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[Rudy2]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#50

Posted: 2/26/11 at 1:17pm

I would love to see Victor Garber do it, too.

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Updated On: 2/26/11 at 01:17 PM

[Dollypop]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#51

Posted: 2/26/11 at 1:24pm

There were rumors about Mike Rowe of "Dirty Job" being considered to replace Grammer. I don't know how serious those rumors were, but he'd be inspired casting. He's got a magnificent bass voice and sang with the Baltimore Opera.

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[TheatreDiva90016]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#52

Posted: 2/26/11 at 2:21pm

You also said he was up for the part originally...

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[CurtainPullDowner]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#53

Posted: 2/26/11 at 2:35pm

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Stritch!

[PitPro2004]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#54

Posted: 2/26/11 at 2:38pm

OMG!! If Mike Rowe were to take that gig, I'd be in that theater every night!!

Can't imagine how that would happen though; he's got to be in Pre-Production for Deadliest Catch being that the show comes back in several weeks. And he's the voice over King of Discovery channel. Where would he find the time to do 8 shows without killing himself? All those Ford commercials too!

But still...ooooooh! I'd be there!!

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[theaterkid1015]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#55

Posted: 2/26/11 at 2:41pm

Bernadette Peters?

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[darquegk]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#56

Posted: 2/26/11 at 3:07pm

Mike Meyers was the other rumored name for the part originally too- I wonder if he's been contacted?

[AC126748]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#57

Posted: 2/26/11 at 4:30pm

Both Mikes--Myers and Rowe--were Internet rumors. Neither was ever seriously considered or seen for the role of Georges.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[Phantom of London]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#58

Posted: 2/26/11 at 5:09pm

You guys wouldn't like this suggestion, but I thought Denis Lawson was fantastic in the London production and Philip Quast was brilliant, one of those two would make for a perfect George.

[juliethejarhead]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#59

Posted: 2/26/11 at 5:12pm

What about Douglas Hodge? Like Jeff Daniels did in 'God of Carnage'.

[Dollypop]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#60

Posted: 2/26/11 at 6:03pm

What about Jeff Daniels?

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[AC126748]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#61

Posted: 2/26/11 at 6:25pm

I've always wanted to see what Harvey himself would do with the role of Georges. As far as I am concerned it's the better of the two roles--less flashy, for sure, but lots of emotional depth for a serious actor to mine.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[MarkBearSF]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#62

Posted: 2/26/11 at 8:01pm

...or how about John Lithgow?

(agree about Victor Garber)

[TheatreDiva90016]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#63

Posted: 2/26/11 at 8:05pm

Dennis Quaid?

:O

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[Elphaba43]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#64

Posted: 2/26/11 at 8:17pm

I say we bring back Kelsey.....John Lithgow might be a good possibility?

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[dragonlp86]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#65

Posted: 2/26/11 at 9:13pm

If they brought in Victor Garber, I'd sit through Harvey singing to see the show again.

[gvendo2005]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#66

Posted: 2/26/11 at 9:24pm

Victor Garber wins. I'll slip his agent the number for the Weisslers.

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[ACL2006]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#67

Posted: 2/26/11 at 11:42pm

well, whoever they get I'm guessing will need at least 2 weeks rehearsal. So did Chris Hoch go on for both shows today?? Anyone know if he'll fill in until a permanent "Georges" is found???

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[Bettyboy72]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#68

Posted: 2/26/11 at 11:50pm

Charles Shaughnessy please!!!!

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[jonartdesigns]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#69

Posted: 2/27/11 at 12:10am

I suggest Sean McCourt, not only would he suit the role well, he also has experience replacing a star name who abrubtly departed (Joel Grey in Wicked)

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[Jordan Catalano]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#70

Posted: 2/27/11 at 12:12am

John Goodman

[quizking101]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#71

Posted: 2/27/11 at 12:19am

I would LOVE to seen John Lithgow take this on, since he has the charismatic personality and charm (similar to Kelsey Grammer) and also a more than halfway decent singing voice.

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[wonderwaiter]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#72

Posted: 2/27/11 at 12:27am

"John Goodman"

I would be all over that, and I don't even know how well he sings.

And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."

[Elke]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#73

Posted: 2/27/11 at 1:43am

And if we can't get Victor Garber... Is Paulo Szot doing anything?

[dragonlp86]

Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES#74

Posted: 2/27/11 at 1:47am

""John Goodman"

I would be all over that, and I don't even know how well he sings."

Actually, I think he's got a really good singing voice. He's sung in a few things he's done in the past.