GRAND HOTEL Revival?

A reading was apparently held over the weekend with Austin Scott as the Baron, Elizabeth Stanley as Grushinskaya, Norbert Leo Butz as Kringelein, Beth Malone as Raffaela, Douglas Sills as Preysing, Julia Knitel as Flaemmchen, and Jon Jon Briones as the Doctor. Anyone know anything about this? I love the show, though I’ve always found it hard to imagine without the original Tommy Tune staging. But this cast is stacked.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Jesse Robb was the Co-Director and Choreographer (I don’t know who the other director was), which gives me concern because I’ve never seen him be remotely innovative or thrilling as a choreographer.

It was produced by Peter Schneider, former Disney honcho and Water for Elephants producer.

That is a strong cast, but like any musical revival, it would die without a major star. Encores also had a strong cast, and I thought it was an enjoyable evening for a souped-up concert. So let’s assume this never sees the light of day unless Schneider wants to hand it over to a nonprofit."

Agreed. When ever I'm down, cueing up the late.Delightful Michael Jeter's "We take a Drink Together", it picks me right back up.