Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

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Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:02pm

I was just at an audition at Ripley Grier and after my audition I saw Norm Lewis in the hallway and he walked into a door that had a paper that said a star is born and it also add a schedule that said all these songs and it said Idina Menzel and company under one and it said Norm Lewis under one and Leigh Ann Larkin under one. Anybody know what this for?

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#2

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:14pm

I posted a message about this on Leigh Ann Larkin's fansite. She, along with Idina and a few other great Broadway actors, is participating in a reading based off of the 1954 Judy Garland film. They are presenting it on Friday night.

#3

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:21pm

Thank you this sounds wonderful. I love Leigh Ann. I could here her and Idina and they sounded wonderful .

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#4

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:24pm

No problem. Glad you got to hear them!

Hope your audition went well.

#5

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:27pm

It went very well thank you.

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#6

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/24/09 at 8:06pm

Where is it being presented?

#7

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/24/09 at 8:27pm

Who's playing who?

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#8

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/25/09 at 2:19am

It's more than likely a closed workshop for producers/backers and for the creative team. Also, the guy who played Hollis in "Road Show" is in it - and not Gavin Creel.

#9

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/25/09 at 11:00am

Dear God, no. Way to ruin a classic role and a gorgeous Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin score. Guess it's going to be a contemporary take with (probably) lots of new LaChiusa music. Ugh.

Funny there hasn't been any press on this. After Spacey pulled out (smart decision, maybe??), there's been no word on who'll play Norman Maine.

#10

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/25/09 at 11:57am

I thought LaChuisa was no longer attached.

And a couple years ago, there were rumours Audra McDonald was attached. Now, Idina. What a trade down...

#11

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/25/09 at 1:37pm

Can't they just leave well enough alone?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The Judy Garland film is damn near perfect!

#12

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/25/09 at 3:19pm

Well, it's not like they are remaking the film. It is just a reading, and most shows that get readings never see the light of day on Broadway.

#13

re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?

Posted: 2/25/09 at 4:12pm

What happened to original ideas, concepts, music? I understand that it's not the film, but, I just don't understand this.