Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Akitarent
Leading Actor Joined: 10/3/04
#1Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 7:46am
Article: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009721.html?categoryid=15&cs=1
Daniel Radcliffe will head the cast of an upcoming New York reading of 1961 tuner "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," marking the first musical turn for the "Harry Potter" star.
Producers Broadway Across America, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are test driving the project for a potential Rialto revival.
#2re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 8:26amGood for him. I thought he was mesmerizing in Equus, and at the very least deserving of a Tony nomination. The fact that he was overlooked is criminal.
#2re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 8:36amThat could be very interesting. I gues it would require a young, petite Rosemay...maybe Diana DeGarmo?
#3re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 8:55amI think it's great that he's trying mew things and he seems to have stage presence, but I wish he had chosen something a little more interesting.
#4re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:00am
Oh, he defiantly has the charisma for Finch! Diana would be a cute Rosemary as well.... I would love to see this happen 
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wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#5re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:01amNot my favorite musical either, but probably a good fit personality-wise. And it is just a reading.
#6re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:26amWill there be a rush or lottery for the show? Does anyone know where the seats will be?? Also, does anyone know if DeGarmo will sign at the stage door? Thanks!!!!!
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#7re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:31amI wish they would pick something a little more obscure that wasn't just on Broadway in recent memory.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#8re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:31amDo we know when he is scheduled to take his vacation? And who is his understudy?
#9re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:32amHas anyone seen the price scale for tickets? OUTRAGEOUS!
#10re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:45amAnd he's not even naked in this one.
#11re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:54amI hope this is the role for which he FINALLY receives his Tony Award.
#12re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:55amI've never seen How to Succeed abbreviated as "Trying". I thought it was a new play.
Wanting life but never knowing how
#13re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 10:59amMe too!
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#14re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 11:07amI heard a rumor this is going to be recorded for PBS. Is this true?
#16re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 11:14amPhyllis, actually it was going to be taped but it fell through. If you search "Harry Potter" + "Trying" + "Alice Ripley" on "That Site" you'll find a nice surprise, though!
#17re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 11:36amIs Rob Ashford now going to direct/choreograph everything? He's better than Robert Longbottom but about on par with Joe Mantello in the inspiration department.
#18re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:01pmI wore out my H2$ cast recording when I was in high school. I'd love to see this make it to Broadway with Radcliffe as Ponty.
#19re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:09pmI don't know if he can sing, but I know I will surely go see this if it transfers. Radcliffe said he wanted to come back in a musical, and this would be a good one for him.
#20re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:14pm
He's apparently been taking voice lessons for a while and he sang at the Easter Bonnet competition with the Equus cast...he's not bad. At the very least he isn't tone-deaf, so I think he'll manage all right.
I thought he was fantastic in Equus and I would love to see him onstage again.
Nick Plasia
Stand-by Joined: 9/15/06
#21re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:27pmIt's only a one-day reading, freaks.
#22re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:36pmThere WILL be a cast recording. Nothing's been signed, but it's already in the works.
#23re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:42pmDo you think he'll stagedoor? I hope the security is nicer than at that Wolverine and James Bond show!
roquat
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/25/05
#24re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:50pmH2$ is much less well-known today than it was at the time it came out, and the Matthew Broderick revival was quite awhile ago. I think it's a marvellous choice.
#25re: Daniel Radcliffe to head cast of 'Trying' tuner
Posted: 10/9/09 at 1:02pmI can't think of a better vehicle for someone like Radcliffe to make his musical debut. And if this ever makes it to Broadway, it will be 15 years since the Broderick revival opened.
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