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John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/28/06 at 11:54pm

Tony Award winner John Cullum will play the role of H.C. Curry in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of the Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt-N. Richard Nash musical 110 in the Shade, which is scheduled to run April 13-July 15 at Studio 54 and to open officially on May 9.

The show will star four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Lizzie Curry and Steve Kazee as Starbuck, and it will be directed by Lonny Price. Additional casting will be announced shortly.
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/9560
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#2

re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 12:12am

I have NO idea what this show is or about but 2 of my favorite actors and my favorite director in one show? I'm going!

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
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re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 12:26am

I've held a *bit* of a grudge against Mr. Cullum ever since he got a Leading Actor Tony nomination for URINETOWN over the show's real lead, Hunter Foster.

I did see him in an Off-Broadway play at MTC with Rosemary Harris last year though, and he was fantastic.

Best of luck to him.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

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#9

re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 2:02am

Unfortunately, I wasn't old enough to have seen it, but Cullum is absolutely brilliant on the SHENANDOAH recording, one of my favorite shows.
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re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 8:05am

Doesn't make sense. John Cullum is white and Audra McDonald is black. Is there a mother character in this show as well?
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#15

re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 8:20am

I don't mind color blind castin just as long as they're good....unlike Brandy in Cinderella....she sucked....and can't act....and when she sings it sounds like someone is chocking a cat that smoked out 8 of it's 9 lives....
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re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 12:42pm

Word on the street is Noah will be Black and Jimmy will be white. I say why? Can't there be a black family on broadway that doesn't deal with poverty jazz and anger. I say good for the color blind casting but for me the true test isn't would they cast white actors around a black central lead, but rather would they cast black actors around a white central lead. I've heard lots of celebration about Michael Arden and Hal and now John Cullum but the real question is if someone like Marin Mazzie were playing Lizzie, how many people would have an issue with a black father and a black brother. I personally would rather see an all black family with a speckeled cast and white leading men.

Updated On: 11/29/06 at 12:42 PM

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re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 12:48pm

jasobres, they only mention the mother once, in "Lizzie's Comin' Home." The dad says Lizzie reminds him of her mother.

Note he does not say "their" mother. HER mother. Which they may exploit. Could get interesting.
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re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 1:03pm

Ummmm so what? If Noah and Lizzie are black and Jimmy is white, that doesn't neccessarily mean a break in continuity.

They don't have to stick to playing with that lyric. It was just a thought.

One more ummmmm just for good measure. Ummmm!
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re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 1:10pm

I merely responded to the thought and yes it does break the continuity. Black black aryan. THat makes sense? What gene pool is this? Jimmy isn't THAT much younger than Lizzie. 7 years at the most, maybe less. It's possible I guess but I think it complicates things a bit when Jimmy is only a half brother. I feel like these people are a family unit. They come as one. I think Lizzie helped raise jimmy after their mother died. It makes the bonds stronger for me.
#25

re: John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade

Posted: 11/29/06 at 2:13pm

They are clearly going for color BLIND casting, which means you just have to ignore race. There is no logic. You have to pretend they are all the same color. Just like you have to pretend you don't see the wires coming out of Peter Pan's back.

In the CAROUSEL revival, Carrie (Audra) and Mister Snow (the white-as-snow Eddie Korbich) had seven children - white, black, Asian and Hispanic.

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