Minsky's?

I haven't heard any news about this show in a while. Is it still Broadway Bound?

Also, wasn't Beth Leavel going to be in this?

Updated On: 9/23/08 at 06:22 PM

Do you know if Beth is still attached the project?

I have season tickets to the Ahmanson in L.A. and it is scheduled to be at there from January 21-March 9.

I am so excited if Beth Leavel is really going to be in it. I loved her in 42nd Street and Drowsy Chaperone.

I assume the show may have something to do with Gypsy Rose Lee given she was one of Minsky's stars.

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Too bad Susan Birkenhead's doing lyrics. It could have been a decent musical.

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I spoke to Beth on Sunday at the Flea Market. Go see her in YF REALLY soon if you haven't already; she's a headin to Cali for Minsky's!!!

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Nope, Strouse and Adams did for instance collaborate on "Marty" in 2004 and as far as I know they're in couple of projects together. It's just that Strouse wanted to do the Minsky's score as something totally new, he even left out the film's title song which is not part of the score. And he's collaborating on that show with Susan Birkenhead since the late 90s.

I don't think this was posted yet:

"Minsky's will world-premiere at the Ahmanson. "We start rehearsals Nov. 24, and then we're out there in L.A. for January and February." The unstated hope is that the show will be on Broadway by spring.

This time it's a real musical - music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, both of whom were in attendance - and it's based on a movie title: Bob Martin, The Drowsy Chaperone's co-book-writer and "Man in Chair," adapted 1968's "The Night They Raided Minsky's" into the night they actually raided Minsky's, shelving the original movie plotline.

"It's going to be a lot of fun," promised Nicholaw, who's primed for it. "I'm very excited about the cast." Norbert Leo Butz, long-rumored for the lead, won't be doing it after all. "Chris Fitzgerald (the Eye-gor of Young Frankenstein) is who we're hoping for, but the deal's not done yet.""

http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=219455

Charles Strouse is actually stopping by my college in a few weeks, and I cannot wait to ask him about this show.

If anybody has any question about this show they want answered, send them my way.

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Thanks for those pictures, BrodyFosse123.

I'm not really familiar with the story and the characters. For which character are they considering Christopher Fitzgerald? The tall guy with the hat and striped suit?

*bump*

I read there was a reading yesterday... Does anyone have any details to share?

i went to the reading and it was FANTASTIC!
it is broadway bound (fingers crossed) after a tryout in CA.
christopher fitzgerald is brilliant, and debbie downer (rachel dratch) from SNL is in it! beth leavel was great, of course.
just a very funny, very catchy new musical.

i dont think its anything like the movie just bc its billed as "an original new musical" but i dont know bc ive never seen the movie.

id say one male lead, maybe maybe 2 female leads, lots of supporting roles, and about 12-15 ensemble.
its a cast of about 26-30

yes, very ingenue. im forgetting her name right now, my cast list is in my office, she wasnt that great tho, kinda weak. then i would consider beth leavels role a lead, but she COULD also be seen as supporting, im not sure, we'll see.
yes, this cast will be the broadway cast, so that was exciting! i think it has the potential to be a fantastic show!