featured Actress Tony, Marilyn Cooper style.

She has the best song in an incredibly good score and her performance is the emotional heart of the show. Have you heard "Fly, Fly Away"?!

P

[threetwoone]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 8:21pm

The role isn't going to be cut, but it might be a tad small for her to continue with unless they rework the show.

[Sparklesss]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 9:54pm

Would the audition notice be different if they were casting a stand-by or understudy? They'll need to cast Aaron and Norbert's understudies so perhaps that's what they meant by "all roles open". Just a thought!

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 10:12pm

They have to say that unless the roles have been officially offered and accepted...since they haven't set a date for the Broadway run yet they haven't formally offered the roles to the actors. It's possible they could get understudies from that call, but they did the same thing with Next to Normal even though that entire cast transferred with the production.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 10:17pm

^I was about to say that: without an official offer and signed contract, all parts ARE technically available -- on paper.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 10:34pm

Instead of cutting Butler's apparently undeveloped role, here's an idea, why don't they just try to flesh the role out more...?

They won't cut her role. If it's the same plot as the movie, which I've heard it is, her character is very important and crucial to the storyline.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 10:46pm

all parts ARE technically available -- on paper.

Isn't it required by Equity to hold auditions?