Manhattan Concert Productions to do "Scarlet Pimpernell" next year! — Page 5

jayinchelsea said: "I love both Gavin Creel and Douglas Sills. The real question is: why are they bothering to do this rotten show at all?"

I think the selling point for most things nowadays is nostalgia - and whether that be someone like me who saw the show as a child and has a lot of warm, fuzzy, "oooh Rococo-era story line with pretty costumes and Douglas Sills" memories towards it, or to those that legitimately liked it back then and now, it does make the dollar signs pop up. Its working for Hollywood and TV right now, so why not for MCP/Broadway.

So I saw in the BwayCon program guide they were giving a coupon code for the show.... do we think they'll ever announce a lead? Maybe everyone will play the part in chunks? Or maybe they'll just surprise the audience? I'm buying a ticket regardless, but this seems odd that it is under a month away and there's no news.

Still no Percy?!

LizzieCurry - not gonna lie, that's sort of what I'm imagining.

Scarlet Leigh said: "We are officially under a month from this and we STILL don't have a leading man announcement. Maybe they just won't reveal it at all and we'll just find out when we get there. Seriously though, this is kinda silly. They will sell more of the remaining tickets if they said who was gonna be the damn star of the show."

Maybe they're playing up the "who is the Scarlet Pimpernel" thing to the extreme? Like we won't know who it is until Percy steps on stage. (Not the best way to sell tickets, but it makes for good drama!)

My gut at this point says it's Doug, but who knows!

Updated On: 1/19/19 at 10:04 PM

Kitsune said: "Maybe they're playing up the "who is the Scarlet Pimpernel" thing to the extreme? Like we won't know who it is until Percy steps on stage. (Not the best way to sell tickets, but it makes for good drama!)"

It would never work, especially in a social media age. All it would take is one chatty ensemble member to spill the beans. Even with the strictest of non-disclosure agreements on Hello Dolly, there were leaks.

LizzieCurry said: "That and think of all the press agents and even (or especially) the people who have to approve and write the copy even the stuff that's not public-facing. Keeping this kind of a secret until curtain would be incredibly difficult and probably not worth the trouble."

That would be my main thing - if they tried to do this, I doubt they could keep it completely under wraps.

sueb1863 said: "Still no announcement for the lead?

This is still happening...right?"

This is beginning to be my concern as well... IS this still actually happening...?

bwayphreak234 said: "Tony Yazbek! YES!"

Awesome! Very happy for him!

However he doesn't really fit the clues that they gave out earlier. I'm guessing something happened with their original choice(s)?

Ugh... I find Tony Yazbeck so bland.

Isn't Tony Yazbeck a baritone? Percy is very much a tenor role. I guess Gavin Creel backed out and they needed a "name."

I'll admit when I read this, my first thought was, "Isn't that the guy who wrote the score to The Band's Visit?" (No, self, that's *David* Yazbeck).

I'll admit I don't know anything about Tony Yazbeck, and I also suspect a "name" like Gavin Creel fell through. I somehow ended up planning a weekend trip from the west coast to see this. It's not the most exciting casting decision for my personally, but I'm looking forward to seeing Tony's take on the role, and to get to hear these songs performed.

Caye2 said: "Any current codes for this?"

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