Posted: 1/28/23 at 10:02am
Josh hinted on “The View” yesterday that he would be returning to their “neck of the woods” soon. I assume this means a Broadway return. Any rumors swirling around his return?
Posted: 1/28/23 at 12:02pm
It wasn't hinted at, he explicitly said it.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 12:26pm
With all of the Sondheim revivals, is that FORUM revival on the horizon?
Posted: 1/28/23 at 1:01pm
I heard some rumors (although I think they were more hopeful speculation than actual rumors) that there would be a revival with Alex Brightman at some point. I would honestly prefer that to one with Josh Gad, I think.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 1:15pm
Could it be GUTTENBERG THE MUSICAL with Andrew Rannells?
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Josh-Gad-Andrew-Rannells-Were-Hoping-to-Bring-GUTENBERG-THE-MUSICAL-to-Broadway-20210715
Posted: 1/28/23 at 2:13pm
Nicticorax said: "I heard some rumors (although I think they were more hopeful speculation than actual rumors) that there would be a revival with Alex Brightman at some point. I would honestly prefer that to one with Josh Gad, I think."
Me too
Posted: 1/28/23 at 2:20pm
Nicticorax said: "I heard some rumors (although I think they were more hopeful speculation than actual rumors) that there would be a revival with Alex Brightman at some point. I would honestly prefer that to one with Josh Gad, I think."
Alex Brightman would be a brilliant Pseudolus, but I doubt he would sell well enough to justify the expense of a Broadway revival. I also wonder how the gender politics of that show would work nowadays, and perhaps would be better served by a less-literal production (such as the all-male version that Jessica Stone directed at a few regionals, or an all-female/nonbinary version).
FORUM could actually be a good candidate for a commercial Off-Broadway revival akin to LITTLE SHOP.
Updated On: 1/28/23 at 02:20 PM
Posted: 1/28/23 at 2:22pm
Alex Brightman in FORUM with Will Blum as his standby. 🤣
Posted: 1/28/23 at 2:53pm
Or ...Gad and Rannells have also spoken about staring in a revival of “The Producers.” “I’ve even toyed with the idea of going back into ‘The Book of Mormon’ for a stint,” says Gad of the show that earned him a Tony nomination.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 3:16pm
Robbie2 said: "Or ...Gad and Rannells have also spoken about staring in a revival of “The Producers.” “I’ve even toyed with the idea of going back into ‘The Book of Mormon’ for a stint,” says Gad of the show that earned him a Tony nomination."
That would be unbearable to sit through.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 3:30pm
Agree that Brightman would be terrific, and I’m sure he’d sell a respectable block of tickets based on his stints in (and fan bases from) School of Rock and Beetlejuice. However, sounds like he’s planning on taking a break from performing onstage (a pity) to focus on his writing projects, based on an interview with Times shortly before Beetlejuice closed. I suspect based on his commitment to his shows and the manic energy he brings to his performances, he’s probably physically and mentally spent.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 3:41pm
OuttaTowner said: "I suspect based on his commitment to his shows and the manic energy he brings to his performances, he’s probably physically and mentally spent."
Yeah, absolutely. I hope he takes some time to recover, and perhaps comes back in something a bit more low-key. Someone brought up the off-Broadway Little Shop, and I would actually love to see Alex do a stint as Seymour in that.
I like Josh Gad, but I find he works best in small doses, and I'm not sure there are many lead roles I'm dying to see him in.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 3:45pm
Nicticorax said: "OuttaTowner said: "I suspect based on his commitment to his shows and the manic energy he brings to his performances, he’s probably physically and mentally spent."
Yeah, absolutely. I hope he takes some time to recover, and perhaps comes back in something a bit more low-key. Someone brought up the off-Broadway Little Shop, and I would actually love to see Alex do a stint as Seymour in that.
I like Josh Gad, but I find he works best in small doses, and I'm not sure there are many lead roles I'm dying to see him in.
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I’ll join the Alex as Seymour fan club! Can’t wait to see both Alex and Josh on stage again!
Updated On: 1/28/23 at 03:45 PM
Posted: 1/28/23 at 4:04pm
A great suggestion - a clean shaven Alex still has the baby face perfect for Seymour!
I’ve always kind of hoped he’d take a whack at crafting a cabaret show. He’s got a crazy good voice for rocking out, but also a perfectly lovely one for quieter ballads, which he hasn’t gotten much of a chance to showcase in his last two outings. The right mix of tunes, coupled with his sense of humor and career stories (thus far) would give his fans a chance to see him in a uniquely new (but familiar) way.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 4:07pm
Robbie2 said: "Or ...Gad and Rannells have also spoken about staring in a revival of “The Producers.” “I’ve even toyed with the idea of going back into ‘The Book of Mormon’ for a stint,” says Gad of the show that earned him a Tony nomination."
This seems a lot more likely than him doing FORUM. As for going back into MORMON, I don't think he could handle the physical nature of the role now.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 4:44pm
Just remembered –– Is TAMMY FAYE eyeing Broadway with Rannells? That currently seems like the most likely new Elton John musical, over DWP.
Posted: 1/28/23 at 6:08pm
Tag said: "It wasn't hinted at, he explicitly said it."
What do you mean he explicitly said it? Did I miss something?
Posted: 1/28/23 at 6:14pm
there is a part in Thanksgiving play I could see him in
Posted: 1/29/23 at 10:59am
Also seemed like they set it up for him to announce so news probably coming soon
Posted: 1/29/23 at 2:03pm
ACL2006 said: "Robbie2 said: "Or ...Gad and Rannells have also spoken about staring in a revival of “The Producers.” “I’ve even toyed with the idea of going back into ‘The Book of Mormon’ for a stint,” says Gad of the show that earned him a Tony nomination."
This seems a lot more likely than him doing FORUM. As for going back into MORMON, I don't think he could handle the physical nature of the role now.
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I actually think Forum is more likely, given all the rumors/attempts at a revival over the past few years. They're both due to be revived in my opinion, but I'd say Forum more than Producers. I also don't think Gad and Rannells would be good casting for the Producers - I'm genuinely not sure who would play which role. Both options feel wrong.
Posted: 1/29/23 at 2:12pm
I just don’t believe that someone with either a commercial or artistic mindset would mount a whole production of Forum around Josh Gad on Broadway. Surely there would be better choices for the role (and I don’t mind Josh Gad!).
Posted: 1/29/23 at 2:15pm
Rentaholic2 said: "I also don't think Gad and Rannells would be good casting for the Producers - I'm genuinely not sure who would play which role. Both options feel wrong."
I think Gad fits Max fine enough, it’s Rannells that absolutely doesn’t fit Leo, imo. At least not without a director that’s going to coax a different type of performance out of him. I’d rather see someone like Michael Urie or Daniel Breaker.
Posted: 1/29/23 at 2:16pm
Rentaholic2 said: "ACL2006 said: "Robbie2 said: "Or ...Gad and Rannells have also spoken about staring in a revival of “The Producers.” “I’ve even toyed with the idea of going back into ‘The Book of Mormon’ for a stint,” says Gad of the show that earned him a Tony nomination."
This seems a lot more likely than him doing FORUM. As for going back into MORMON, I don't think he could handle the physical nature of the role now.
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I actually think Forum is more likely, given all the rumors/attempts at a revival over the past few years. They're both due to be revived in my opinion, but I'd say Forum more than Producers. I also don't think Gad and Rannells would be good casting for the Producers - I'm genuinely not sure who would play which role. Both options feel wrong."
Gad would be Bialystock and Rannels would be Bloom
Posted: 1/29/23 at 2:23pm
How about one of those Kennedy Center concerts of THE PRODUCERS with James Monroe Iglehart as Max, Ethan Slater as Leo? And Bertie Carvel or Brooks Ashmanskas (or...Billy Eichner?) as Roger.
I don't really see that show getting revived on Bway in Nathan's lifetime –– unless Nathan himself wants to do it, as was rumored and debunked right after the pandemic.
Updated On: 1/29/23 at 02:23 PM
