Farinelli & The King with Mark Rylance coming to Broadway

Vickster, since you saw the play in London (as I did), I'm sure you know this and just misspoke in your message, but Mark Rylance doesn't play Farinelli, he plays the King. In London, the part of Farinelli was split between an actor who delivered Farinelli's speaking lines, and a rotating cast of three counter-tenors who performed his songs. It wll be interesting to see how that part is handled in the Broadway production.

Per Claire van Kampen: https://twitter.com/ClairevkVan/status/733802281875996672, FARINELLI is on Broadway late next year.

NICE FISH is going to the West End in mid-November of this year.

Rylance is doing Dunkirk, Ready Player One and another film for Spielberg in addition to Nice Fish and Farinelli on Broadway all within the next year and a half.

I'm VERY excited by the fact that it's coming in late 2017, as I will be abroad (in London, ironically) before then. I hope that timing ends up being true. I'm dying to see Rylance onstage again - and it's only been 3 months since I saw Nice Fish! Of course I could see Nice Fish again in London (and I just might!), but I'd love to see him to something I've never seen before.

Updated On: 5/21/16 at 07:53 PM

Mr Roxy said: "Flying in from London to see a show you have seen twice? Bit of an expensive proposition. Do not get this love for any show but to each his own I guess.

Must it ALWAYS come down to $$$s with you.

We all know your situation since you tell us so often but is it really necessary to inject that into almost every thread?

In this case to throw cold water over someones enthuasiasm about a show they love for no other reason except to say 'we can't afford to do that so why should you' ?

Fantastic, just wish I could, in another [more successful] lifetime.



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Couldn't stand it and left at intermission. Went to a bar while my friend sat through the second act.

Mr Roxy said: "Wolf Hall and King George did not exactly set the box office on fire?



Will this have better luck?

Lol, I think you meant King Charles. King George is doing pretty well for himself in another show, but not the one you were referring to :)

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I'm dying to hear the reasons.

I wonder if the producers are going to try to capitalize on Rylance's recent Oscar win.

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "I wonder if the producers are going to try to capitalize on Rylance's recent Oscar win.



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I feel the they'd be stupid not do. I honestly feel that they would not only mention the Oscar win, but his Tony wins as well. For what it's worth, when there's an actor in a show that has won a major award, they do tend to push that as a selling point. For example, When Cranston was on Broadway in All The Way, he was billed as Emmy Award winner Brian Cranston because of his work on Breaking Bad.

As for this play, I am very much looking forward to it.

You are very right! That'll teach me for rushing my typing! Original message updated / corrected so thanks for spotting it!

Also, as for the earlier comment made by someone here on coming over for just one show being quite an expensive frivolity. I never come to NYC for just one show (although I wish I could and go on those who do!). I keep track of upcoming shows or actors I've always wanted to see on stage and if a few are cropping up in one season / time of year then I justify a trip by seeing as much in one visit as I can. If there are other things on when Rylance is there, Farinelli will be just one of the justifications for the trip.

Updated On: 5/23/16 at 06:39 AM

And so I randomly browse stuff coming to Broadway and realize tickets for this are now on sale.



I've never had the pleasure to see Rylance on stage and I am not missing my chance this time. But winter shows are always so dangerous. I never know when to go. It can be horrible weather any time from December to March.

I think I may get a balcony seat now just in case and if I can get a better seat later on. At $41 I guess I can take a risk.