McAnuff to Direct Guys and Dolls for Spring 09 — Page 4

How much crack does one have to smoke, to come up with the ridiculous notion that HAIRSPRAY will be gone within 6 months???

That's absolutely ridiculous.

Any chance Krakowski will be involved? I'd love to see her.

I doubt Krakowski will be invovled... but stranger things have happened. I personally would love if she reprised her role, but again if it's a totally different production I doubt they'd want her.

I try so hard not to be negative, but....

I hate Des McAnuff. How does this guy get work?

"I hate Des McAnuff. How does this guy get work?"

gives good blowjobs?

Just hoping that it has a Pre-Broadway tryout in Boston. Since one of our shows has been offically postponed. It would be great to see it take its spot. Maybe wishful thinking on my behalf. But we shall see soon. joe

oh, keep Jenna Russell over here on this side of the pond!

Yeah it'd be nice if Boston got one of these revivals as a tryout with Nice Work and Brigadoon cancelled.

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Updated On: 7/30/08 at 10:17 AM

Yes, DRACULA and THE WIZ aside, even the staging of his "hits" are heartless and slick, lacking any sense of wit, wonder, or whimsy.

"JERSEY BOYS"? Efficient. "HOW TO SUCCEED"? Garish and overbearing.

Oh, well...

Arrgh i just noticed i typed Hairspray (in regard to closing) when i meant Grease *slaps forehead*, i don't think Hairspray will go anywhere fir a long time.I do however think we will see Grease grosses start to decline (unless they do some stunt casting)

and allofmylife im afraid im not 13 but 29 years old, and don't live in a basement but a rather posh apartment here in the UK lol.To be honest though, if i had of read my Hairspray Remark i would have thought i was 13 too.

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I am also ones who are desperate to see Krakowski, McGregor and Russel reprise there roles. This is one of the greatest musical comedies of all time. This show would be an amazng in the hands of those actors.

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"How much crack does one have to smoke, to come up with the ridiculous notion that HAIRSPRAY will be gone within 6 months???

That's absolutely ridiculous."

Well, now that they postponed Brigadoon, hopefully that cleared up space a tiny bit and some of our beloved shows won's close.

ETA: I think people are coming to this conclusion because of the lack of available Broadway theaters. Most of these upcoming shows mention they want to open in a Nederlander Theater. Since there is little room, people are pointing out that something HAS to close in order to make room. So of course they are going to pick on Hairspray...it has been out the longest, so it has to work a bit harder to bring in new audiences. Even though they aren't the sellout show they were when they first opened, it is still doing great and who knows what will happen in the coming months.

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Updated On: 7/31/08 at 08:19 PM

Sherie has an amazing voice, but I think Jane Krakowski is a superior actress on almost every level.

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