EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival- Page 2

[Rose_MacShane]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#25

Posted: 4/20/07 at 5:22pm

Moreover, Orlando Bloom can't act his way out of a wet paper bag. He has a range from A to A and a half.

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[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#26

Posted: 4/20/07 at 5:35pm

Oh Jamie Bell... what would I do for the chance to see him live on stage?

he was the first clue that I was gay

"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

[whatever2]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#27

Posted: 4/20/07 at 6:55pm

im confused ... didnt the article confirm radcliffe was coming over? why all the speculation on bell, bloom, etc -- did i misread something?

"You, sir, are a moron." (PlayItAgain)

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#28

Posted: 4/20/07 at 6:58pm

The playbill article mentions that both Radcliffe and Griffith were okay with June '08 so I assume that they're not officially confirmed (or are they?) but that they'll definitely be transfering.

"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"

[Jon]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#29

Posted: 4/20/07 at 7:11pm

You don't have to play a human to win a Tony. Roger Bart won for playing Snoopy.

[EdmundOG]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#30

Posted: 4/20/07 at 10:34pm

Who cares how hot? I want an actor well-suited for the role (As Radcliffe seems to be) regardless of how "hot" they are. To that end, I want DJ Qualls to play Alan. No, I'm not joking.

[Dollypop]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#31

Posted: 4/20/07 at 10:39pm

Let's hope that Loretta Swit signs on as Mrs. Strang.

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[darwhite915]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#32

Posted: 4/20/07 at 11:00pm

Argh. I just saw this in London three weeks ago.
I thought Radcliffe was impressive, but I wasn't impressed with Griffiths as Dysart. You could see Radcliffe working very hard to make that connection to Griffiths, but Grittifths really never opening up enough to make it happen believably.

Griffith's role also has many long monologues, and I didn't really buy them. Dysart is supposed to be shaken to the core by Alan, and Griffiths really didn't seem to be bothered much.
I had just the night before seen the final performance of Underneath the Lintel with Richard Schiff, and I really wanted to see him in the role of Dysart. Just my opinion, but I think Radcliffe would shine even more with another actor playing Dysart.

[Yankeefan007]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#33

Posted: 4/20/07 at 11:04pm

I'm all for Kevin Kline as Dysart....

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#34

Posted: 4/20/07 at 11:07pm

even though i'm basically a history boys fanatic, i wasn't all that bowled over by Griffiths. In fact, I quite preferred Desmond Barret in the role. Griffiths seems to play everything incredibly over the top and melodramatic. but i can see how he would be a good Dysart...

"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

[darwhite915]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#35

Posted: 4/20/07 at 11:16pm

Now that you say that, I'm in total agreement. His performance in Equus was very melodramatic, complete with rolled R's.
His Dysart just seemed very snobby, superior, or something along those lines. If anyone else has seen it and understands what I mean, help me out.
I didn't hate it by any means, but there was just something about his Dysart that didn't sit well with me. By the end, you want to understand why Alan has opened up to Dysart and plays out everything for him. But with Griffiths, I just didn't buy it.

[Attendthetale331]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#36

Posted: 4/21/07 at 2:02am

I saw it in London when I was there in March. I am excited. It was a very intense well acted show.

"Listen to the song that I sing and trust me..."

[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#37

Posted: 4/21/07 at 2:05am

Will someone please send a Mohel to Sir Radcliffe's home before he journeys to Broadway?

Come on! CHOP CHOP!

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

Updated On: 4/21/07 at 02:05 AM

[lightguy06222]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#38

Posted: 4/21/07 at 12:37pm

im looking foward to this... I have heard mostly good things!

[munkustrap178]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#39

Posted: 4/21/07 at 12:42pm

Why would that be, Foster?

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[Just_John]

re: EQUUS Set for Broadway Revival#40

Posted: 4/21/07 at 6:37pm

It's officially announced that Radcliff and Griffiths are coming now. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107488.html