I'm Confused...

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 12:43pm

On Playbill, there's a short article about Sutton Foster leaving "The Drowsy Chaperone" today. That is not the point of my confusion.

It says that she's "expected" to join the cast of "Young Frankenstein." I thought she, Megan Mullally, and Shuler Hensley were officially announced. Did I miss something?

Article: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107317.html

[Testing1232]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 12:46pm

I thought of that as well--- I thought (and still think) she was confirmed for "YF".

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 12:56pm

Straight from her mouth - she's doin' it.

[Weez]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 1:42pm

Maybe they wrote the article before she was officially confirmed and forgot to update it before trotting it out? Newspapers have obituaries written way in advance for older notables so they can have them ready very quickly, so it stands to reason that Playbill.com could do the same thing for stars leaving shows. ^_^

My god, but look at those legs. If mine were even half as amazing, I'd be a happy woman. *_*

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 1:45pm

I believe that Sutton Foster has not been OFFICIALLY announed to do the show, that's why the article said that.

There is much speculation (and obviously, many people know she's doing it) but as far as press releases go, there hasn't been one, yet.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 3:27pm

There has been no OFFICIAL casting announcement whatsoever.

4.23.07

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 3:28pm

Well, yes, there has. Megan Mulally has been officially announced.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 3:47pm

Who is this Megan Mullally everyone keeps mentioning?

Is it that same lady who has that awesome talk show? She sings on her show, but how does having a talk show qualify you to be on Broadway? Can't wait for her 2nd season to start. I miss her show and they don't re-run the old shows until the new season starts.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 3:53pm

Uh...that show was canceled.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 3:58pm

And she's done much more stage than she has television, no?

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 4:48pm

Let's not forget that Mullally was on that little-known sitcom "Will and Grace."

(And I'm assuming that BrodyFosse was being facetious)

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 5:07pm

Who's Megan Mullally?

Who did she play on NBC TV's WILL & GRACE? There was Will Truman, Grace Adler, Jack McFarland, Karen Walker-Finster-Walker and Rosario Salazar.

Who did she play?



Updated On: 4/15/07 at 05:07 PM

[Kringas]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 5:33pm

Why don't you ask your assistant Stacey?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 5:39pm

It's Sunday -- her day off. I respect her days off.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 10:12pm

On the off chance you're not being sarcastic...

Megan Mullally played Karen.

If you were, then I'm just stupid.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/16/07 at 2:48am

I believe that Sutton Foster has not been OFFICIALLY announed to do the show, that's why the article said that.

No, Foster, Mullally, and Hensley were all officially announced. They were the only ones that are official. There has been other speculation such as Roger Bart, Andrea Martin, etc. But those 3 were announced as definites back in early March.
-BJH
Playbill.com Article from March

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 4/16/07 at 3:41am

It may say "expected" just because she's announced, so therefore people "expect" her to play the role and not cancel out.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/16/07 at 9:09am

Which one was Karen?

[markymatt]

Posted: 4/16/07 at 10:29am

That is not an official announcement. The article says "The New York Post reports..."

[skingdom]

Posted: 4/16/07 at 1:36pm

the black one

skingdom out.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/16/07 at 10:59pm

That is not an official announcement. The article says "The New York Post reports..."

Um...yes it is. It doesn't say "The New York Post speculates". The New York Post actually reported it. It's not the same as those articles that are like "Variety reports that a revival of may be in the works for 2008." It has been confirmed. Notice how it is said in the first paragraph of the article that Mullally, Foster, and Hensley will be starring in the musical, but it doesn't say the source until the second paragraph. If it were just speculation, the source would have to be the first thing mentioned.

[markymatt]

Posted: 4/17/07 at 10:00am

Official announcements come directly from the producers. This is second hand information. Even if it is correct information (my guess is they were probably taking it from Liz Smith's column and she is very "in the loop" with the Mel Brooks camp) it's not from the producers and I'm 100% positive that Playbill.com is on the press rep's contact list and they will not have to use a secondary source when the official announcement is made.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/17/07 at 10:14am

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 4/17/07 at 2:28pm

I remember that, when the show was out of town, the Variety review for "How To Succeed..." was a love letter to her.

I was surprised that none of the New York reviews that I read even mentioned her.

[James2]

Posted: 4/17/07 at 4:26pm

I visited William Ivey Long last Friday, and he said that the only role that has not been cast yet is Dr. Frankenstein. Heere is the list as best I remember it:
Megan Mullally: Elizabeth
Sutton Foster: Inga
Roger Bart: Igor
Andrea Martin: Frau Blucher
Shuler Hensley: The Monster
Fred Applegate: Inspector Kent/The Blind Man
I can't remember a single ensemble member's name. He had them on one of his boards. I'm glad Andrea Martin is going to play Blucher. Before I found that out, I was thinking that the lady who plays Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins would do a good job.