Jane Krakowski and Christian Borle in Mrs. Sharp reading — Page 2

In her defense did she know 30 Rock would be picked up when she was workshopping "Xanadu?"

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Yeah, I wasn't trying to be bitchy, I'm just a HUGE fan of Krakowski, and love her theater work, and wish that she and Donna Murphy basically did a show every season. I believe 30 ROCK got picked up for a second season right around the time XANADU was scheduled to open on Broadway with her, then she had to drop out, they switched to an Off-Broadway opening, and then they decided to go to Broadway after all. I believe Douglas Carter Beane said that her schedule didn't make it possible, but I think Riedel said she just didn't trust the material. I'm more inclined to believe the schedule factor since a friend from the board told me that it was also her schedule that made it impossible for her to do GUYS & DOLLS (when the London revival and not the American travesty, was set to open on Broadway).
I guess what I'm hoping for is that scheduling issues are worked out and she is able to be a part of this. It sounds like a really exciting project with Greif (whom I've come to really like) helming it, plus like I said before, she hasn't done a new musical since GRAND HOTEL! It's time.

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Somethingwicked, you just killed my whole big post regarding Krakowski's schedule, lol. But I guess the good sign about that is that perhaps if she thinks this is something for her, she would commit to a full run. Like I said earlier, a workshop is a workshop, we have no idea what the production timeline for the project is. Didn't NEXT TO NORMAL take a number of years to get a full on production in NY? I remember when Sherie Rene Scott and when Amy Spanger were attached.

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Sounds great...however a lot people seem to criticize Jane for playing the same type of sexy vamp in everything she does so she is not going to be suprising them with this role if it is like the Nicole Kidman "To Die For" role.

from the info we have and process of elimination and the little i know about this musical -

Kimberly Sharp - Jane Krakowski
Kevin - Christian Borle
Jake - Curt Hansen
Mackenzie - Ali Stroker
Charlie - Alex Wyse
Noah - Preston Sadleir
Ensemble, other parts throughout - Kyle Harris, Jeff Hiller, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Marla Mindelle, Amina Robinson, Sam Tedaldi

SUCH a good show. I saw a staged workshop at NYU when it was called "Alive at Ten". Jane Krakowski is perfect for the role. That Alex Wyse though. What a dream-BOAT. I smell a future Boq...

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Not a shabby replacement at all! Steve Kazee is awesome. Any word yet on if they are opening any performances up to the public or if the show has any plans to do more than just this reading? Is Michael Greif working on any other new projects?

Anyone think Curt Hansen reads a little too old to play a 16-year-old convincingly?

I think Curt will read convincingly.

Don't think there's a way to download songs off his website. If it were 1992, I'd recommend you tape record them on your boombox.

He's not too tall that it'd be distracting, i dont think. i think its always different for stage, though. a real sixteen year old wouldn't be able to handle the material, and would read as 13 in a theatre. so an early twenties (i assume) hansen will read young enough.

Saw the RSO show and thought it was damn brilliant. Jane Krakowski was there and looking hotter than ever.

FYI, I know someone that emailed RSO and said they were a fan - and he just sent a ticket. So yeah.

I love this show. Just relating to a question above, was there no 2nd act at all? As in it was a 1 act show. Or had they not written it?

Is there even a 2nd act now? I can't think of there'd possibly be enough plot for a 2 act show.

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