Funny Girl Broadway Revival? Lady gaga? — Page 3
Posted: 10/23/18 at 1:03pm
Also, Sher does well with musical drama classics. I don't think Funny girl would be that great with him.
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.
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?
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.
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
Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:48pm
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/
Posted: 10/23/18 at 2:57pm
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.
Posted: 10/25/18 at 11:49pm
Posted: 10/26/18 at 12:10am
I'm only half kidding.
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.
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)
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.
Posted: 10/26/18 at 3:29am
I don’t see Broadway for at least three years.
Posted: 10/26/18 at 3:56pm
I'd rather see Gaga in something like Evita with a slightly more rock edge to it
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!
Posted: 10/26/18 at 11:02pm
Bring on GAGA....but it will never happen
Posted: 10/26/18 at 11:27pm
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
Posted: 10/31/18 at 5:01pm
Miramar3, then you have nothing to worry about because LG will not be in Funny Girl.
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
Posted: 10/8/20 at 12:18pm
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.
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