Marlee Matlin to join Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:16am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Oscar-Winner-Marlee-Matlin-Will-Make-Broadway-Debut-in-Deaf-West-Theatres-SPRING-AWAKENING-20150721

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:17am

I'm so excited! But isn't the Adult Woman role hearing? Or did they change/expand it?

[LarryD2]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:19am

I believe both adult roles are played by two actors: one hearing and one hearing-impaired.

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:20am

This makes so much sense that I'm a little embarrassed it didn't occur to me earlier.

The EPA breakdown says they're seeking both a hearing actor and a deaf actor for both the adult male and adult female tracks.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:20am

This production actually split the role. One was speaking/ one was signing.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:23am

Thanks!

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:27am

I just checked my playbill: Yes there two adult men and two adult women -- one speaking/ one signing.

For the adult male (classroom scenes) a lot of the spoken dialogue was sublimented by clever projected subtitles that looked like writing on the chalkboard.

Updated On: 7/21/15 at 11:27 AM

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:30am

I was going to skip this. So much for that!

[verdigris]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:35am

Well, now I am definitely buying a ticket!!!

[mattporter17]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:38am

Am I the only one who read this as Marin Mazzie? Excited to see it in November!

Updated On: 7/21/15 at 11:38 AM

[LarryD2]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:43am

Or you could use Google to find out. 

Marlee Matlin

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:47am

"Am I the only one who read this as Marin Mazzie? I actually don't know who Marlee Matlin is... Guess I'll find out when I see it in November."

 She is the only deaf actor/actress to win an Oscar. (For children of a lesser God.)

 

 

If you're a Seinfeld fan, she also is the lip reader Jerry dates and George uses to find out what his girlfriend is saying about him. 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:47am

"I actually don't know who Marlee Matlin is..."

Why would you openly admit this?

[mattporter17]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:49am

Sorry, I don't know all the famous people.

I do realize now that my comment was slightly irrelevant, sorry xD.

[verdigris]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 11:51am

She was also in The L Word as Jodi for anyone familiar with that show. She is a fantastic actress.

[PepperedShepherd]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:02pm

"I believe both adult roles are played by two actors: one hearing and one hearing-impaired."

You're correct. At the Wallis, the hearing actress played Wendla's mother and the schoolteacher, whereas the deaf actress played Melchior's mother.

 

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:18pm

This is now the ONLY show in the '15-'16 season I care about seeing now. Just the thought of meeting one of the most groundbreaking people in the history of film and one of the most iconic deaf rights advocates of all time is making my heart beat faster, just thinking about it. 

This is an EVENT, people. 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:37pm

Enjoyed her on Switched at Birth. I wonder if any cast mates will join her 

[starcatchers]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:40pm

"Enjoyed her on Switched at Birth. I wonder if any cast mates will join her "

 Daniel Durant is returning to the production as Moritz. 

 

 

I'm so much more excited for this production, if that was even possible. Matlin is one of my favorite actresses of all time, and was my first real exposure to sign language (which was a large part of why I chose to learn it). 

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:52pm

I always thought she was cast in the movie version of Lesser God, because she was the lead in the Broadway production? 

[mamaleh]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:59pm

No, if memory serves, Phyllis Frelich was in the B'way production (opposite John Rubenstein) and won a Tony for her equally fine efforts.

[mpd4165]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:59pm

"I always thought she was cast in the movie version of Lesser God, because she was the lead in the Broadway production? "

Phyllis Frelich was in the Broadway production.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 1:01pm

Thank you for clearing that up ??

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 1:12pm

And we're also getting a revival of THAT this year, right?!

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/21/15 at 1:23pm

A wonderful actress!! Loved her on The West Wing.