Funny Girl Broadway Revival? Lady gaga?- Page 3

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 12:48pm

Where's this generations Gower Champion? 

This needs a strong musical comedy director if it's ever going to work in today's age.

Also, this needs GAGA if it's ever going to work today.

Jessie Muller's a nice thought but the Carousel Revival was stacked with Broadway "stars" and look how it did.

You need a S*T*A*R as Fanny.  So ***S***T***A***R***, no production.

It's gotta be Gaga or they shouldn't waste their time.

Updated On: 10/23/18 at 12:48 PM

[GreeneStreet]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 1:03pm

I would love to see Jessie Muller, but I don't think she could sell it. Then again, she sold Waitress.

Also, Sher does well with musical drama classics. I don't think Funny girl would be that great with him.

[OhHiii]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 1:24pm

GreeneStreet said: "I would love to see Jessie Muller, but I don't think she could sell it. Then again, she sold Waitress.

Also, Sher does well with musical drama classics. I don't think Funny girl would be that great with him."

Sara's score sold Waitress. As much as I love Jessie...it was not her that set that show up to be the success that is has been.

[WillyTheSalesman]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:20pm

Jessie would be great but would she sell? 

What about Idina or Lea? If we want a FUNNY girl, Rachel Bloom?

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:40pm

WillyTheSalesman said: "Jessie would be great but would she sell?

What about Idina or Lea? If we want a FUNNY girl, Rachel Bloom?"

The mere suggestion renders me suicidal.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:47pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "If this is actually happening, why is Rosie talking in such bizarre vague terms about it?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rosie-ODonnell-Reveals-More-FUNNY-GIRL-Revival-Details-20181023"

Who's paying for this? I haven't seen/heard anything about any producers attached to this (though I imagine if Gaga came out and publicly said she wanted to do Funny Girl on Broadway the money wold materialize very quickly).

This continues to seem like wishful thinking on Rosie's part, possibly to use this as some sort of comeback vehicle. 

Updated On: 10/23/18 at 02:47 PM

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:48pm

Not that this would ever happen, but I would love to see a Streisand directed FUNNY GIRL with Jessie Mueller as the star. Now I think that would sell!

[chanel]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:49pm

Rosie now says Mayer is directing and Gaga is a maybe.

 

http://www.newnownext.com/rose-o-donnell-lady-gaga-funny-girl/10/2018/

[Elegance101]

Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:57pm

Where did she say Gaga is a “maybe?” Gaga was a dreamcast, I would be shocked if she actually did it.

[Jamie Pierce]

Posted: 10/25/18 at 11:35pm

KH**** said: "I have two words. JESSIE. MUELLER."

I had Rachel Shukert on my Barbra podcast 'Hello, Gorgeous' and we talked about a Funny Girl revival and I brought up Jessie Mueller because she's always been my first choice. But Rachel said no because she isn't Jewish and thinks that's essential for whoever plays the role in terms of identity of the character and story. After considering that, I think she's may be right. 

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 10/25/18 at 11:49pm

I'd go for a George C. Wolfe directed Funny Girl with Jessie Mueller, Bobby Cannavale, and Rosie O'Donnell, produced by Scott Rudin. Set by Santo Loquasto and costumes by Catherine Zuber and new orchestrations by Larry Hochman.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 12:10am

No one should touch the original orchestrations.

I'm only half kidding.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 1:45am

I use to think "YASSSSS" to Mueller, but now that I think about, is she funny? I know she'd be great, but would she really make this a must-see kind of thing? Not sure. But with Gaga's Vegas residency happening, I don't see her doing Broadway for awhile. Seems odd to agree to do a Vegas residency when you've got a hot movie coming out and have so many projects probably being presented to you.

[Tag]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 2:04am

^Ya but wouldn't you, if you were getting over 1 million per show?

(And her Vegas agreement was made WAY before any of her current film success)

[RippedMan]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 2:33am

Oh no, monetarily, yes, makes sense, but looking at the Vegas people... Seems like she's settling.. Especially since this movie was on the horizon, etc. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 3:29am

Keep in mind thst Gaga suffers from chronic pain. Touring has become too much for her, it seems. Vegas makes sense if she wants to continue performing her music without the strain of touring the world. The residency is two years but has long breaks between shows. She will have time to promote a new album or even film a movie.

I don’t see Broadway for at least three years.

[Jamie Pierce]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 3:56pm

I'd rather see Gaga in something like Evita with a slightly more rock edge to it

[SweetLips22]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 4:04pm

Let's cast her in every new production then we won't have to ever dream cast again--and pray that that Rosie person is barred from every stage door/radio and TV station for ever!

[Robbie2]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 11:02pm

Bring on GAGA....but it will never happen

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 10/26/18 at 11:27pm

I know I’m in the minority here, but I hope Gaga stays far, far away from Broadway at least in any of the revivals mentioned so far. I don’t see her as Eva Persin or Fanny Brice or Elphaba (the Wicked movie) or Ursula (the live tv The Little Mermaid). Like Madonna (who I dearly love), she does best when she is playing versions of herself. Of course, as a former Gaga fan who just started not feeling like her music spoke to me about five years ago, I haven’t even managed to get to a theater to see A Star is Born. (Of course, until Oscar season hits, I rarely go to the movies as I travel so much for work that if I wait a few months I can watch almost any movie for free on my flight). So maybe the movie will change my mind about Broadway Gaga or at least Gaga in a revival. I doubt it though. If she does come to Broadway, I think it’d be better if it was in a new musical written especially for her. But with her health issues, I doubt she’ll ever do it.

[Miramar3]

Posted: 10/31/18 at 4:26pm

Looking forward to seeing the movie.  In November 2019, I will be in Las Vegas to run the "Rock N Roll Strip at Night" Half Marathon.  I have a ticket to see Gaga's Park Theater residency show while I'm there, and REALLY looking forward to it.  Gonna be a great weekend.  And should she do Broadway, this 71-year-old guy will fly cross-country to see her.  I mean, after all, she's LADY GAGA !!

Updated On: 10/31/18 at 04:26 PM

[nealb1]

Posted: 10/31/18 at 5:01pm

Miramar3, then you have nothing to worry about because LG will not be in Funny Girl.  

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 10/8/20 at 12:14pm

Sonia Friedman recently filed "Sadie, Sadie NY Limited Partnership," referencing the song from the show, so it seems like she is still definitely working on this.

https://twitter.com/hustonca/status/1313981442460975104?s=20

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 10/8/20 at 12:18pm

That London production is dark and dreary. Hope we don’t get that!

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 10/8/20 at 5:06pm

I believe the London production was also an entirely white creative and design team, and only one woman (I'll be charitable and include Isobel Lennart for two women out of the 15.) I hope there are some changes to the team to make it more diverse.