Josh Young out of Shaw's Season; "Rocky" next?

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season; "Rocky" next?

Posted: 5/3/13 at 6:36pm

So he is not in Piazza at the Shaw Festival because of some commitment on Broadway opening in the next year. Any idea what it might be?

I know Soul Doctor is opening on Broadway this year. There was a casting notice for it.


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Updated On: 5/3/13 at 06:36 PM

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 6:56pm

Does he box?

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 7:00pm

Someone else mentioned Rocky. Are they doing more workshops? Etc.

I don't think he'd make a very inspired choice.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 7:32pm

How's his build?

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 8:16pm

Hard to tell from that awful costume in JCS, but he just doesn't have much of a presence, I thought.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 8:27pm

Love Josh, but I don't know if his operatic voice is right for Rocky (which I would imagine would have a rock/edge to it) - then again, it was not right for JCS and he was Tony nominated.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 10:24pm

Tony nominated in a weak category in a weak year. And he was the best part of an awful production.

I'm curious to know what show he'd be coming to Broadway with? And he said he has another engagement, which is what is conflicting with Piazza. What would that be? Hm.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 11:05pm

Les Mis, Houdini, Bullets, ?

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/3/13 at 11:18pm

I can 100% guarantee you that Soul Doctor will not be coming anywhere near broadway in the foreseeable future

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 12:16am

It's Joy Dewing Casting, so I know it's not going to Broadway, but the casting notice doesn't specify where it's opening, but it does same "the new Broadway musical."
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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 1:01am

The direct conflict is Che in the national tour of Evita.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 1:29am

I have also heard that Young is playing Che in the EVITA tour (which he previously played in Stratford.)

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 4:04am

I'd rather see you in Rocky, RippedMan.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 12:24pm

Oh, he'd make a great Che. I'd love to see that actually.

But he said he'll be doing a show that will be on Broadway in 12 months? Is the Evita tour that short?

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 12:46pm

Did he not already play Che in the Canadian production of Evita where Chilina Kennedy -also in JCS- played the title role?

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 3:28pm

Damn I was looking forward to him in Piazza.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 4:02pm

Yeah, the article says he played Che before. I would have liked to have seen that production. She is an interesting choice. I didn't think her voice was very strong.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 4:53pm

It will be interesting to see him in this since his Stratford Che was based on the real Che Gevarra, whereas the revival Che (as played by Martin) was more of an open-ended character.

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Josh Young out of Shaw's Season

Posted: 5/4/13 at 4:58pm

I wonder if this tour will keep the same design? That set was pretty darn massive and beautiful.