Kushnier, Morton, and Paice to Star in Signature Chess

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 1:43am

Great casting.


Chess Casting

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 3:22am

I hope I get to see this!!!

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 3:23am

What a fabulous cast!!! I got to see Jill in The Woman in White and she was great. Jeremy was one of the best Rogers in Rent! Terrific news!!!

[pdjennings]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 9:05am

I've been wanting to see a version of Chess FOREVER!! That concert DVD was the biggest treat -- and now this! I am sooooo excited that my hometown theatre is taking this on.

I wonder, though, which "version" they'll be using. According to Tim Rice -- that concert version is supposed to be the "official" one now ... and I'm hoping that's the one they will be staging.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 9:53am

This is the most uninspired casting yet...glad I only have to travel to DC once this year (for SUNSET BOULEVARD).

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 11:07am

What would you consider to be inspired casting?

[newintown]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 11:09am

Yul Brynner, Joan Diener, and Russ Thacker.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 11:48am

I've just never been a fan of Jill Paice...and Morton is bland (or at least he is in SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM - I didn't see TABOO). I was hoping for better leads...but considering that Eric Schaeffer is the director, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

"Inspired casting" was Florence Lacey in SUNSET BOULEVARD. But yes, Brynner, Diener and Thacker were all brilliant in HOME SWEET HOMER - too bad it flopped. Updated On: 4/21/10 at 11:48 AM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 12:03pm

Love Jeremy Kushnier. Don't love Chess. Live in California.

But have a free flight from Southwest rewards.

Hmm.

[slmlbl]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 12:13pm

are his rediculous mutton chops gone? If so i'm in.
love paice and chess.

[newintown]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 12:14pm

I wish I had seen HSH; I used to know Russ, and he played me some tapes of the show once. It sounded fun. Poor guy was cursed with far too many flops for someone so talented.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 12:15pm

Where is Russ Thacker now?? He needs to come back to Broadway (so I can get him to sign my ME JACK YOU JILL and HOME SWEET HOMER playbills).

[newintown]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 12:17pm

It's been several years since I last saw him. He was still living in NY at the time, but had suffered a mild stroke. He was also focusing more on writing than performing. A smart, funny, vital guy.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 12:21pm

are his rediculous mutton chops gone? If so i'm in.

LOL! I should hope so; he didn't have them in Jersey Boys.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 1:28pm

"I've just never been a fan of Jill Paice...and Morton is bland (or at least he is in SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM - I didn't see TABOO). I was hoping for better leads...but considering that Eric Schaeffer is the director, I guess I shouldn't be surprised"

I understand that and kinda agree, but Jeremy Kushnier is truly terrific and perfect for the role.

[sanda]

Posted: 4/21/10 at 7:05pm

Finally a decent production in DC. I wonder what version they will use though. Hope it is the London one. Anyway I will see this.