Hugh Jackman to play Pal Joey in 2007? — Page 3

I know Wolfe is set to direct Streep in Mother Courage (with a new translation by Tony Kushner) this summer. Not sure what else he might have lined up. I know that he's a VERY hands on director who likes to be involved at the earliest stages of development of a new work, so it necessarily can take a couple of years for one of his projects to be ready to be presented to the public (I think CAROLINE took 2-3 years). It's possible that he has a couple things in the works that we won't be seeing until a couple of seasons from now.

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Who will believe Hugh in "straight" role?
(it's a joke, don't jump on me)
I actually think Hugh could pull this off
(with Stockard)
He has the cockiness, chops, and dancin' feet
Go for it!
will Montello direct?
I rather Leveau or Mendes
More creative directors in my opinion

In an interview with Matthew Bourne dated Feb. 21 - notice the "sexy casting" part.

http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/98009.html

Playbill.com: You're also planning to revive Pal Joey for the Broadway stage.

MB: Yes. I'm talking to Joe Mantello about co-directing it. We're looking at the various versions of it that are currently in existence to see what version we would like and what we would want to develop. It's quite casting-dependent for me. The thing that's going to get me excited is a really sexy casting. I think we're also looking to do it in not a traditionally conventional space. But, it's sort of early days yet. It won't be this year, it would be the following year, I think. But, it's exciting, I don't think it's a musical that's got a strong identity attached to it, in terms of a director or choreographer from the past. I've been offered revivals of things, like Sweet Charity and shows like that and I just can't see it in any other way than how the original creators created it. I'd rather not put myself up against that.