Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
#1Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 12:52pm
"Spring Awakening Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, recently seen in the Public Theater's New York premiere of Craig Lucas' The Singing Forest, will star as the god Dionysus in the free Shakespeare in the Park production of Euripides' The Bacchae in August.
JoAnne Akalaitis will direct the Public Theater production, running Aug. 11-30. The cast will also feature Tony nominee André De Shields as Teiresias, George Bartenieff as Cadmus, Karen Kandel as Chorus Leader, Joan MacIntosh as Agave, Steven Rishard as Cowherd and Rocco Sisto as Messenger.
The Bacchae chorus comprises Marisa Echeverria, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Ikeda, Jennifer Nikki Kidwell, Alexa Kryzaniwsky, Vella Lovell, Nana Mensah, Ereni Sevasti, Elena Shaddow, Han Tang and Idara Victor..."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129644
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#2re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 12:53pmWhile I do concede that Groff has proven himself much more of an actor than I'd previously thought... Dionysus? Really? Color me curious, for sure, but I can't see it.
#2re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 12:54pm
Dear Jennifer Ikeda:
Please become really really famous so I can sell my old college West Side Story program from when you played Maria when you were 17.
Love,
Me
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#3re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 1:10pm
Yes, yes BACCHAE!
No, no Akalaitis!
#4re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 5:17pmGroff is racking up quite an impressive track record this year.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
colorandlight2
Understudy Joined: 12/5/08
#5re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 5:47pmYay Andre DeShields. This should be interesting.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#6re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 5:57pmNot really, his last two plays have sucked. And this sounds all kinds of boring, but I'll give it a shot before I judge.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#7re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:24pmThe plays sucked, but most reviews PRAISED him. He is the darling right now -- and good for him.
nomdeplume
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/05
#8re: Groff, De Shields, MacIntosh, and Ikeda to Star in Public's BACCHAE
Posted: 5/28/09 at 7:51pm
JoAnne Akalaitis is married to the composer for this, Philip Glass, just as Julie Taymor is partnered with the composer for Grendel, Elliot Goldenthal.
With both women directing, what a coincidence. Probably takes that amount of time together to collaborate on these new works, it's so hard.
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