Donna Murphy to Return to Broadway in THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE

[Rob]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:06pm

Click Here to Read Donna Murphy to Return to Broadway in THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE Updated On: 11/10/10 at 07:06 PM

[ljay889]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:09pm

Wait. So we have another new musical???

[binau]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:12pm

Yeah interesting how everyone thought it was going to be a play.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[iluvtheatertrash]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:28pm

Woah. I've not heard a single thing about this! And opening cold? BRAVE.

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

[theatreguy]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:29pm

Looks very interesting. Has Roundabout announced what will be going into Studio 54 this spring?

This makes for 11 new musicals this season - 10 with original scores.

[BroadwayBound115]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:56pm

WHat is the one score that won't be original??

[ljay889]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:59pm

Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

[givesmevoice]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 8:23pm

Glorious. I can't wait to see Donna back on the stage.

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[BwayLover]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 8:23pm

As evident from my avatar.....*SO* excited for this!!!!!

"Years from now, when you talk about this - And you will - Be kind. "

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 8:32pm

Wow, this is so incredibly excited! I cannot wait to see Murphy in a new musical, the first time she'll be singing a brand new score on Broadway since her Tony-winning turn in PASSION! Doesn't get any more exciting than that, hopefully this is better than the hot mess called WOMEN ON THE VERGE.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

[justafan2]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 8:36pm

Very exciting----I can't wait to see her back on stage---good news!

[ljay889]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 8:38pm

hehe. not worth it. Updated On: 10/31/10 at 08:38 PM

[RippedMan]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 8:56pm

A lot of musicals are opening cold on Broadway this season. Interesting.

And it's nice to have two big B'way divas back on the boards - Lupone and Murphy.

[VernonGersch]

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Posted: 10/31/10 at 10:57pm

sounds really cool - material sounds interesting and ive never had the chance to see donna murphy before.

i feel like i hadnt read anything about this show prior to this evening - cool surprise there

[CapnHook]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 12:41am

Has the article been removed? When I clicked on the link it brought me to an article about Donna Murphy but no mention of THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE...

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[Play Esq.]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 9:30am

For me too...but also on Playbill.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/144511-Donna-Murphy-Will-Return-to-Broadway-in-New-Musical-The-People-in-the-Picture

[iluvtheatertrash]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 10:27am

The article on here works for me...

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 11:01am

Ljay, haven't seen it but have heard it, admittedly not best way to judge a show but as a huge fan of the film and the stars involved, I'm quite disappointed with what they came up, the raw material was there for something quite special and it didn't sound to me that's what they ended up with. Mediocre and meh were the first words that came to mind, but perhaps it's all about the live experience...though I can't imagine that score being any better live (Tony award for Laura Benanti though!)

I think this role sounds incredibly interesting for Donna Murphy, the story sounds pretty fascinating. Does anyone have any idea what the word is from the workshop? From what I understand she has been involved for quite some time.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

[Ed_Mottershead]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 12:53pm

This is the first I've heard about this. I'd never been a super Donna Murphy fan -- didn't hate her, just didn't understand what all the broohaha was all about (I know, I'm in the minority here, so don't anybody shoot, please) -- but her cancellation record for Wonderful Town was so off-putting for me that I can't get all the excited about seeing her again.

BroadwayEd

[Holbee]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 3:32pm

..cause there aren't ENOUGH new musicals on Broadway this spring...

[Roscoe]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 3:46pm

Wow. Remember Donna Murphy?

"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers." Thomas Pynchon, GRAVITY'S RAINBOW "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick My blog: http://www.roscoewrites.blogspot.com/

[americanboy99]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 4:10pm

So excited for this!

It's going to be SO interesting to see who nabs those four Best Musicals noms.

[gettinhep]

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Posted: 11/1/10 at 5:19pm

Ray, there is a short interview with Todd Haimes on the development and workshop process for the show.




Todd Haimes Q&A

'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt