Funk, Doyle, Trimm, Hoty, Ephraim and Schwencke Join Roundabout's 'BIRDIE'
#2
Posted: 5/28/09 at 5:59pm
Allie Trimm, who is 14, is playing the love interest of 20something year old Matt Doyle? Isn't that against the law?
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#3
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:00pm
I sort of hate this whole like casting actors age appropriate. I would rather have a 24 year old in the role of a 17 year old because they're more capable of hitting the notes and doing the acting. But whatever. This is going to be a big YAWN.
#4
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:00pm
#5
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:05pm
ljay, that's exactly what I said.
Trimm is 14 and Doyle, who is playing Hugo, is significantly older than that.
How they're expected to play opposite each other realistically is beyond me.
Trimm is 14 and Doyle, who is playing Hugo, is significantly older than that.
How they're expected to play opposite each other realistically is beyond me.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#6
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:06pm
Well noone actually has mouth to mouth contact in the show, so nothing's truly illegal, but i'm so excited for this production now with dee Hoty AND Matt Doyle AND Allie Trimm!
#7
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:07pm
Oops. I thought you meant Funk as Birdie!
Sorry!
Sorry!
#8
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:07pm
I'll probably see it once. Won't rush to it
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#9
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:11pm
This production has the potential to be a smash.
#10
Posted: 5/28/09 at 6:45pm
I'm glad Funk has moved on to something bigger and better after that hideous crap fest that was Spectacular.
#11
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:05pm
Allie Trimm is fantastic... I just got so much more excited to see this show.
#12
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:08pm
But Funk looks younger than Doyle?????
There is kissing though....both Birdie and Hugo kiss Kim. (at least I think Hugo kisses her near the end when they get back together.)
Kinda icky.
There is kissing though....both Birdie and Hugo kiss Kim. (at least I think Hugo kisses her near the end when they get back together.)
Kinda icky.
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#13
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:25pm
This is a great cast . I do think the Doyle and Trimm thing is interesting. We will see how it all works out next season. Like said before it has the potential to be an absolute hit.
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#14
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:37pm
As a journalist, I have had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Doyle twice.
He's a terrific guy bursting with talent, definitely has the "it" factor. Looking forward to this production.
He's a terrific guy bursting with talent, definitely has the "it" factor. Looking forward to this production.
#15
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:40pm
As long as Roundabout gets the set design right, this is gonna be a hit!
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#16
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:42pm
Since when is Conrad younger than Hugo? I love Matt Doyle, but he is somewhat wasted as Hugo (it's a non-singing part as I remember, and Matt has a great voice). And unless this Funk kid is 6'3" or something, it might look odd.
#17
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:08pm
As long as Roundabout gets the set design right, this is gonna be a hit!
Exactly! You should let Roundabout know that as long as they get a good set, they don't need to worry!
Exactly! You should let Roundabout know that as long as they get a good set, they don't need to worry!
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#18
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:11pm
LOL
#19
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:17pm
According to imdb.com Funk is 6'0"
Funk
Funk
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#20
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:24pm
Creepiness factor aside, good to have ya back, Allie.
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#21
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:25pm
I'm just saying the material is good and so is the cast, as long as they have the proper set design the production will be solid.
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#22
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:29pm
As has been said before - this cast is creepy. Not saying they're not talented. But the age difference is creepy. Yeah, Elvis was ten years older than Priscilla (he was 24 when they met) but no one had to pay to watch them on stage.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#23
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:32pm
The material may be good (which it was, 50 years ago); the cast may look right (just like Mary-Louise as Hedda), but that doesn't mean, even with a good set (which, given Roundabout standards will either be mammoth or non-existent), the production will be any good.
#24
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:32pm
He comes off a little older in video -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_L92ZQKziQ
#25
Posted: 5/28/09 at 8:32pm
I am not so excited about this...Roundabout what are you thinking?????
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