Mantello to direct Roundabout's PAL JOEY Revival at Studio 54

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 6:43pm

Joe Mantello will direct Roundabout's fall revival of PAL JOEY at Studio 54. Graciela Daniele will choreograph. Richard Greenberg has rewritten the book.

It will begin previews Nov. 21, in advance of a Dec. 11 opening.

The creative team is comprised of musical director Paul Gemignani, Scott Pask (sets), William Ivey Long (costumes), Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher (lights), Tony Meola (sound) and Don Sebesky (orchestrations).

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/115682.html

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 6:46pm

This is very good news .

This show needed a revival & now it will get one.

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 6:51pm

But with Mantello? Ugh...

[jake6970]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 6:59pm

As much as I'm excited for this show...it's gonna make like 3 dollars, seriously.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:03pm

Well, good that Roundabout's doing it then. It's not-for-profit.

~Steven

[jake6970]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:04pm

Still, it's not fun to see empty houses. I'll be seeing it multiple times, though. I love this show.

[sondheimgeek]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:06pm

I am very excited for this!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:09pm

I'm sure it'll be less empty than you think, Jake. Especially if they hire some big names, or at least highly respected people in the theatre community.

~Steven

[perfectliar]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:38pm

Between its subscribers and Hiptix, I doubt that this will have very many "empty" houses.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:42pm

The casting will be the thing that makes me want to see it, or not.

[TheBoyDownstairs]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:51pm

^^ Yup, Pal Joey will always be dependant on who they cast as Joey...I'll see it regardless, but if they get the right guy in the part it really makes the show.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:53pm

Noah Racey for Joey.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 7:54pm

How about Esparza?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 9:13pm

Word on the street is that Christian Hoff is still attached to star.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 9:17pm

I LOVE Pal Joey and pray to God that it won't be at Studio 54 -- maybe 1st production at Henry Miller venue? At least, American Airlines. But PPPPLLLLLEEEEEAAAAASSSSEEEEE no more Studio 54!!!!!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 9:18pm

Hoff and Channing (Stockard, not Carol) are still attached, I've heard...

[Brick]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 9:20pm

I want this man's career.

[sondheimgeek]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 9:23pm

"...Channing (Stockard, not Carol) are still attached, I've heard... )"

Too bad though.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 10:13pm

I was hoping they would go a more traditional way with casting Vera. But, I can't say I would be upset if Channing was cast.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 10:43pm

I guess that give Sunday in the Park plenty of more time to extend because I don't see Roundabout doing a July-September show.

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 12:13am

I would still kill to see Hugh Jackman play this role...
but I have no problem with Hoff.

As for hiring Channing...
there are worse things they could do.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 1:09am

Not sure if I'll see this one. Maybe if Cyndi Lauper is still attached for Gladys and if they get a killer Melba. I'm not too into the idea of Channing as Vera, especially when Bernadette Peters and Donna Murphy were attached to the revival at one point or another. Murphy has played the role a number of times, I can only imagine what her "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" must sound like.

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 9:43am

Roundabout has a good track record for drawing in big names for their shows, so I don't think that they should have any problem getting someone in the show to fill the uncomfortable seats at Studio 54.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 10:06am

Frogs, I don't think Roundabout has had a July-Sept. show at 54 in a long time. 110 closed in July to make way for Ritz (which incidentally opened in Sept.). But it does seem like they're keeping the road clear for Sunday.


I've heard from a few people the casting rumors for Kathy Marshall's Anything Goes, and they sound unbelievable, if a tad far-fetched.

[madbrian]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 10:14am

I'd rather see Andy Karl or Tany Yazbeck in the title role.