Falco/Stiller to star in BLUE LEAVES revival

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 7:41pm

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/

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 7:44pm

Amazing!

And Cromer is a busy man. He's also directing my nephews high school production of OKLAHOMA

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 7:45pm

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

[AC126748]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 7:58pm

Great casting, if you ask me.

[Jon]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 8:05pm

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.

[gertiecummings]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 8:25pm

Ben Stiller played Ronnie in the 1986 production. My drama teacher in high school showed us the film version of it and I've been in love with the play ever since.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 9:59pm

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)

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 10:10pm

I'd almost rather see Falco as Bunny opposite someone like Jessica Hecht as Bananas, but she'll be dynamite no matter which role she plays.

Updated On: 9/29/10 at 10:10 PM

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 10:19pm

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

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 11:11pm

Here's my cast:

Artie - Hugh Laurie
Bananas - Martha Plimpton
Bunny - Edie Falco
Billy Einhorn - John Dossett
Corinna Stroller - Jayma Mays
Head Nun - Harriet Harris

[willep]

Posted: 9/29/10 at 11:15pm

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

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/30/10 at 12:48am

"Man, I wish I was around in '86 to have seen that cast."

It was broadcast on PBS. Ask around, lots of people videotaped it.

[Kad]

Posted: 9/30/10 at 1:38am

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

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 9/30/10 at 9:25am

Aw, I liked Greenberg (the character). I think it's cause I kind of am Greenberg.

I know that Falco and Stiller are roughly the same age, but they just feel like they are from different generations to me. She seems a lot older than him.