Lennon Thread - Let's Start

[jharris]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 1:25pm

I'd like to propose the start of a Lennon thread.

Anyone else interested?

First topic... from the Q & A today w/ scardino.

Q: So who plays John Lennon in LENNON?

DS: I decided that the best way to dramatize all his changes was not to have any one person play John, but rather have a whole company of actors play him. Men, women, younger, older, black, brown, pink. Every interesting show has to have some "big" idea at the core, and I guess that was mine.

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I like the concept... I guess that's why they picked theater vets rather than a big name.
Lennon Q & A

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 1:29pm

Sounds like "Balancing Act"...

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 1:44pm

John Lennon was arguably the first man I ever loved. From afar, of course, but still...

I am looking forward to this as much as I have anything else in a while, but I'm also worried. If it's done badly, it will hurt.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 2:33pm

This is the only jukebox musical I actually want to see. (Besides the rumoured Madonna musical supposedly "in the works.")

1 MAJOR concern- it seems they've done away with the Indian character of Shaheed (I believe that was the name) who was an NYU grad student. India's influence on Lennon was HUGE, and it would have been awesome to include that aspect through the voice of an Indian character. I wonder who is going to sing "Across the Universe" and the unpublished "India, India?"

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 2:40pm

This is the one show I have absolutely no interest in. I'm just not a big Lennon fan.

[gravity87]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 3:45pm

I dont think that this is going to be good. Having multiple actors or different races and genders all playing john will be confusing. Plus Lennon's music doesnt (to me atleat) scream broadway. It seems Like Yoko is trying to make a little more cash. the only upside that I can see is that it will bring beatles fans to b'way. well we'll see what happens

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 3:55pm

I am looking forward to this show. I did not realize that all that Lennon will be played by actors of all races and gender. That is interesting. I'm not sure how the show itself will be, but with the cast they have lined up, I'm sure it will be great.

[RumTumTugger22]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 4:57pm

TERRENCE MANN

thats all I'm saying.
So excited!!!!

[rent1988]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 5:08pm

this looks like it could be really good. im looking forward to it...john lennon is love.

[jharris]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 6:20pm

I think this will have mass appeal... what is needed for a successful Broadway run.

[RadioTV2]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 6:23pm

This is going to be awesome! I can't wait!

[DreamFlyer22]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 7:05pm

As one of the aforementioned "Beatles fans", I'll definately be checking this out. And yes, it doesn't hurt that Terrance Mann is involved.

I also agree, however, that they have to be careful here. In an era of Good Vibrations messes, it's easy to screw up and HARD to get it right like they did for ABBA's "Mamma Mia", (somehow or other- not going to speculate on that, though, since everyone seems to have their own opinion).

[Feathah]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 7:49pm

WOOOOO HOOOOOO! Any show that brings Terrence Mann and Mandy Gonzalez back to Broadway rocks my socks.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 10:50pm

i'm really looking forward to seeing it when it opens in SF!!
anyone else??

[timote316]

Posted: 2/3/05 at 10:56pm

I told my mother about it and she got very excited. It was odd, actually, she was very excited. Personally, I prefer Beatles-John, but that's ok. Its a great cast, so I'll see it when it trys out in Boston.

Does anyone else find the logo on the website creepy? What is the face made of?

EDIT: to include logo Updated On: 2/3/05 at 10:56 PM

[Jim Colyer]

Posted: 2/4/05 at 12:13am

John Lennon was the coolest thing that ever walked this planet!
Jim Colyer

[jharris]

Posted: 2/10/05 at 11:29am

Ok, so the two new songs. Anybody know anything about them?
This from today's Q&A on the lennon site.


Q: What are those new songs called?

DS: "Cooking In The Kitchen of Love", which is a bouncy rocker, "India, India", which is a sweet, mellow sort of tune about coming to India while his true love waits in England, and "I Don't Want to Lose You", which may be the saddest, most poignant love song he ever wrote.


Lennon site

[ken8631]

Posted: 2/10/05 at 12:27pm

Wife and I have tickets simply because Terrence Mann is in it.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/10/05 at 12:53pm

does anyone else find the logo on the website creepy? what is the face made of?

guitar strings.

[jharris]

Posted: 2/10/05 at 1:39pm

personally, i like the logo. i'm more interested in the show being good!

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 3:00pm

I hope they don't ruin this. When does it start on Broadway?

[Jim Colyer]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 4:32pm

2 men are responsible for the music of the last 50 years, Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Although Lennon's music does not scream Broadway, I do not see how a musical about his life and death can go wrong. Lennon was not far from Broadway when he was shot in 1980. There will be interest in John Lennon for many years, perhaps centuries, to come. I see the music of the last 50 years in terms of Elvis, The Beatles, ABBA from Sweden and Shania Twain. Shania is the female Elvis. That takes it full circle.
Jim Colyer

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 4:43pm

I certainly hope you're kidding about Shania. I mean, come on.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 4:45pm

erin, the sad thing is, he's serious...

[Feodor Sverdlov]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 4:56pm

I thought this thread was about THE LENNON SISTERS. Can't think of anything more boring than John Lennon.
THE LENNON SISTERS