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#6

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..

Posted: 6/18/12 at 6:04am

Honestly, I think we can apply my "Geoffrey Rush Rule" to this production. That rule states that 95 percent of everything that Geoffrey Rush does is going to be sheer brilliance. I'm sure that this will be no different. Very jealous of you Aussies.
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#8

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..

Posted: 6/18/12 at 8:56am

Who's to say Rush won't come over to the States and perform here? He did come over with "Exit the King". I have no doubt that if schedules can be arranged and there is a demand for a revival of Forum with Rush, that some producers will attempt to entice him over here.

Let's hope all that happens!
#17

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..

Posted: 6/19/12 at 3:03am

Expect this to be filmed and shown as fathom event in the States, plans are underway and full DVD release as well.

Plus this will be a Melbourne only season, and late the following year we may see Mr Rush in drag once again!
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#19

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..

Posted: 10/31/12 at 3:43am

The show is wonderful (sparse review, indeed). It has a couple of Broadway producers (including Jerry Frankel) but everyone is publicly insisting the production won't be seen outside of Melbourne (live, at least). What a great way to experience a new (old) Sondheim show for the first time. I hope the production is mounted with Rush elsewhere.

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..






Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

Updated On: 10/31/12 at 03:43 AM

#20

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..

Posted: 10/31/12 at 7:34am

I love Geoffrey Rush, but - he's 61. Isn't that a little - um, mature - to be playing Psuedelos?

Does Pseudolus' age matter? Can't somebody of any age want to be free?

Milton Berle played the role in South Florida when he was 65. He wasn't the ideal casting for other reasons (though he was very funny to a certain audience and sold every ticket), but I don't remember his age being an issue.

Zero Mostel originated the part in his mid-40s; Phil Silvers was 61 when the show was first revived on Broadway in 1972. Is there something in the script I'm not remembering?

P.S. to wonkit: since you don't like FORUM, you probably haven't seen a good production. It's pretty irresistible, even to those of us who don't generally like low comedy.
#23

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..

Posted: 10/31/12 at 3:31pm

For me Geoffrey being old added to the role. (I'd never seen it before, so I don't know if this is common but:) In this production he is depicted as being particularly decrepit, so it seems like it's his last chance at being 'free'. And the scenes with the Lycus girls are even funnier considering his age, for me.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.
#25

Geoffrey Rush to star in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..in Australia..Sondheim to attend..

Posted: 10/31/12 at 6:35pm

Sorry I should clarify by decrepit I mean kind of unkept and maybe a little bit mistreated/less favoured throughout the years (not by Hero of course, maybe his parents) - at least, compared to the head slave - his clothes were noticeably tackier, he had a bandage on his leg, he was dirty.

It felt as if he had been a slave for a long time, so to me it made sense he had enough and wanted to be 'free'. He didn't lack energy or seem physically impaired or anything (perhaps decrepit was the wrong word)







Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

Updated On: 10/31/12 at 06:35 PM

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