It's Official! Lansbury & Zeta-Jones Set for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC; Lazar, Davie, Hanson, Larkin, Herdlicka, Mallory to Star- Page 2

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 6:04pm

"I hope they don't bring over Alexander Hanson for this - I think he's too young for the role."

This is only the official announcement. Doesn't mean they are going to bring him over.














/sarcasm

[boyfromoz2]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 6:07pm

umm, he's joking. lighten up jacobtsf ... i'm pretty sure Scripps saw the show in London.

I've been rooting for Alexander Hanson to win the Best Actor in a Musical Olivier Award for his portrayal ever since the show closed here, and I wish him all the luck in the world across the pond.

[Next2Awesome2]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 6:12pm

I'm so excited!!! I'm especially excited for Leigh Ann Larkin and Bradley Dean!!! (I saw Leigh Ann in Gypsy and Bradley Dean in Spamalot)

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 6:29pm

I don't think it was announced in the press release. but Bradley Dean's role is Frid.

[nealb1]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 6:48pm

The press release doesn't say that it's a limited run, so I would assume that it's an open-ended run. Can't wait!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 6:49pm

Here's hoping that Angela wins her sixth Tony Award with this production. Looking forward to seeing it!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:03pm

Very excited for Erin Davie. I'm glad that turned out to be true. Totally underwhelmed about Frederick after all of the hoopla, but honestly, as long as he's good, that's what matters. I hope he will be.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:15pm

Hanson was very good in London. In fact, he and Maureen Lipman were the only ones who really "got" the style of the show. Waddingham, good as she was, didn't quite settle into the role until the end of Act 1. I am surprised that Hanson is transferring as I don't think he was that essential to the production, but he'll be a fine Frederik. And the rest of the casting is wonderful. Looks like I'll have to see this production again. I'm hoping it really "clicks" this time.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:29pm

I would assume Lansbury and Zeta-Jones will be above the title, so if they are both nominated for a Tony, wouldn't they be competing for the same Tony?

[Kalimba]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:33pm

I'm tired of Angie snapping up roles that should have gone to someone else. First Deuce, then Blithe Spirit, now this. Well I certainly won't be getting a ticket.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:33pm

Not necessarily, the producers can petition otherwise and have them put in separate categories.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:44pm

Can I just say how excited I am that Bradley Dean is in this production! Yay!

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:44pm

Can I just say how excited I am that Bradley Dean is in this production! Yay!

[alightinthedark23]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 7:55pm

I'm excited to see Hunter.

[Brick]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:04pm

Well, Nunn was insisting on Waddingham. So, he was probably fighting for both of his London leads to come over. Or at least, after Sondheim snagged Zeta-Jones, Nunn pushed for Hanson.

Anticlimactic for sure, but not as much as a non-star playing Desiree would have been. But Nunn certainly is loyal, it seems!

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:10pm

Yay...Yay..about Freaking time.

All I need now is a ticket in my hot little hand and we are all set.

[NGeorgiaBwayFan]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:22pm

Congrats, Leigh Ann Larkin!
Can't wait to see it!

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:32pm

Yay! I assume that Betsy Morgan will understudy Anne and Marissa McGowan will understudy Petra and/or Charlotte, but can't tell from the rest. What a phenomenal cast!!!!

[novel idea]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:38pm

Yes, the run is open-ended.

[novel idea]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:38pm

Yes, the run is open-ended.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:41pm

I'm not really interested in seeing Angela Lansbury win yet another Tony. Why? I mean, if she really is the best in her category, then why not, but she shouldn't win just because she's Angela Lansbury in a Sondheim show.
I'm far more interested in seeing if Erin Davie is able to win a Tony for Charlotte like Patricia Elliot did. Davie was spectacular in GREY GARDENS (and should have been nominated over someone like Rebecca Luker), where she had excellent direction and excellent material to work with. She wasn't nearly as good in APPLAUSE, but you could still see that she was trying to create a character out of the crappy material. She was working with a not so great director and Ebersole was not at the top of her game. Hopefully in NIGHT MUSIC she'll be as good as she was in GREY GARDENS, I think she's fantastic.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 8:55pm

Finally! I'll be interested to see how Hansen is.

I'm going to try really hard to see the first preview. I'm so pumped!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 10:00pm

Patricia Elliot won a Tony for Charlotte, but she should have won a Pulitzer or the Nobel Acting Prize...she was that good.

Does Aaron Lazar possess the comic deadpan for Carl-Magnus?

Updated On: 9/23/09 at 10:00 PM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 10:03pm

I'm so underwhelmed by this casting. I think I'm still depressed that Natasha Richardson will never be in it.

Updated On: 9/22/09 at 10:03 PM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/22/09 at 10:32pm

She was exquisite in the benefit.

Vanessa, however, didn't get it. Angela will be perfect.