Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
esparza 333
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/07
#1Idina 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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#2re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:14pmI 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.
esparza 333
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/07
#3re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:21pmThank you this sounds wonderful. I love Leigh Ann. I could here her and Idina and they sounded wonderful .
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#4re: 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.
esparza 333
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/07
#5re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Posted: 2/24/09 at 5:27pmIt went very well thank you.
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Broadway Baby 2
Featured Actor Joined: 9/4/07
#7re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Posted: 2/24/09 at 8:27pmWho's playing who?
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RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#8re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Posted: 2/25/09 at 2:19amIt'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.
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#9re: 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.
Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#10re: 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...
yeah
Featured Actor Joined: 10/2/08
#10re: 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!
jimmycurry01
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
#11re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Posted: 2/25/09 at 3:19pmWell, 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.
yeah
Featured Actor Joined: 10/2/08
#12re: Idina Menzel in a Star is Born?
Posted: 2/25/09 at 4:12pmWhat happened to original ideas, concepts, music? I understand that it's not the film, but, I just don't understand this.
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