Kennedy Center FOLLIES to Transfer to Broadway's Marquis Theater This Summer!- Page 9

[PalJoey]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 10:55pm

"And the Antoinette Perry Award for best featured actress in a musical goes to...LORNA LUFT!"

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 10:58pm

Can we at least wait for the damn thing to actually transfer before we start debating who is going to win the damn Tony!

Are you new here?


And haven't people been saying Bernadette was going to win a Tony since the production was announced?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 6/16/11 at 11:02pm

(LORNA slowly makes her way up to the stage, take the award, looks at it for a moment, then looks to the audience and speaks, almost in rhythm.)

LORNA:
Thank you...thank you very much.
I can't express it any other way.
For with this awful trembling in my heart,
I really haven't anything to say.

(SHE puts her hand to her heart.)
I'm happy that you liked the show.
I'm grateful you liked me.
And I'm sure to you the tribute seemed quite right.

But if you knew of all the years
Of hopes and dreams and tears,

(And suddenly SHE is singing.)

You're know it didn't happen overnight.
Overnight?

(SHE chuckles to herself.)

I was born in a trunk...

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 1:16am

In regards to Maxwell vs. Peters at next year's Tonys (since wild speculation is such fun), if they get a big name for Ben, they can bill Bernadette and whoever the Ben is over the title, and then Bernadette would be in the lead category and not in competition with Maxwell in featured. I'd love to see them both win.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 3:30am

There is no way the role of Phyllis would be nominated in the featured category, even if Maxwell was billed below the title. It's not going to happen.

[binau]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 3:33am

But isn't it necessarily the case that if your name is not above the title, unless you petition otherwise, you can only get a featured nomination?

Updated On: 6/17/11 at 03:33 AM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 3:38am

Why wouldn't she petition for lead? And more importantly, why wouldn't her name be above the title in the first place?
Updated On: 6/17/11 at 03:38 AM

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 7:45am

Has anyone else heard that Maxwell may not be able to do the Broadway production because of a previous obligation? Rumor has it that Donna Murphy is free though. Any truth here?

[dreaming]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 7:55am

I really think it's premature for us to prognosticate a Bernadette win at the Tonys. Elena Roger is supposedly really good and could give her a run for her money. And Laura Osnes in Bonnie and Clyde. Just saying...
As for Jan Maxwell, if she is unavailable (and the jury's still out on that), I personally would like a cast with two of the top Sondheim interpreters out there (Bernadette Peters and Donna Murphy). That would be amazing.
Updated On: 6/17/11 at 07:55 AM

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 8:31am

Jordan... if what you propose were to be added to Follies:

"...I think that it should now take place in a theater that has been turned into a roller skating rink set for demolition and at the same time the story is going on, a mother and her estranged daughter can come to terms with their relationship as well."

Do you think that maybe the following casting would be possible:
Chita Rivera as Sally
Liza Minnelli as Phyllis
Jason Alexander as Buddy or Ben? probably Buddy

Only problem is that Chita would want to be Liza and Liza would want to be Chita.

Most importantly the role of Hattie should be played by Bette White. Any interested in starting a Facebook campaign for Bette White as Hattie?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 8:36am

As much as we on this board would like to see some changes, Do Not expect any major changes (except Lavin). Maxwell WILL make the transfer (and most likely, so will the rest of the cast), I would LOVE a new more interesting set, but except for fitting it into the Marquis, I don't see that happrning either.
It took them till the last week of the run to raise the 4 or 5 million (my guess) to move the show, so I don't see them spending any (extra) money.

Maybe if we picket, they will restage LUCY AND JESSIE!

[chewy5000]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 8:46am

And you could add in another subplot involving a struggling artist who is inspired to keep the rink open...

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 10:55am

According to this very thread, Jan Maxwell's commitment is up July 31st.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 11:24am

So here's what we have so far:

Bernadette will do it if the price is right and Sondheim begs
Jan will do it if the timing is right and she gets a Tony nom
Lorna is waiting in the wings
Elaine Paige might do it if British Equity extends her work visa
Linda Lavin won't do it, not even if a Tony is attached
Elaine Stritch will only do it if Steve writes an extra verse for Broadway Baby and she gets extra compensation for being diabetic
Angela will do it if Betty White and Georgia Engel do it as well
Karen Ziemba is sitting by the phone
Donna Murphy is ticked off that she wasn't on the "A" list
Toni Collette will do it if the producers will get a restraining order against Mandy Patinkin. He can't be within 3 miles of the theater.
Liza has agreed to be in the audience on opening night, but only if Lorna is actually in the show and not just an understudy.
And Patti LuPone, Debra Monk, Chita Rivera, Andrea McArdle, Kristen Chenoweth and Debbie Allen are all planning their own show that will be bigger than Follies ever thought about being.

[BroadwayBound17]

Posted: 6/17/11 at 11:30am

I'd love to see this production extend and perhaps transfer to another theater if necessary! Congratulations to the cast, hope this own succeeds! Good Lord knows the Marquis needs it!

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 3:10am

Found this on Ron Raines' facebook page.

"Ron Raines
FOLLIES will begin it's NY run July 31st at the Marquis Theater."

Looks like he's transferring with it. Sunday seems like an odd day to start previews.

[binau]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 3:14am

Start July 31st? Oh. My. God. *collapses*

Doesn't make sense with Jan though??

Updated On: 6/19/11 at 03:14 AM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 3:15am

YES this means I can see the Wednesday matinee on August 3!!! (if they have one).

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 3:24am

Jan's other show is supposed to end July 31. If this is the right date, I would assume Jan was able to get out of the other show. I highly doubt this transfer will happen without her.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 3:26am

Also, other then technical and dress rehearsals, she could theoretically rehearse FOLLIES during the day (considering it's a transfer they might not even have many) and do her show at night? Or is it out of the city?

[binau]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 3:32am

Maybe Jan got out of that one performance on the 31st...or FOLLIES might have an unusual schedule with a Sunday night show etc...

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 3:36am

GOD, I would love for this to be true. Starting July 31? Music to my ears!!!

[CockeyedOptimist2]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 9:11am

Makes me so bummed that I won't be back in the city until September. I guess I have all fall to get my Follies fill!

[SondheimFan5]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 12:47pm

What's the stage (and house) size of the Marquis in comparison to the Eisenhower? Larger or smaller? I know the stage (and pit) at the Neil Simon were smaller than that of the Eisenhower when Ragtime transferred.

[moljul]

Posted: 6/19/11 at 12:55pm

I don't know about stage size but house size: Marquis is 1680 and the Eisenhower was 1100.