Marin Mazzie Is Still In Carrie? Sad Day...

[Disneyland Magic Man]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 11:51am

Sad day. Hopefully this cast changes by next year.

https://www.playbill.com/news/article/144746-MCC-Tests-Carrie-With-Marin-Mazzie-Aaron-Tveit-and-Molly-Ranson-Nov-9

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 11:54am

Burn.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 11:57am

What did you not like about her?

I personally like her take, it's much closer to Maureen McGovern's than it was Buckley's. And, while Buckley was devestatingly amazing, both interpretations are valid.

I really hope they go back to what they did in the workshop in 1984 and have "Open Your Hearts" be started by a children's chorus on the radio while Margaret sews (Which in the book is how she makes money to support herself and Carrie) with Margaret picking it up and singing along.

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 11:59am

Mazzie rocks. Haters fall back.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:02pm

That's how it was done in the current reading (except the chorus wasn't children).

I don't see how Mazzie's performance of the show in a reading on a Sunday at noon with minimal rehearsal is the end-all be-all indication of how she'd play it in an actual production. And I'm not even a FAN of Mazzie.

[THDavis]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:02pm

Technically Margaret works as a laundress in the book...

I'm not opposed to the cast for another reading, but I wasn't overwhelmed by either Ranson or Mazzie in their roles. Ranson's voice didn't seem versatile enough to play off an innocent girl and yet have the ability to really belt it out. Mazzie just doesn't make it impressive. There's no raw energy or hard belt in it, it's just very well sung. I don't know, I'm not all that impressed with the choices. Hopefully we can hear more from this one.
Updated On: 11/9/10 at 12:02 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:05pm

This thread demonstrates why a Carrie revival is doomed from the start.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:22pm

Whilst i didnt love her on the last workshop reading i thought she was OK and to be fair had hardly any time to rehearse and it was just a reading. The one i did not like was Molly, but again, its hard to tell.
I like that Ashford, Taylor, Tveit are involved in the reading though

Updated On: 11/9/10 at 12:22 PM

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:33pm

I'm confused. When was there a CARRIE reading that was open to the public?

Is there some kind of "CARRIE reading radar" app on your iphones?

[Disneyland Magic Man]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:35pm

Why is this exactly why a revival of Carrie wont work?

Take any show that was a success and go back and cast it with the wrong people. I doubt those shows would have "worked" either.

If the rewrites do the material justice and the cast is fine, I'm sure the revival has just as much of a chance as anything. But Marin and Molly in that reading last year were less than impressive. And there are PLENTY of competent women in New York more right for those roles.

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:39pm

Is there some kind of "CARRIE reading radar" app on your iphones?

Haha, most of these charming posters are basing their opinions on a bootleg audio!

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:41pm

Yes we are, i didnt realize that listening to an audio of a reading that was not visual (just actors in front of music stands) could make us all get such the wrong impression about those involved in it.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:42pm

BWW - Where opinions on bootlegs are invalid only if they are negative.
Updated On: 11/9/10 at 12:42 PM

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:58pm

Judy Kuhn

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 12:59pm

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[alightinthedark23]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:01pm

Ljay,

I love that book. I'm glad you enjoy it as well.

With love.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:09pm

Okay...is there some kind of "CARRIE bootleg radar" app on your iphones?

Sheesh!

It hurts to be strong on the Main Board.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:12pm

Well, I think it sounds like they pulled together some of the people involved in the last reading to do a table read of some of the changes. That doesn't necessarily mean these people will be in the actual production. I think its pretty unlikely Tveit, for one, will be doing the full staging of this.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:13pm

Okay...is there some kind of "CARRIE bootleg radar" app on your iphones?

You already said that.

Is the book ljay mentioned being used for the musical? Updated On: 11/9/10 at 01:13 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:28pm

T-V8!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:32pm

I understand they are talking with Joe Mantello to direct.

[steven22]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:39pm

I thought Aaron was basically all set to do CMIFY??

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:42pm

Did they replace the word Can with a question mark?

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:49pm

WTFICMIFY???

[newintown]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 1:50pm

Actually, the full title is now Catch Me If You Interrogation Point, Interrogation Point.