GRAND HOTEL love thread

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 3:05pm

I've been listening to this score a lot lately. It is one of my favorite show of all time. I saw it in the theatre more times than I would like to say...

Anybody else love this show?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 3:13pm

Of course! Amazing from start to finish. One of the best cast recordings too. Manages to keep a brisk pace and maintain that live feel on disc.

[gettinhep]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 3:17pm

Strangely, I watched their Tony performance again last night.

While I never got to see the show, I'm sure that 'We'll Take A Glass' brought in theatregoers by the score. What better memorial to the talents of Michael Jeter.

Updated On: 11/30/05 at 03:17 PM

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 3:19pm

And the late, great David Carroll, who was too ill at that point to perform.

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 3:20pm

I love the show. I was a Jimmy in it last summer, and it's a beautiful show. I would love to playu Von Geighern someday, though.

[Buscee]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 3:22pm

Very interesting show. I saw it with John Schneider on Broadway and he was amazing. I got to play Preysing in a production 5 years ago.

[morosco]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 3:26pm

A grand show indeed...especially Tune's staging. I wish the recording included the full score though. The amazing sequence early in the show where several key characters are each on the phone, their conversations intertwining and drifting in and out. We're lucky that it finally got recorded so I shouldn't complain.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 4:49pm

I love this show. I did in it Seattle and Houston in '99. This was when I was heavy--I believe I am the fattest bellboy in Grand Hotel history!! I wore my character's OBC costume and they had to add huge panels so I could fit in the waist! lol

It was a fun show to perform. :)

https://www.5thavenuetheatre.org/archive/a_season_gh.shtml

In that picture from "We'll Take A Glass Together", you can see my fat leg on the left there.

Updated On: 11/29/05 at 04:49 PM

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 5:01pm

Here I am 3rd person from right (2nd person from right is Liliane Montevecchi and 4th person from left is Carol Swarbrick for all you fans out there!) Man, I was FAT back then!

Updated On: 11/29/05 at 05:01 PM

[IveGottaBeME]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 5:06pm

Univ of the Arts (Philly) is doing it this year at the Merriam Theater

[ihearttheatre]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 5:10pm

Updated On: 5/23/06 at 05:10 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 6:17pm

It was indeed quite good . Very entertaining

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 7:49pm

I did enjoy it immensely when it played the Donmar almost a year ago.

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 7:51pm

My parents saw your production, Jerby, even though I missed it.

But it's as good as time as ever to once again announce my Carol Swarbrick love.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 7:57pm

She was DIVINE! She showed up at that audition looking like Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. HOT and to prove she could play that role. And did she ever. :)

I have very fond memories--especially of those 5 weeks in Seattle. CHILD!

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 7:59pm

Oh, I love Jane Krakowski. Once upon a time, I had the cast recording. I would LOVE to see a production of this on Broadway.

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 9:12pm

I loved their Tony performance! Michael Jeter has very talented legs. :)

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 10:39pm

I saw the Broadway production when John Schneider took over. I wasn't impressed with the production. All I really remember is that it had lots of chairs and singing lesbians.

[TheatreSlave]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:05am

Love it! I saw the show on a theatre trip I took to NYC in high school (shortly after their Tony performance). It was actually the second show I ever saw on Broadway (City of Angels was the first...the day before). Michael Jeter was utterly amazing, and I still get a bit teary-eyed when I think about his Tony speech. And I got to meet Tommy Tune! I was only 15 and to stupid to think of getting an autogrph or photo, but at least I have the memory.

I saw the show again about 12 years ago at CPCC in Charlotte, NC. Another good show. I think the most interesting bit (other than seeing one of my sort-of mentors as the ballerina), was that one of the Jimmys was played by a woman. Fabulously talented lady....

I sang "I waltz Alone" once for a recital, such a beautiful song.

I would love to do this show eventually. It's on my "persuade the board it really is a good show" list *lol*

Finally, has anyone else seen the FILM "Grand Hotel"? It isn't a musical (obviously), but it is still a loveley piece of b&W cinema (in my opinion).

[jimmirae]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:19am

I adore this show and think they should give it a revival at Studio 54.

[mirandajrs]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 6:47am

I never saw the show but I LOVE the cast recording. Did anyone see the Donmar version? Did it differ from the broadway version?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 7:02am

Saw the Donmar version but it was my first exposure to the show so I don't know how or even if it differed.

[ShuQ]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 7:27am

What an amazing score. JRB...is that the Broadway production?

[Glebb]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 8:12am

Saw the original Broadway cast and recently saw a very good production at The Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago with Barbara Robertson as the ballerina. Wonderful show!
I think a Studio 54 revival would be great.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 3:50pm

BUMP