Ewan McGregor to star in Roundabout's THE REAL THING

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 4:08pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Ewan-McGregor-to-Lead-Roundabouts-THE-REAL-THING-on-Broadway-Opens-October-2014-20131031

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 4:09pm

Of course, I think he'll be wonderful. But I would've liked to have seen him play Cliff in CABARET.

[dreaming]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 4:22pm

Just what we need. Another 'repeat revival'. We just had this not that long ago. Sigh.

[WesternSky2]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 4:23pm

All of my dreams are coming true.

[GottaHaveAGimmick]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 4:28pm

YUMMY!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 4:31pm

I just can't work up any excitement over this.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 5:24pm

Cliff would have been much much much more interesting for him to do than this. Either way, he's absolutely wonderful. I'll never stop whining about the fact he didn't get to do GUYS & DOLLS on Broadway.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 5:30pm

'Cliff would have been much much much more interesting for him to do than this'

Granted, I've never done CABARET. But I have done THE REAL THING. There's no production of CABARET in which to play Cliff that would be more interesting than Henry in THE REAL THING.

[DeNada]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 5:33pm

No-one ever remembers who plays Cliff in Cabaret, particularly in the Mendes production. But Henry in The Real Thing is a much more memorable role.

I hope he's good!

[Kad]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 6:19pm

In what world is Cliff a more interesting role than... pretty much every other role ever? He's basically the straight man in Cabaret. Virtually every part in that show, including the Kit Kat girls and the giant light-up "Cabaret" sign, are more interesting.

Updated On: 10/31/13 at 06:19 PM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 6:28pm

Alright, alright, maybe interesting was in no way the best word to use. My bad. Not much much much more interesting, but much much much more preferable for me, since I'm obsessed with Cabaret and Ewan McGregor. I totally asked for all the bitchy comments, you guys are right. Still, I would have loved to see McGregor and Michelle Williams together.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 8:02pm

I absolutely hate this play. When this revival was announced a few months ago I remember someone on here accusing the Roundabout of being "theatre for white people."

[Kad]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 8:04pm

Oh, Roundabout absolutely is. Their diversity track record is absolutely pitiful- but it matches their subscriber base.

[Owen22]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 10:04pm

He was HORRIBLE in "Guys and Dolls" in the West End. I have only recently forgiven him. I think this play is a pretty good fit, however.

I would love it if Carrie Coon would get to reprise her Chicago Writers Theatre performance as Annie in the revival. She played the character with an Eastern European accent which gave the character an "Otherness" and a bit more of a reason for her cold politicization, which somehow made the character more sympathetic.

Updated On: 10/31/13 at 10:04 PM

[wexy]

Posted: 10/31/13 at 10:46pm

I know I'm getting old. it wasn't that long ago that it was done. I think it had one good line though. And now that I think about it, I've been a subscriber since 1991 in the post play things. I don't think I've seen a person of any other color there. (i have to email my friends and ask them if they recall any) for real.

Updated On: 10/31/13 at 10:46 PM

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 11/1/13 at 12:02am

Yes, yes, McGregor!

No, no THE REAL THING!

[The Glenbuck Laird]

Posted: 11/1/13 at 3:27am

Henry is just so obi wan Kenobi. But Cliff would have been my Mark Renton

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 11/1/13 at 8:53am

Add me to those who are astonished that anyone would consider Cliff any where near as good a role as Henry, let alone one that would interest someone like Ewan McGregor, let alone be remotely right for him, or anyone else, at his age, let lone in a production where Fraulein Schneider, who needs to be significantly older than Cliff per the lyrics themselves, is played by an actress only ten years his senior.




Updated On: 11/1/13 at 08:53 AM

[sondheimonmymind]

Posted: 11/1/13 at 9:43am

So who are they going to have Charlotte Parry play this time? It's been too far to remember the last time they didn't cast her in a British play. And she played Debbie the last time around so we can have all sorts of "interesting" articles in which she talks about graduating to one of the adult roles.

Nicole Kidman could be a knock-out Annie, but an unlikely get for the theater.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 11/1/13 at 10:07am

I wouldn't mind Lily Rabe as Annie. If she isn't still coming in in Machinal - is she? - i'd love to see Rebecca Hall. I have mixed feelings about the play, when done very well, with the right kind of wit and actors who don't take themselves too seriously, it can be brilliant; when not, it can be pompous and lethal.

[wonkit]

Posted: 11/1/13 at 2:01pm

I will second Rebecca Hall (although I have only ever seen her in PARADE's END on TV). This is such a difficult play - one little casting burp and it can be as dull as bad Noel Coward.

[JonathonNewbe]

Posted: 11/2/13 at 3:26am

or Jane Krakowski in Guys and Dolls why did they produce that revival in the first place and not the London one sigh