Falco/Stiller to star in BLUE LEAVES revival

Gossip from Deadline: Scott Rudin will produce a spring revival of John Guare's HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, to star Edie Falco (as Bananas) and Ben Stiller (as Artie).

I've heard rumblings that David Cromer will direct...

http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/ben-stiller-edie-falco-to-broadway-in-the-house-of-blue-leaves-revival/

Hm, not one of my favorite plays, nor do I really think it needs a revival, but I'd see this cast for sure.

I can't believe that the release left out the fact that Stiller's mom was in the original production in 1971.

To really kmake it a family affair, maybe Christine Taylor could play Corinna Stroller.

Please God, no!!! Not Ben Stiller as Artie. He's completely wrong for the role and there are about 20 excellent men who could play the part perfectly. Please reconsider!!

Artie is a working class guy. He works in a zoo. He's the equivalent of Archie Bunker without the prejudice.

Stanely Tucci could do it. Philip Seymour Hoffman could do it. Brad Garrett could do it. Mike O'Malley could do it. John Goodman could do it.

Plus, the comedy is farce. With Stiller we'll get Zoolander.

This is one of those shows that is fighting the memory of an excellent production. The 1986 production was almost perfect.

John Mahoney as Artie
Swoosie Kurtz as Bananas
Stockard Channing as Bunny (later Christine Baranski who imo, was better than Channing)

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I'd rather see Falco as Bunny too. Give Bananas to Martha Plimpton.

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Man, I wish I was around in '86 to have seen that cast. I would see it with this cast though.

Ben Stiller has more depth than he utilizes. He was great in Greenberg, even if the character was terribly unlikable.

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