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#1

John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:07pm

Overheard at the Actor's Equity Building today that John Doyle's production of Barnum has been canceled. No explanation, but the casting notice that was posted also had a notice on it noting the cancelation.

Don't know if it is a permanent cancellation or just an indefinite postponement.
#2

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:25pm

I'm glad. I read he was gonna do the actor/musician thing again.His use of actor's playing instruments was cool once, even twice-but its overkill already.
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#3

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:29pm

Hmmmm. He must be reading our minds. Or our threads. re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED
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#4

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:29pm

Yeah, after COMPANY (which didn't work for me) He needs to direct without the instruments for a while.
Though i think BARNUM would have worked better than COMPANY cause they are circus performers and not everyday New Yorkers marching around a square playing saxophones.

Updated On: 1/12/07 at 03:29 PM

#5

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:30pm

I felt sorry for all of the actors lugging full sized basses, french horns and Tubas in just to be told that a casting associate will conduct an open call that will then be taken over by assistants. It's not Telsey's fault. The theatre called at 1:30 to cancel the production.
#6

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:30pm

Awwww, and all those poor actors who just signed up for tuba lessons.....
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#7

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:39pm

Cancelled because he finally figured out that you can't play an instrument AND juggle at the same time.
#8

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:42pm

or maybe cancelled because someone in a position of responsibility said, "Wait a minute, a revival of BARNUM? What the hell are we doing?" and pulled the plug on the whole idiotic idea.
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#9

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:44pm

Hallelujah! A) Barnum is a 3rd rate musical B) the actor-musician thing is getting very tired already!
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#10

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:46pm

And like Jon said, the actors DO juggle. Some of them even have to walk a tight rope in the Act I finale. Although I guess they could strap on one of those one man band thingies.
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#11

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:47pm

Or playing an instrument while on the tight rope. That had workman's comp written all over it.
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#13

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:49pm

The call for this was hilarious. They needed actor/musicians who were also trained circus performers. What a HUGE pool from which to cast!
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#15

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 3:58pm

Awwwww, Robbie.... I was so looking forward to seeing you finally get a chance to display those contortionist skills I've heard so much about.
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#16

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:01pm

You can still see it at dudesnude.com.

Uh...

wait.
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#17

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:03pm

A sad day indeed for all us singer/actor/musician/circus freaks.
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#18

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:04pm

HA!

I agree that this call was ridiculous. With such diverse roles in this show, the small pool of auditioners would make this near impossible to cast ideally.
#20

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:11pm

I know. I rented the video with Michael Crawford. God, the whole enterprise felt empty and shallow. This show is clearly a vehicle. And I normally don't like shows that are designed as star vehicles. That's why, for a long time, I wasn't that crazy about Jelly's Last Jam.
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#21

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:13pm

The acting pool may seem small but there where a good number of people waiting for the men's call. All with instruments. although I'm not sure how many have circus tricks. I personally know a couple actually. Now whether the concept worked or not no one will know now.
#22

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:25pm

That's okay. John is about to open a new production called Mahagonny at the LA Opera with Patti LaPone and Audra McDonald.

He DOES do more than just the actor/musician thing....
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#24

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:42pm

Are you sure about that TheatreDiva? This quote concerns me regarding Mahagonny:

"Now this "ferociously inventive director and designer" (The New York Times) brings his stripped-down musical-theatre-unplugged style to opera for the first time"

Stripped-Down musical-theatre-unplugged?

Read: Actors with Instruments.
#25

re: John Doyle's Barnum CANCELED

Posted: 1/11/07 at 4:49pm

It does sound like he's doing it again with MAHOGANY. Let's hope he's not, for his own sake.

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