Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" headed for Broadway
Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" headed for Broadway
#0Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 6:07am
Ms. Didion is adapting herself, with David Hare directing. No casting yet. The only question is, who could they possibly cast as Joan Didion?
I think Marian Seldes could do her justice.
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#1re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:18amSounds like a very depressing evening of theatre. I am sure its a wonderful story but best left to be read.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#2re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:32amTen bucks says it opens and closes.
#3re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:42amJoan Didion is a brilliant essayist. I've read a lot of her personal works and they are in NO way cheerful and lighthearted. She writes about what she knows- which is, unfortunetely, a lot of struggle and pain. I don't know who they're going to get to portray her but dam... that's quite a role. I wish her luck with the show, should be interesting...
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#4re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:54am
could be an amazing role for someone. jane atkinson?
don't you know this was all due to joan being my BWW avatar?
#5re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 12:43pm
Jayne would be a great Joan, but I think she's a bit young.
ETA: Iluv, you are probably right, and that is sad.
Updated On: 12/6/05 at 12:43 PM
wexy
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/19/05
#6re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 3:22pmJust hearing the story about her husband dying and losing her daughter as well doesn't make for an uplifting evening.
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#7re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 3:27pm
Perhaps this could be Dame Edna's next show.......
#8re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 3:28pmOkay, Margo, that was HILARIOUS. I spit my drink on the screen!
popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#9re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 3:33pmIt would undoubtedly be a downbeat evening at the theater to see this, but it might be uplifting too, if it's done right. The book was completed before Joan's daughter lost her fight for life and so I BELIEVE it ends on a slightly more upbeat note. I wonder if she'll stick to that for the play adaptation or bring it right up to date.
#10re: Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' headed for Broadway
Posted: 12/6/05 at 3:53pmTo quote Didion, "The story is finished". I doubt there will be a change.
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