Marshall, Griffin & Doyle Set as ENCORES! Directors

[Rob]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 9:44am

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[givesmevoice]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 9:56am

I'm interested to see what these three directors will do, but most especially Doyle. I also wonder if Kathleen Marshall is interested in reuniting Kelli O'Hara and Harry Connick, Jr. I mean, there already was a rumor that they would be starring in Bells Are Ringing. (I admit I'd be disappointed if that was the case, though)

[mallardo]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 10:42am

I am a sometime admirer of John Doyle's work but he seems a strange fit for Charley's Aunt.

Interesting that Gary Griffin gets the "serious" one, Lost in the Stars. I wonder what the thinking was - or did he just make a good case for his vision of the piece?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 11:25am

Hasn't Griffin already done some of the "serious" Encores shows? I know he directed Music in the Air (which I really enjoyed) and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 11:25am

Ahhhhhhhhhhh.

That is all.

[jv92]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 5:52pm

Oy. Big John Doyle fan here, but I'm confused why he was picked to do a very old fashioned George Abbott musical comedy from the 40s. Ah, well. We shall see.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 10:10pm

I sure hope they made Doyle sign a pledge: NO MORE ACTORS PLAYING INSTRUMENTS. EVER!

Seriously, does the man have a light enough touch to stage "Once in Love With Amy"?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 10:27pm

There isn't time enough in the Encores! rehearsal process for something like that, so I doubt you need to worry. Nevermind that as I'm sure you know, part of the point OF Encores! is to do these shows with a full orchestra -- particularly their orchestra.

(Edited after the post below to clarify that there's not time enough for him to implement something like that conceptually, but for a scene as part of the plot is a different story.)

I actually don't know very much about this show, but am curious to see where he'll go with it.

Updated On: 9/21/10 at 10:27 PM

[Jon]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 10:32pm

The big Act I production number in WHERE'S CHARLEY is "New Ashmolean Marching Society and Students' Conservatory Band." Wow - what an opportunity for Doyle to have the cast marching around while playing instruments - and it actually make sense!

Also - maybe after THE COLOR PUTPLE, Griffin is known as "the white guy who can direct shows about black people."
Updated On: 9/22/10 at 10:32 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/21/10 at 10:36pm

Well, God forbid he do that, then, even if it makes sense!

But in seriousness -- I edited my other post given that.

Updated On: 9/21/10 at 10:36 PM

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 9/22/10 at 4:10am

Having never seen or heard Bells are Ringing, is it a good show?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/22/10 at 11:17am

I haven't either, but I've always liked the music. I won't be in town for that one, and I'm disappointed to miss it!