Mrs. Henderson Presents (a new musical)

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 6:26pm

As a musical stage version of Mrs. Henderson Presents

Laura Henderson: Julie Andrews
Vivian Van Dam : Gary Beach
Bertie: Derek Keeling
Maureen: Meredith Patterson
The Lord Chamberlain: Boyd Gains


Anybody on board? :)

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 6:34pm

Julie Andrews can't sing anymore...

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 6:40pm

That's not a very fair remark, Charleston....Julie Andrews can't sing like she used to.

Gregory Hines can't dance anymore would be a more accurate remark.

[TheActorFactor1]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 6:45pm

One of my absolute favorite movies of all time.
With some strong effort it could maybe work as a musical...

However, I don't know how I feel about the casting.
Derek Keeling especially should never touch a piece of theatrical art again .

[TheActorFactor1]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 6:45pm

Updated On: 1/22/09 at 06:45 PM

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 6:52pm

I didn't like Derek as Danny. He had been doing it on tour for a long time before the NBC reality show and Broadway. I think he needs something fresh and new to test his longevity on Broadway.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 7:59pm

What the hay are you talking about and who the hell is Derek keeling?

[Dre2387]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 10:37pm

no, literally, Julie Andrews can't sing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1fqHQTLJiY&feature=related

she carried a tune a little bit in Princess Diaries 2, but not brilliantly. She spoke most of it. plus, they might have adjusted it a bit via computers.

to be in a lead like that in a musical, I think her voice would have to be a bit stronger. Plus, she's not as young as she use to be. To carry a musical 8 times a week is hard.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 1/22/09 at 10:42pm

Is this actually happening or are you dreaming?

[alterego]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 8:21am

Dreaming I would say. I would like to see a British cast handle this story.

[keithp]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 8:32am

A nice idea - it is a lovely film. My fear would be that given it already contains lots of music anyway, it would suffer from being made into a musical. the film of Victor/Victoria springs to mind.
However, Dame Judi might be up for it (in my dreams!). Her rendition of Send In the Clowns not the best sung but for me most moving so she would bring a tear to the eye.

[J'aime GG]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 2:34pm

Would the show have as many boobies as the movie?

[kissmeimirish]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 2:55pm

I love this movie. Shame it never seems to air on cable.

A stage version is a great idea but, please, let Dame Judi recreate her starring role :)

[rayoflight104]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 2:56pm

Julie couldn't manage the singing role these days. BUT... I think this clip is a better one of her singing abilities these days.

This is live... You can get a better sense of what she might sound like if she were to be on the stage speak-singing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYpYtzNnAGQ&feature=channel_page

[luke-h***]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 3:03pm

Good film. Would make a fabulous musical.
However I agree that a British cast would be more suited to the show.

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 4:30pm

Yes! The show would have LOTS AND LOTS OF BOOBIES!

(and this is not happening, its just dreaming)

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 5:57pm

Has everyone forgotton that Dame Judi has a musical theater background?

[alterego]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 8:39pm

Of course. She was the original London Sally Bowles in CABARET.

[Hiram]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 10:20pm

One of my favorite films in recent years. It would make a great musical and there's no doubt in my mind that Dame Judi could recreate her role on stage and be as sublime as ever!

[Byron Abens]

Posted: 1/23/09 at 11:36pm

Dame Judi was also in rehearsals to play Grizzabella in the original production of Cats. She snapped her Achilles tendon and was thus replaced by Elaine Paige. I can't help but wonder what her Memory sounded like.

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 1/24/09 at 12:20am

"Dame Judi was also in rehearsals to play Grizzabella in the original production of Cats. She snapped her Achilles tendon and was thus replaced by Elaine Paige. I can't help but wonder what her Memory sounded like."


I actually have a few programs from the London preview performances - they have Dame Judi in the cast listing with bio, pic, etc - and a single one-page insert for Elaine Paige.

[Scripps2]

Posted: 1/24/09 at 6:20am

"I actually have a few programs from the London preview performances - they have Dame Judi in the cast listing with bio, pic"

I have a photograph of her in costume as Edna, the Inebriate Cat, as Grizabella was apparently going to be originally called.
Updated On: 1/24/09 at 06:20 AM

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 1/24/09 at 7:10am

The Rita Hayworth musical TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT (1945, with a beautiful score by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn) is essentially the same story as MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS.

[Hiloha]

Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:11pm

I would like to see Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day as a musical, considering it was pretty fluffy as a movie. I think they could really fill in some of the better moments with songs which would be great.

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 1/28/16 at 12:46pm

is anyone else excited for this?! Tracie Bennett will star as Laura Henderson (the Judi Dench role) in Mrs. Henderson Presents the musical, opening on the West End at the Noel Coward Theatre February 9th.

Here is a preview of one of the songs, so good. by Emma Williams (the Lucy Punch character in the film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0yiO9dt14o

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