Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!- Page 3
Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#50re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/17/04 at 2:19pmThe show will most likely be closing soon. How can they be casting all these future roles when it is not doing well to say the least (its the worst-faring musical on Broadway raking in 140,000 dollars on average)
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#51re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/17/04 at 2:39pmThey're hoping stunt casting will save it. And previous posters have said the Weisslers are known for running money-losing shows for a long time.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#52re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/17/04 at 2:45pmSorry, but Im confused...who are the Weisslers?
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#53re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/17/04 at 2:47pmThey produce "Wonderful Town" and are known for their habit of stunt casting, particularly in their other productions. See "Grease" or "Chicago." In some cases, this works. In others, it doesn't.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#55re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/17/04 at 2:48pm
They're the producers of the show, as well as many others on Broadway, and are well known for stunt casting to keep their shows going. Some of their recent shows have included Suessical, Grease, Annie Get Your Gun, and Chicago, all of which used celebrity casting to help themselves along.
edit: And...I'm too slow, evidently. :)
Updated On: 8/17/04 at 02:48 PM
#56re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/17/04 at 2:49pmNotoriously money-hungry producers. In fact, they trained the lovely and charming David Stone who is the lead producer on WICKED.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#57re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/17/04 at 6:10pm
I just saw "Wonderful Town" on Saturday night.
This news saddens me greatly, as it means that fewer audiences will be able to witness the awe-inspiring performance of Donna Murphy.
In my mind, she is irreplacable.
Now I must make a statement that may unintentionally support the case for Ms. Shields:
Those who said that Brooke Shields' beauty might outshine that of Jennifer Westfeldt must not have ever seen Donna Murphy out of costume and makeup.
She is, without exaggeration, one of the most beautiful people that I have ever seen.
I starred in a short film called Magnetic Personality. Check it out!
#58re: Donna out, Brooke in --- oh, those Weisslers!
Posted: 8/18/04 at 10:30am
since the show has been going down in ticket sales,
how can the Weislers be sure that bringing in a big
celeb will boost the ratings? I think it is all a bit
sketchy.
I would rather see the show close than see Donna Murphy
replaced.
I am not myself, but i become a character in itself, to only hope that my transformation is not of me, but of whom i characterize myself to be..
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