NYT Profile of Joe Mantello
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#1
Posted: 5/30/18 at 6:21pm
Nice article about Joe Mantello and a Q and A where he reveals these two gems—
NYT—Whenever you get a new play to read, your first thought is always, “Is there a part for Laurie Metcalf?”
JM—Confirm, even when — and especially when — it’s an all-male cast. She can do anything.
NYT—Stephen Sondheim will deliver a completed musical that you’re directing by the end of the summer.
JM—Hopefully confirm.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#2
Posted: 5/30/18 at 6:39pm
You missed:
Nobody should make “Wicked” into a movie while it’s still selling out on Broadway and in road shows.
Confirm.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#3
Posted: 5/30/18 at 7:53pm
Wait-- isn't the Sondhiem-musical-at-the-end-of-summer news actually HUGE NEWS? Is this the Bunuel project? Or another revival like ASSASSINS was? Shouldn't all of us know-nothings on this board be working overtime to come up with rumors and guesses to fill the void?
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#4
Posted: 5/30/18 at 8:36pmThat indeed is huge news. Following last year’s workshop of “The Bunuel Project”, there has been scant information available. In the thread on the topic, someone mentioned that a musical that was thinking of transferring to The Public next season got bumped for Bunuel, so this indeed could be THE SHOW to see. When does The Public normally announce its season? I was beginning to wonder why is hasn’t been announced yet and perhaps they’re waiting to confirm this show - which will most likely drive up the season members!
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#5
Posted: 5/31/18 at 6:25am^That is my hope as well!!! 2018-2019 could be a landmark season at The Public
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#6
Posted: 5/31/18 at 8:28amFrom what I've heard the other musical fighting for a spot at the Public right now is "Girl From North Country"
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#7
Posted: 5/31/18 at 10:36am
Sondheim himself has says he's a slow/lazy writer who works better under deadlines. Part of me just wants them to announce it so then he has to finish it by next spring.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#8
Posted: 5/31/18 at 11:10am
His quote about 45 not getting a callback is absolute gold.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#9
Posted: 5/31/18 at 11:12am
Interesting that profiles of Mantello never mention his, ahem, participation in "Fun Home," which probably financed one of those three gorgeous homes mentioned in this piece.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#10
Posted: 5/31/18 at 12:11pm
KnewItWhenIWasInFron said: "Interesting that profiles of Mantello never mention his, ahem, participation in "Fun Home," which probably financed one of those three gorgeous homes mentioned in this piece."
Care to elaborate, or PM me? lol
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#11
Posted: 5/31/18 at 12:29pm
fashionguru_23 said: "KnewItWhenIWasInFron said: "Interesting that profiles of Mantello never mention his, ahem, participation in "Fun Home," which probably financed one of those three gorgeous homes mentioned in this piece."
Care to elaborate, or PM me? lol"
Me too, please
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NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#12
Posted: 5/31/18 at 12:53pm
Mantello directed the first workshop of Fun Home in 2010 at The Public.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#13
Posted: 5/31/18 at 1:07pm
I'm pretty sure that a great portion of what Mantello owns has been financed by what he's made from Wicked, which in 2012 totaled over 23 million.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#14
Posted: 6/1/18 at 1:30pm
It's just that KnewItWhenIWasInFron's use of "ahem" made it seem like there was tea to spill here...
Anyway, I'm too lazy to do a Google search right now- why did Mantello not direct the Broadway production of FUN HOME? Did Sam Gold have more "in-the-round" clout?
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#15
Posted: 6/1/18 at 2:16pm
Kad said: "I'm pretty sure that a great portion of what Mantello owns has been financed by what he's made from Wicked, which in 2012 totaled over 23 million."
This. Obviously.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#16
Posted: 6/1/18 at 2:44pm
Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "It's just that KnewItWhenIWasInFron's use of "ahem" made it seem like there was tea to spill here...
Anyway, I'm too lazy to do a Google search right now- why did Mantello not direct the Broadway production of FUN HOME? Did Sam Gold have more "in-the-round" clout?"
Mantello was initially attached when the project was announced in 2009, but Sam Gold took over in 2011 or 2012.
I think the insinuation here is that Mantello did uncredited work on the production once Gold took over.
NYT Profile of Joe Mantello#17
Posted: 6/1/18 at 5:20pm
No, it's that Mantello maintained a piece of the show after being supplanted by Gold.
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