Megan Hilty in Can-Can

[Ham3]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 11:25am

Today's announcement that Hilty will be La Mome Pistache in a forthcoming reading of CAN-CAN, headed for Broadway next year, is great news for Megan fans - assuming it's planned for her to do the role on Broadway. Never Give Anything Away, C'est Magnifique, Allez-Vous En, I Love Paris ... a Hilty feast!

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 11:36am

But she'll be too busy filming the third season of SMAAAAASSSSHHHH!

[Ham3]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 11:40am

The fourth season actually!

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 11:44am

Oh my bad. I forgot the third season starts airing on Monturday, Jubruary 45th.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 11:50am

Storm the barricades!
Can't they find a French Woman?

[darquegk]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 11:58am

I suppose if a shady Afri-can can, Megan can too.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 12:21pm

If in Lesbos, a pure Lesbian can,
I guess Hilty
can can-can too.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 12:30pm

I love those lyrics.

If Van Gogh and Matisse and Cézanne can,
Baby, you can can-can too.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 12:50pm

Wait---Aaron Lazar too!

[Ham3]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 1:17pm

Apparently it's 80% rewritten. I wish they wouldn't do that to these classics. The rewrite of PAL JOEY a few seasons back was ridiculous.

Updated On: 5/7/13 at 01:17 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 1:37pm

Yeah, cause Abe Burrows didn't know what he was doing????

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 2:44pm

A revival of Can-Can sounds exciting. sort of like Pippin - one of those older musicals that hasn't been on Broadway in a long time that is really great/good. I like the movie version with Shirley Maclaine.

Would be awesome if Hilty could stay with this to Broadway but I would assume her schedule doesn't allow it ??

[Ham3]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 2:46pm

"Yeah, cause Abe Burrows didn't know what he was doing????"

They must think he didn't.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 2:50pm

I just want to hear Hilty and Lazar sing this score.

[John Adams]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 3:25pm

I have mixed feelings.
Hilty's most noted roles are ones where she's doing an imitation of someone else. In Wicked, she broadened the character already created by Chenoweth (and did it *very* well). In 9 to 5, she was *very* reminiscent of Dolly Parton. Of course, in SMASH, her Marilyn is much more interesting to watch than Ivy (but I blame the writers for that). Most recently she "riffed" on the Marilyn theme by doing Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

I know they're revamping the book, but Can-Can's characters and story are very similar to Best Little Whorehouse... (Whorehouse... is basically a Texas version of Can-Can). Hilty will be taking the "madame" role, which kind of puts her back in "Parton" territory as far as career moves.

Is Hilty being too "safe" (maybe "predictable") with her choices?
Updated On: 5/7/13 at 03:25 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 3:38pm

I think they try to re-write these books because today's directos lack vision and style to present a classic (or semi-classic) period piece. And they don't trust the audience either.
And we have no choreographers like Michael Kidd.
This role would be a stretch for The Hilt, McLaine made it her own in the very re-written movie. No one really remembers the Devine Magical one-named Lilo.

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 3:42pm

Having seen Patti LuPone's great performance in the role for Encore a few years ago, the thought of Megan Hilty doing it does not interest me one bit.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 3:50pm

What kind of schedule will prevent her from coming to b'way?

[Ham3]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 4:21pm

"This role would be a stretch for The Hilt, McLaine made it her own in the very re-written movie. "

Two good points. Maybe the rewrite for the stage will make it less of a stretch.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 4:30pm

The way that she moves
That thermometer proves
That she certainly can can-can!!

Sorry I couldn't resist...

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 4:35pm

They will probably raise the keys for her, which Cole would have hated.
"Like Merman, Lilo had never had a voice lesson and possesed a gutsy voice, which Cole peferred to a sweet-voiced soprano. She had remarkablly low notes in her range which suited very well her role as Pastiche"

[all that jazz]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 4:37pm

I wouldn't say Megan has a sweet voice, she has a powerful voice.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 4:51pm

Let's say SMASH in the rare chance does get a 3rd season she'd be be able to manage it I would think. Honestly, if done right this could be the next Pippin, an unexpected hit.

[Ham3]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 5:34pm

""Like Merman, Lilo had never had a voice lesson and possesed a gutsy voice, which Cole peferred to a sweet-voiced soprano. She had remarkablly low notes in her range which suited very well her role as Pastiche"

Interesting. Source of quote?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/7/13 at 6:17pm

Cole's Bio
by William McBrien

Great book!