Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED

[Yankeefan007]

Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#1

Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:14pm

Julia Murney, John Dossett, Curtis Holbrook, Mary Faber, Juliana Ashley Hanson, Josh Breckenridge, Van Hughes, Jason Michael Snow, Aaron Tveit, Emily Walton, and Daniel Zaitchik will star alongside Celia Keenan-Bolger in Playwrights Horizons' staging of SAVED.

Gary Griffin directs the production, which features a score by Michael Friedman and a book by John Dempsey & Rinne Groff. Sergio Trujillo is the choreographer.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116110.html

[somethingwicked]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#2

Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:18pm

What a fantastic cast.

What role is Murney playing? Mary's mother?

She seems a little young for that, but she also doesn't fit anything else.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 3/20/08 at 06:18 PM

[folkyboy]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#2

Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:31pm

not that i already wasn't gonna be all about this show, now i'm RUNNING for tickets!
Updated On: 3/21/08 at 06:31 PM

[softershade]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#3

Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:43pm

Thank goodness I don't leave for the summer until May 14th. I will definitely be seeing one of the first few previews!

[Fantabulous428]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#4

Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:48pm

For those who don't go to the link (as I didn't originally) and want to know specific casting for some of the roles:

According to Playwrights Horizons, "In Saved, good girl Mary (Celia Keenan-Bolger) and her domineering best friend Hilary Faye (Mary Faber) are starting their senior year at the top of the social food chain at American Eagle Christian High School — that is, until Mary's boyfriend (Aaron Tveit) tells her he thinks he's gay. When Jesus appears in a vision, and Mary heeds his message 'to do everything she can to help him,' her good deeds are met with dire consequences, and Mary is forced to question everything she's ever believed. Through it all, she finds faith in unexpected places and learns what it truly means to be saved."

I recognize the addiction to being alive.

[Unknown User]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#5

Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:49pm

a friend of mine auditioned, so i read the script. and i thought it was pretty great! i remember i thought the lyrics were a little loose, but it felt fresh and fun.i think it could do very well.

[fishergirl819]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#6

Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:01pm

Today is apparently the day to announce AMAZING casts. First the awesome line-up for Shrek, and now this...fantastic!

I was hoping Mary Faber would continue on with the show (she did the last workshop) - SO happy to see that she is!!

Cannot WAIT for this to start - one of my favorite movies turned into a show with some of my favorite performers!

[CMU_bway_lover]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#7

Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:02pm

Anyone know who is Julia playing?

[Fantabulous428]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#8

Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:03pm

I'm assuming she'll be playing Mary's mother (Mary-Louise Parker's role in the film).

I recognize the addiction to being alive.

[fishergirl819]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#9

Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:04pm

According to the Broadway.com press release, Julia is playing Lillian, Mary's (CKB) mother.

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=562513

[snl89]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#10

Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:04pm

I LOVE the movie Saved. SUCH great source material for a musical.


and this cast!! *SQUEE*

Aaroooon <3 good to know he's not waisting any time getting his amazing, cute butt back on the stage

but really the whole cast is made of win.

I don't need a life that's normal. That's way too far away. But something next to normal would be okay. Something next to normal is what I'd like to try. Close enough to normal to get by.

[CapnHook]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#11

Posted: 3/20/08 at 7:17pm

Aaron Tveit? I'm TOTALLY there!!

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[MrSweetNAwful]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#12

Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:13pm

I wonder if they ever concidered having Mary-Louise Parker recreate her role from the film seeing as she's also a well known Broadway star. Then again I don't believe she's ever had a singing role and might be busy with Weeds.

You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl

"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor

"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl

"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott

[jaystarr]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#13

Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:15pm

Aw! I am soo seeing this!

J*

[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#14

Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:41pm

Aaron better get naked! That's all I've gotta say!

Oh, and sing too!

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

[withoutlovewithoutU]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#15

Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:49pm

This casting is so good it hurts! And Curtis Holbrook make me a very happy girl in whatever he does!

"If we don't live happily ever after at least we survive until the end of the week!" -Kermit the frog "I need the money... it costs a lot to look this cheap!" -Dolly P. "Oh please, Over at 'Gypsy' Patti LuPone hasn't even alienated her first daughter yet!" Mary Testa in "Xanadu" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera!" Robin de Jesus in "In the Heights"

"B*tch, I don't know your life." -Xanadu After that if he still doesn't understand why you were uncomfortable and are now infuriated, kick him again but this time with Jazz Hands!!! -KillerTofu

[ashley0139]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#16

Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:55pm

Wheeee!

"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife

[CyCoSpAz2]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#17

Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:58pm

Maybe Julia is playing Jesus?

[Liverpool]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#18

Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:00pm

holy christ that's an All Star cast. Murney an Tveit make me moist in places.

[mateo]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#19

Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:01pm

Who is Curtis playing??

"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.

"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"

"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"

[withoutlovewithoutU]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#20

Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:02pm

Hilary Fay's brother.

"If we don't live happily ever after at least we survive until the end of the week!" -Kermit the frog "I need the money... it costs a lot to look this cheap!" -Dolly P. "Oh please, Over at 'Gypsy' Patti LuPone hasn't even alienated her first daughter yet!" Mary Testa in "Xanadu" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera!" Robin de Jesus in "In the Heights"

"B*tch, I don't know your life." -Xanadu After that if he still doesn't understand why you were uncomfortable and are now infuriated, kick him again but this time with Jazz Hands!!! -KillerTofu

[snl89]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#21

Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:03pm

Aaron better get naked! That's all I've gotta say!

Oh, and sing too!

hehehe! I bet there's going to be some VERY hott Aaron scenes I know in the movie there's some really good oneswith his character


I guess they're probably gonna have to change how they do the scene where he tells her he's gay? 'Cause obviously they can't exactly go underwater haha. That does kinda make me sad, because I love that scene, but I'm sure they'll find something equally as awesome to do!

I don't need a life that's normal. That's way too far away. But something next to normal would be okay. Something next to normal is what I'd like to try. Close enough to normal to get by.

[mateo]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#22

Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:03pm

Roland??

awesome!

"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.

"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"

"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"

[CapnHook]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#23

Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:15pm

"Aaron better get naked! That's all I've gotta say!

Oh, and sing too! "

AMEN!

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

re: Murney, Dossett, Holbrook join Keenan-Bolger in SAVED#24

Posted: 3/20/08 at 10:33pm

I really can't wait to see this. The material sounds great.

It seems a lot like the book, "Breaking Point" by Alex Flinn. Has anyone read it?

"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."