LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 11:59am
Okay, so now the actors are going to have to act, sing, play instruments, and roller-skate.
No thanks!
#2re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:01pmThis show just isn't really worth reviving. I mean of all the fun projects they could work on - why this?
#3re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:04pmRath, I was thinking the same thing. I hope Doyle doesn't apply that to this production.
#4re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:05pmOh, I'm guessing he picked it for just that very reason. He needs a new gimmick.
#5re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:07pmIt's not a great show, but I still love the score. It's a guilty pleasure. I love the idea of Patti singing a Kander and Ebb score. I hope they record it.
#6re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:08pmRath, I see workman's comp all over this one!!
#7re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:10pmLOL!
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#8re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:12pmI'd go see this if it starred Eartha Kitt and Daphne Rubin-Vega.
#9re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:13pmI hope that's a joke.
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#10re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:13pmOf course not. I wouldn't miss it for the world.
#11re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:17pm
Oh, sorry, misinterpreted.
Anyway, I think LuPone would make a fantastic Anna - I just don't like the Doyle actors-with-instruments thing. Actors need to focus on acting, musicians on instruments. If their focus is going to be split, then cut the ticket prices.
#12re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:18pmI wonder if "Angel's Rink and Social Center" will be in the show...I love that song!
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#13re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 12:53pm
Dear God,
If you love me, please let Patti LuPone do this show, so that I can have the dream of seeing her act, sing, dance, play the tuba and rollerskate all at the same time come true.
Love,
HC
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#14re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:15pm
I hate this trend but if they must do it, they should get Linda Blair. I think she is free and she can roller skate and she plays the piano.
#15re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:18pmYou forgot she can sing and is an accomplished equestrian!
CrimsonFaerie
Chorus Member Joined: 4/18/06
#16re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:20pm
Dear God,
If you love me, please let Patti LuPone do this show, so that I can have the dream of seeing her act, sing, dance, play the tuba and rollerskate all at the same time come true.
Love,
HC
I just got a mental image of Patti skating across stage with her tuba. Thanks for that! hahaha
#17re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:21pm
This could be fun.
But PLEASE, must we do this with the actor musician concept also?
And I thought LuPone was going to do Gypsy in London? She can't be doing both.
The Rink is also a show that requires quite a bit of choreography. It would be like doing Chicago with the actor-musician concept. It wouldn't work, because you need the dancing. Same for Follies, that would never work with Doyle's tired concept.
Updated On: 11/2/06 at 01:21 PM
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#18re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:24pm
Ijay-
She's going to do it AT THE SAME TIME...so not only will she rollerskate and play tuba, but she will be singing Small World to Eartha Kitt whilst whomever plays Herbie accompanies her on the electric cello.
#19re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:25pm^ LMAO. I love it.
#20re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:26pmIt better be David Hasselhoff, hc.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#21re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 1:29pmYes! The "Hoff" would be stellar, and he could double with the Rin k as well and play the Jason Alexander role! GENIUS!
#22re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 2:31pmI guess this sinks those rumors of Patti takng Gypsy to the West End?
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#23re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 2:35pmWell, since this is posted as "may reunite," it's not a sure thing by any means. Besides, it's not like she's 92 and has only one show left in her - why couldn't she be doing both?
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#24re: LuPone and Doyle May Reunite for London Staging of THE RINK
Posted: 11/2/06 at 2:47pm
First of all, the two women in the show DO NOT ROLLER SKATE - only the men and the little girl.
Second of all, Anna is supposed to be 48 years old - and in flashbacks, she plays a teenager. Angel is supposed to be 30 - and flashes back to a child. Eartha Kitt as a 48 year old Italian woman? hahahahaha.
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