Dylan Mulvaney/Cabaret- Page 2

[Jarethan]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 6:43pm

JSquared2 said: "Jarethan said: "Could Dylan have been auditioning for the role of the emcee? I have seen a couple of productions where the performer played the role extremely androgonously…I could see that being more credible than Sally."



Hasn't it already been established that Eddie Redmayne is opening the show as the Emcee?

I don't think ATG is going to spend $15-$20M on opening CABARET (and completely renovating the August Wilson Theatre) and expect people to buy premium seats to see someone named Dylan Mulvaney in a leading role. Maybe in 6-7 years in the 12th replacement cast?"

I haven’t heard about Redmayne.  I think Mulvaney as Sally is preposterous, and thought that the emcee would not be as preposterous (I am assuming Mulvaney must have demonstrated significant talent somewhere, but actually have no idea): however, I  still cannot imagine the producers opening on Broadway with a niche performer who is also unproven on Broadway.

What sane producer would open an expensive show with stunt casting in a major role.

Updated On: 8/21/23 at 06:43 PM

[blasvader]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 6:48pm

Wow. Somehow this rumor has been given far more  credence than Boroff's reporting, which has never neen wrong, or the hint about the Sally casting aired on TV while promoing the London production. 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 7:03pm

JSquared2 said: "Jarethan said: "Could Dylan have been auditioning for the role of the emcee? I have seen a couple of productions where the performer played the role extremely androgonously…I could see that being more credible than Sally."



Hasn't it already been established that Eddie Redmayne is opening the show as the Emcee?

I don't think ATG is going to spend $15-$20M on opening CABARET (and completely renovating the August Wilson Theatre) and expect people to buy premium seats to see someone named Dylan Mulvaney in a leading role. Maybe in 6-7 years in the 12th replacement cast?"

It would probably be a mistake to put her in the original cast. But, she's FAR more famous than anyone who's replaced either lead in the London cast except MAYBE Maude Apatow and Aimee Lou Wood. Definitely far above 12th cast material. 

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 12:19pm

Don't we already know that Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin are opening Cabaret as the Emcee and Sally, respectively? 

Perhaps Mulvaney could have been auditioning for a Kit Kat girl, but I agree with other posters that it might feel bizarre to cast just one ensemble member with a massive tik tok star. You would want her to have some type of featured role. So I just think the entire claim that she auditioned might be bogus.

[pmensky]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 12:55pm

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Don't we already know that Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin are opening Cabaret as the Emcee and Sally, respectively?

Perhaps Mulvaney could have been auditioning for a Kit Kat girl, but I agree with other posters that it might feel bizarre to cast just one ensemble member with a massive tik tok star. You would want her to have some type of featured role. So I just think the entire claim that she auditioned might be bogus."

Well, that would certainly reflect what I said earlier about a big star not wanting to share the spotlight with another big star, but I figured they’d at least hire an actress known for her work on Broadway. I think Gayle Rankin is a tremendous talent, but I think if she is the choice, most people’s initial reactions will be, “Who?” 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 1:24pm

I like giving people the benefit of the doubt before I say a hard no to casting, but for this..I have to say absolutely not 

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 1:44pm

As others have mentioned, Sally is allegedly cast with Gayle Rankin (Fraulein Kost from the 2014 revival), but I could see them considering Mulvaney for Kost. It would certainly make the character more interesting since it's not the 1960's so having an AFAB prostitute in a musical is no longer shocking.

[Miserent]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 2:22pm

Does anyone take Dylan seriously?  There is no way Dylan belongs in a serious piece of theatre.  

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 3:33pm

pmensky said: "Well, that would certainly reflect what I said earlier about a big star not wanting to share the spotlight with another big star, but I figured they’d at least hire an actress known for her work on Broadway. I think Gayle Rankin is a tremendous talent, but I think if she is the choice, most people’s initial reactions will be, “Who?”"

I am in no way affiliated with the revival, but have it on quite good authority that Rankin is indeed Sally. While she is not a major A-Lister, the casting makes sense from a producer's perspective. Rankin is a phenomenal talent, and what's more, she is a perfect fir for this particular production's portrayal of Sally. And casting someone like her signals that the producers have an eye towards longevity: Rankin is wonderful, but not uber famous, meaning that the vast majority of tourists wont be buying tickets for her. They will be buying the Cabaret name, plus Eddie Redmayne. But Redmayne is not SO huge of a draw here that he cannot be recast with an affordable but fantastic talent down the road when Eddie's contract is up. Similarly, Sally can become a role for women to make their mark with and producers won't have to shell out big bucks to get a major celebrity (at least this will be their hope). The theater reno is going to cost an insane amount of money, so they likely cant afford to do expensive star casting if they want longevity and recoupment.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 3:35pm

Miserent said: "Does anyone take Dylan seriously? There is no way Dylan belongs in a serious piece of theatre."

I am sure that Dylan's agent got her the audition and that it is very unlikely she will actually be cast unless the producers want to do some stunt casting in the supporting roles to make up for their "non-famous" Sally.

[Ensemble1671017357]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 3:47pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "She'd be great! Let's take with a tiny grain of salt since those being called back may not be the only ones considered for Sally.

If she does get cast, I pity the social team for the show because everything Dylan does now is so disgustingly picked apart by the Right. May they forget about her (or stop caring about the non-controversy) quickly."

And, of course, we can easily ignore all the people on the right. Eh, Bud Light?

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 8/22/23 at 3:57pm

Miserent said: "Does anyone take Dylan seriously? There is no way Dylan belongs in a serious piece of theatre."

I consider Sons of the Prophet, Bare and Spring Awakening serious pieces of theater...all of which Dylan Mulvaney has performed. Plus a national of a major musical (even a musical comedy) is a pretty serious gig.

And speaking of national tours, first class national tours and Broadway shows are on the same contract: Production. They are, for all intents and purposes, the same. I have had friends turn down ensemble roles Broadway shows for principal roles in a first class national because the business would view that as playing a principal on Broadway and that would change the trajectory of their career. So...

Frankly, this production of Cabaret made me want to throw myself in the Thames. When I walked into the theater, they kept yelling at us that act one was an hour forty five and to go to the bathroom beforehand. I was like, 'How in the world is the first act of Cabaret an hour forty five???' And then the orchestra started playing. Every tempo was funereal. This was the least musically sound major production of anything I've ever seen. My curiosity around a potential Dylan Mulvaney Kost might be the only thing that could drag me back to the theater to sit through this again. 

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 1:16am

I'll add Next to Normal to SonofRobbieJ's list. Certainly not small potatoes.

 

[Kad]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 10:15am

Mulvaney is just as trained and experienced onstage as many who make their Broadway debuts. Not sure why there is such a kneejerk reaction to the idea of her even being seen or considered because she found fame via TikTok. 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 10:49am

Kad said: "Mulvaney is just as trained and experienced onstage as many who make their Broadway debuts. Not sure why there is such a kneejerk reaction to the idea of her even being seen or considered because she found fame via TikTok."

Because not all "fames" are equal. Some are pretty damaging and toxic to everything or everyone they touch. 

[Kad]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 10:55am

….what? Are you saying nobody who has become well-known via social media, regardless of their actual professional experience and background, should be on Broadway? 

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 11:03am

Oh please no

[Boq101]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 12:01pm

Dylan's 365 Days Show was beautiful. Her voice was incredible and definitely a singer who acts on par with anyone on Broadway holding down a principal role. 

I think for some of you to dismiss talent because she ruffled the feathers of bigots and extremists is frankly disappointing. She never meant to become this famous, and it seems incredibly small-minded of many of you to assume someone who becomes an influencer need not pursue their dreams or make a living in their chosen field like anyone else. 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 3:35pm

Boq101 said: "Dylan's 365 Days Show was beautiful. Her voice was incredible and definitely a singer who acts on par with anyone on Broadway holding down a principal role.

I think for some of you to dismiss talent because she ruffled the feathers of bigots and extremists is frankly disappointing. She never meant to become this famous, and it seems incredibly small-minded of many of you to assume someone who becomes an influencer need not pursue their dreams or make a living in their chosen field like anyone else."

I think you're making a mistake thinking that it's only "bigots and extrmists" whose feathers were ruffled by Dylan Mulvaney. You'd be very surprised if you actually look at the much bigger picture and reasons for this attitude.  

As to the casting of Cabaret, I'd rather prefer a talented no name then another social media based drama similar to Funny Girl. Lea Michele is still a polarizing persona, however she's exceptionally talented and single handedly saved the show from closing. Not sure if exceptional talent and the topic of this thread belong in the same sentence. 

[Boq101]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 4:18pm

gibsons2 said: "Boq101 said: "Dylan's 365 Days Show was beautiful. Her voice was incredible and definitely a singer who acts on par with anyone on Broadway holding down a principal role.

I think for some of you to dismiss talent because she ruffled the feathers of bigots and extremists is frankly disappointing. She never meant to become this famous, and it seems incredibly small-minded of many of you to assume someone who becomes an influencer need not pursue their dreams or make a living in their chosen field like anyone else."

I think you're making a mistake thinking that it's only "bigots and extrmists" whose feathers were ruffled by Dylan Mulvaney. You'd be very surprised if you actually look at the much bigger picture and reasons for this attitude.

As to the casting of Cabaret, I'd rather prefer a talented no name then another social media based drama similar to Funny Girl. Lea Michele is still a polarizing persona, however she's exceptionally talented and single handedly saved the show from closing. Not sure if exceptional talent and the topic of this thread belong in the same sentence."

You saw you'd rather a talented no-name then go on to mention that people with names are what keep the lights on. You all really think Eddie Redmayne himself is gonna keep this expensive revival open? The reason why people flocked to see Lea is because she was there to do the thing she's good at. No one looks at Eddie Redmayne and thinks "That's what I need to see him doing". 

I venture to say any person who has strong negative feelings for a person choosing to share their transition with the public, helping to do more to spread advocacy and help others find their way, truly has their own personal faults to sort thru. 

[Kad]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 4:29pm

gibsons2 said: "Boq101 said: "Dylan's 365 Days Show was beautiful. Her voice was incredible and definitely a singer who acts on par with anyone on Broadway holding down a principal role.

I think for some of you to dismiss talent because she ruffled the feathers of bigots and extremists is frankly disappointing. She never meant to become this famous, and it seems incredibly small-minded of many of you to assume someone who becomes an influencer need not pursue their dreams or make a living in their chosen field like anyone else."

I think you're making a mistake thinking that it's only "bigots and extrmists" whose feathers were ruffled by Dylan Mulvaney. You'd be very surprised if you actually look at the much bigger picture and reasons for this attitude."

 What is the "bigger picture" here? What are you even talking about?

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 5:03pm

I think you're making a mistake thinking that it's only "bigots and extrmists" whose feathers were ruffled by Dylan Mulvaney. You'd be very surprised if you actually look at the much bigger picture and reasons for this attitude. 

Dude, it's not that deep. She isn't Sally and never was going to be. This thread was just a dumb rumor that got way out of control. 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 5:37pm

I don't begrudge Dylan for her content. I don't begrudge her for anything. I just do not believe she's the best option for Sally. That's all. 

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 6:13pm

Dylan is not Sally. Sources say that Sally is cast already - and if this information is false, believe me, feelers and/or straight-out offers have been sent to every A-list film actress under 40 who can carry a tune (although the rumored Sally is not famous, interestingly enough). But there's no way Dylan Mulvaney was ever seriously considered for that role. Time to move on to the next rumor...

[Ke3]

Posted: 8/23/23 at 6:55pm

I find Dylan's perpetual sunniness slightly grating, but this entire conversation has taken a turn to me. Maybe she's not right for this role but she was booking gigs before tik tok was even a thought in anyone's head so a complete dismissal of her ever being in a Broadway show seems strange.