Leavel, Jacoby, Wendt & More to Star in ELF on Broadway; Production Team Announced
#2
Posted: 8/11/10 at 3:57pm
Does this mean Noah Weisberg will be Buddy? He is not listed in the company and I highly doubt he would turn down the Buddy u/s...
#3
Posted: 8/11/10 at 4:06pm
Love Leavel...wish it was a better project for her
#4
Posted: 8/11/10 at 4:09pm
This is shaping up to be a great cast
Jacoby was brilliant in Fiddler at the Walnut
Jacoby was brilliant in Fiddler at the Walnut
#5
Posted: 8/11/10 at 4:13pm
Good stuff... Good stuff.
#6
Posted: 8/11/10 at 4:30pm
Nice looking cast. So happy for Mark Jacoby who has been landing some great roles these past few years. Loved him in WST's Fiddler and 42nd St. Beth Leavel is such a great talent and Wendt is well equipped to play drama (12 Angry Men) and comedy equally well...IMO.
Agreed, sounds like family fun...and we need a lot of that.
Agreed, sounds like family fun...and we need a lot of that.
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#7
Posted: 8/11/10 at 6:05pm
What a waste of Leavel's talent. She should be starring in something better than this.
#8
Posted: 8/11/10 at 6:13pm
Although I know that you could be judging basing it on the production team, I trust that the people saying that this isn't "up to her talents" have seen the workshops and such.
#9
Posted: 8/11/10 at 6:26pm
Go Gumley!
How can you say Leavel deserves better when it hasn't even happened yet? Geez
Last time she worked with Martin and Casey, well, we all know what happened.
The design team is all A-list.
How can you say Leavel deserves better when it hasn't even happened yet? Geez
Last time she worked with Martin and Casey, well, we all know what happened.
The design team is all A-list.
#10
Posted: 8/11/10 at 6:42pm
Deb is Walter's secretary, right? Correct me if I'm wrong.
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#11
Posted: 8/11/10 at 6:51pm
It is weird because I would expect beth to be playing the Mary Steenburgen Role....Not the Amy Sederis. Hopefully they have expanded the role....
"I think lying to children is really important, it sets them off on the right track" -Sherie Rene Scott-
#12
Posted: 8/11/10 at 7:04pm
Beth Leavel IS playing the Mary Steenburgen role (Emily).
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#13
Posted: 8/11/10 at 7:51pm
Excuse my last post.....I have a momentary brain fart, it has been a long day.
"I think lying to children is really important, it sets them off on the right track" -Sherie Rene Scott-
#14
Posted: 8/11/10 at 8:20pm
I am EXTREMELY excited for this and really hope I get to see this! Beth Leavel is amazing, and George Wendt is great to.
#15
Posted: 8/11/10 at 10:30pm
I've never seen the movie, can someone who has explain Gumley's role of Michael? He seems to get good billing, is it prominent to the plot?
#16
Posted: 8/11/10 at 10:44pm
Michael is a fairly prominent role. He's the son of Jacoby's character, who Buddy befriends.
"What a waste of Leavel's talent. She should be starring in something better than this."
What, like Mamma Mia?
"What a waste of Leavel's talent. She should be starring in something better than this."
What, like Mamma Mia?
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#17
Posted: 8/11/10 at 10:57pm
Is there any word yet on who might play the two actual leads? I know it was said that Noah Weisberg might be up for Buddy, but I don't see any of that in the announcement. Plus what about Jovie (the Zooey Deschanel character)?
#18
Posted: 8/12/10 at 2:13am
I have no idea if she's continuing with it, but Amy Spanger played Jovie in at least one of the readings.
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#19
Posted: 8/12/10 at 12:06pm
And who's playing Papa Elf?
#20
Posted: 8/12/10 at 11:33pm
I saw the reading and think this should be lots of fun
#21
Posted: 8/22/10 at 10:13am
I hear Sebastian Arcelus is playing Buddy.
#22
Posted: 8/22/10 at 7:22pm
Beth Leavel is one of my favorite broadway actresses of today but I feel as if her career is going downhill...She was in such great shows like 42nd Street, Crazy for You, Drowsy (my favorite) and then she went on to do Mamma Mia and Elf...Hope she pulls out of this soon because we are wasting such great talent on mediocre shows.
#23
Posted: 8/22/10 at 7:57pm
How would you know if ELF is "downhill"? Have you seen the show? No. No one has because it's in rehearsal. It could be BRILLIANT.
Besides, work is work. Girl's gotta work.
Besides, work is work. Girl's gotta work.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#24
Posted: 8/22/10 at 8:30pm
I agree with KAD about Beth, but she's getting a HUUUUUUGE salary to be in MM from what I was told.
Had Casey not been a part of the ELF team, I'd also throw in my doubts, but I'm going to give this one a shot and say it will be okay.
Had Casey not been a part of the ELF team, I'd also throw in my doubts, but I'm going to give this one a shot and say it will be okay.
"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium!"
#25
Posted: 8/23/10 at 2:19am
Just look at the movie, sure it was funny but not mean to be a broadway show. No point.
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