Grey Gardens London and National Tour- Page 3

[Nick Plasia]

re: Grey Gardens London and National Tour#50

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:27pm

"They're obviously trying to make it seem as though the show is a big success."


Um, the show is a big success, Dodo. Christine has been lauded like no other performer in history; a bravura new role has been added to the repertory; the authors have been showered with accolades and awards. The transformation from cult documentary
to Broadway saturation has been nothing short of extraordinary.

It's already disproved the conventional wisdom...

[TechEverlasting]

re: Grey Gardens London and National Tour#51

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:31pm

Yes, it's an artistic success, but is it selling enough tickets to break even?
Lets hope a whole pile of Tony wins will improve this show's sales.

"I have got to have some professional music!" - Big Edie

[Doogie]

re: Grey Gardens London and National Tour#52

Posted: 5/17/07 at 4:51pm

I understand the sentiment behind finding it laughable that a replacement is being sought given the show's numbers, but these producers are COMMITTED to this show, as they should be. There have been various rumors that different women want in with this show (Lesley Ann Warren and Kathie Lee Gifford were two specific names), though lord knows if they could do it.

Nevertheless, I love GG and hope it sees a life after Ebersole, who is, of course, brilliant.

[theaterkid1015]

re: Grey Gardens London and National Tour#53

Posted: 5/17/07 at 5:01pm

"They're playing 50% full houses in May 2007 mostly because of Ebersole's performance, and they're searching for a replacement for October? That's laughable. "

Of course they're keeping it open to October!! They have to so that they can do the reality show to cast Christine's replacement...duh.

Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.

[lildogs]

re: Grey Gardens London and National Tour#54

Posted: 5/17/07 at 5:11pm

The two Edies are not mentally ill...as Big Edie says "You get to be quite an indiviudal when you live alone"

[TechEverlasting]

re: Grey Gardens London and National Tour#55

Posted: 5/17/07 at 5:29pm

No they were not mentally ill, they were from America's aristocracy and were thus "eccentric".

If any of us lived in a decaying house with 50 cats and racoons tearing apart one of the walls you can be certain that we would be considered to be mentally ill.

"I have got to have some professional music!" - Big Edie

[Phantom2]

re: Grey Gardens London and National Tour#56

Posted: 5/17/07 at 8:36pm

Fabulous news indeed! I wonder if Matt Cavenaugh will parade his bod across the country?

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