High Fidelity-a new musical (Casting Notice)

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 6:45pm

They have a casting notice on playbill.com, is it coming to Broadway? soon?

http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find/job_detail/10119.html

Updated On: 2/11/06 at 06:45 PM

[BluCat500]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 6:46pm

I've heard part of the demo...I adore it.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 6:55pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/87494.html

here is some more info

[Yero]

Posted: 2/11/06 at 7:11pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=863772

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 2/12/06 at 11:01am

Who thought this would be a good idea for a musical? I adore Nick Hornby's book and the John Cusack movie, but the story is so episodic. Also, so much of the humor comes from the rapid-fire dialogue and long monologues about pop culture. I just don't understand how they could put this one into musical form.

Then again, few of us probably thought Dirty Rotten Scoundrels would make an interesting musical. I just don't want this to be a Sunset Boulevard where a crappy musical taints the image of a beloved film.

[MissNY]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 9:52am

They've workshopped it a couple of times recently and from what I've heard it seems to be in great shape. Actors attached to it seem to be extremely enthusiastic about it and I believe the biggest hold up right now is theatre availabity. If a theatre frees up that is approriate for the show, it might possibly come in as soon as this summer

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 10:30am

Please dear god don't let them destroy this. Possibly my favorite book and movie of all time, and the words The Musical make me want to puke.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 10:37am

From what I've heard on the demo it is quite good, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, and Julia Murney do a great job with it.

[beacon1]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 2:26pm

I do love the movie...but John Cusack will be forever in my mind in the lead role...

Think they can get Catherine to reprise her role???

[tmz814]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 4:44pm

I think Will Chase was involved in this in the past. I would love to see him in a new show. He's so talented.