Manhattan Concert Productions to do "Scarlet Pimpernell" next year! — Page 3

Melissa25 said: "Here is a 20% off Black Friday offer that I received for this:

Code- Scarletfriday20

Lincoln Center- The Scarlet Pimpernel"

BLESS you for this code! I just got my tickets. I was having an agreement with the person attending me on how much to pay/where to sit so this gets us in location that works for one and a price that works for the other. Just got my tickets. I. Am. So. Excited.

I saw 1.0 and 2.0 and loved them both but mainly because Douglas Sills was so incredible. It is neither the best or worst Broadway musical I have seen but it was memorable which is more than I can say of most of the new musicals over the past ten years.

As for casting, Sills would be amazing if he can handle the role and not worry about competing with our memories of him from the original. Raul Esparza has the high voice range and the acting chops for the role and he doesn't open in Chicago until April so it could actually work time-wise. I can't get enthusiastic about Borle or Ranells.

I want to thank the person who noted the discount. Got better seats than I would have purchased at full price. Norm Lewis singing "Falcon in the Dive" is going to be worth the price.

Chauvelin isn't all that sneaky. After all he is at least partly trying to win back Marguerite. "Where's the Girl?" is a love song, not a villain's song.

wsondheim94 said: "I would actually love to see Raul as Chauvelin."

Oooooh I want to see that now. He would be a perfect fit for that and I see him in that much easier then I see him in the role of Percy. I can hear Raul singing it but to me I just CAN'T picture Raul playing a fop and that's such a big part of the plot that Percy is able to fool everyone that... I can't picture it.

And Re: Where's The Girl. Seems we all have a different take on it. I definitely see it as more a villain song then a love song. He is using his charm and the memories of when they were having their fling to prey upon her. He might still have feelings for her deep inside which he hits more on in the REPRISE of the song but the song itself is more his power-play to attempt and use her for his needs. Preying upon her husband's lack of love and affection by tempting her with sweet words and remind her of what they once had.

Deena Jones said: "My vote and guess is that they get Douglas Sills to do it"

I could see Sills taking on a cameo part, not the lead. But if they had wanted to do a reunion of original actors, all the original/replacement actors are still very much performing (Terrence Mann, Christine Andreas, Kudisch, Rachel York, Carolee, etc)

Osnes feels like a boring choice for this. Chauvelin is basically Javert, so that’s right in Norm Lewis’s wheelhouse. And Corey Cott’s role hardly does anything (and is supposed to look like Osnes’ younger brother). They’ll probably go with someone like Jeremy Jordan or Steven Pasquale or Aaron Tveit.

Scarlet Leigh said: "First clue is up on their facebook.

"Our leading man shares an alma mater with Broadway's meanest girl. "

So Taylor Louderman went University of Michigan and the potential list of actors is now MUCH shorter. I want one more clue before I submit a guess cuz I have it down to 2. One would be the logi cal choice for the role and one would be a stuntcast to sell out the performance."

I believe Darren Criss attended University of Michigan?

U-Mich basically narrows it down to Darren Criss or Gavin Creel, unless they're going with a lesser-known actor.

Creel makes me scratch my head a bit, though I'm sure he'd be fine, but I'd be very curious to see Criss: he's proved himself to be an actor who does versatile/interesting/surprising work, and he clearly loves musical theatre.

Guys..... guys..... I just found out... Douglas Sills is a University of Michgan alumni. Me majored in music.

Updated On: 11/27/18 at 04:40 PM

I did as well too but be didn't come up at first. It wasn't until I looked on Wikipedia I noticed it.I mean I already have my tickets to I am going no matter what but 2 of these 3 options excite me more then the last one. I would LOVE to see Sills in the role once again. He was just wonderful in the original productions. And as I said above, the idea of Criss in this while strange is unexpected and interesting. Creel just seems like the safe choice of the three that while I know he would be good just doesn't excite me like the other two options do.