FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?

[Jordan Catalano]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#1

Posted: 4/25/14 at 10:38am

I certainly wouldn't mind this happening!

[ljay889]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#2

Posted: 4/25/14 at 10:45am

Wasn't there a recent regional revival that had some strong buzz?

[Adair Haywind]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#2

Posted: 4/25/14 at 10:47am

I'd be very happy if this happened! Think Whoopi would return as Pseudolous?

[Broadway Bob*]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#3

Posted: 4/25/14 at 11:00am

I LOVE this show and loved the last revival with Nathan Lane. Saw it multiple times with Lane and 3 times with Whoopi who was also wonderful. Then there's David Alan Grier... ummm... yeah. Oy! Anyway, I have mixed feelings about another revival. My interest would depend on casting. I honestly can't think of anyone currently with a big enough name, but who would also be RIGHT for the vaudevillian type humor of this show to pull it off. I can think of several names that would make me sob with depression (and possibly even suicidal) at the thought of their casting.

<-- Tevye, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, March 2018

[Jordan Catalano]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#4

Posted: 4/25/14 at 11:03am

I'm sure NPH will do it!

[madbrian]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#5

Posted: 4/25/14 at 11:03am

Maybe Danny Burstein?

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[Kad]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#6

Posted: 4/25/14 at 11:06am

I know Roundabout was doing workshops of the all-male Forum that premiered at Williamstown, with Christopher Fitzgerald. I wonder if this is the same?

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[CurtainPullDowner]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#7

Posted: 4/25/14 at 12:01pm

James Corden?

[dreaming]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#8

Posted: 4/25/14 at 12:05pm

How about Ellen DeGeneres if you want a woman again? She could be pretty good.

Aside from her, I'd love to see Danny as Pseudolus, James Corden could be inspired as well.

[madbrian]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#9

Posted: 4/25/14 at 12:17pm

Corden is a great suggestion.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[darquegk]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#10

Posted: 4/25/14 at 1:02pm

I would love to see a reverse Godspell Original Toronto Cast situation- a bunch of great comedians and stage actors, mostly sort of past their prime, thrown together in a show that allows them all to shine.

[SonofRobbieJ]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#11

Posted: 4/25/14 at 1:55pm

Corden is a great suggestion. This may be the only musical I'd pay to see Jack Black star in.

[devonian.t]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#12

Posted: 4/25/14 at 1:57pm

James Corden is maybe a little young.

Jim Dale would be a dream. Robin Williams could be fun!

[SonofRobbieJ]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#13

Posted: 4/25/14 at 2:01pm

^ Is this the Shady Pines version of FORUM?

[AEA AGMA SM]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#14

Posted: 4/25/14 at 2:04pm

"How about Ellen DeGeneres if you want a woman again? She could be pretty good."

If there was a gender-blind production I would consider Ellen for Hysterium before I would think of her as Pseudolus.

[Broadway Bob*]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#15

Posted: 4/25/14 at 2:40pm

Agree Ellen's quirkiness (which I love) is wrong for Pseudolus, but Hysterium... hysterical!!!

And Jack Black is one of the people I was referring to in my post when I said would make me suicidal!!!

Much as I LOVE Burstein (and think he would be amazing) I don't think he is a big enough name that a producer would consider him.

<-- Tevye, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, March 2018

[binau]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#16

Posted: 4/25/14 at 4:21pm

Geoffrey Rush

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

[Charley Kringas Inc]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#17

Posted: 4/25/14 at 4:26pm

All-woman cast.

[Charley Kringas Inc]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#18

Posted: 4/25/14 at 4:26pm

Woodrow Wilson's extended family.

[Charley Kringas Inc]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#19

Posted: 4/25/14 at 4:28pm

A hardboiled egg and nothing else.

[The Josh]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#20

Posted: 4/25/14 at 4:28pm

James Corden please!!!

[Overkill]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#21

Posted: 4/25/14 at 5:04pm

Forum is my very FAVORITE show. I'm so thrilled by this news. I think there's ton of potential in terms of casting.

James Corden, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Burstein, Christopher Fitzgerald (Although I see him more as a Hysterium) and yes, even Jack Black, would all be inspired.
Other actors I'd love to see tackle the role:
Martin Short
Mark Hammil
Mike Myers
Paul Reubens
John C. Riley
Rowan Atkinson
Josh Gad
Patton Oswalt
- just anyone but Richard Kind, Jason Alexander, Oliver Platt, or John Tracey Egan... Love them both, but we don't need a Nathan Lane copy...

Brooks Ashmanskas or Denis O'Hare as Hysterium
Jonathan Freeman as Marcus Lycus
Christopher Lloyd or Dick Van Dyke as Senex
Robert Morse as Erronius
And I'd love a too old/gawky Hero... Like Jim Parsons

Updated On: 4/25/14 at 05:04 PM

[Acting4Food]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#22

Posted: 4/25/14 at 5:26pm

Honestly, I think it would be great if they could get Lane to come back as Senex this time. And just watch, they'll probably try and get Josh Gad for Pseudolus...

Used to be Carl Magnum. Now I'm acting for food.

[Jordan Catalano]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#23

Posted: 4/25/14 at 5:29pm

Billy Crystal would be fun....

[Pammylicious]

FORUM Coming Back To Broadway?#24

Posted: 4/25/14 at 5:38pm

Nene Leakes