Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS Broadway Revival — Page 3

Also, if Jason Robert Brown is fine with Nick playing Jamie then there really isn't much that can be done.

for 50 years, it was never even a question whether straight/nonjewish actors should play queer/jewish roles. When Alfred Molina and Rosie Odonnell were cast in Fiddler, the reaction was more about how they couldnt pull it off, not that it was somehow unfair/wrong.

this is a modern invention, where Lin MIranda has to apologize because the wrong people of color were cast in ITH (the movie, not the play, because this new outrage industry had not yet emerged in 2008). and its silly and i think fading a bit, but in that context, where this ethnic authenticity is demanded by so many, it is glaring when overtly Jewish characters are somehow not included. thats what, i think, bugs many.

let anyone play anyone if its going to work on stage so long as everyone has opportunities to do so. lets get back to that.

perfectliar said: "rattleNwoolypenguin said: ""Iwill not lose because you can’t win”

I dunno, sounds like micro aggressions now.

Maybe that’s an angle they’re going for?

Maybe Jason is changing some lyrics?"

It's not a micro aggression. It's an aggression, regardless of race, full stop. And that's the point. Jamie is being awful to her in that moment, as couples sometimes are. This isn't some random coworker or stranger asking Cathy if she could maybe try harder; it's her husband cutting her in the way only those closest to us can.

I was about to ask if all nuance was dead, but this isn't even nuanced. It's willful ignorance"

My point isn’t insane. It’s a fair one to consider.

Unpopular opinion, but I’ve never loved this show. I think it works better as a concept album than a staged piece. Nick Jonas’s lack of gravitas and vocal chops don’t suggest to me that this is going to be the production that will change my mind. Adrienne Warren will, of course, sound incredible.

Nick Jonas has a much better voice than people are giving him credit for. Not to mention he's now in his early thirties, and male voices continue to grow well into this age range. His natural talent, coupled with what I imagine is the best vocal training in the industry starting probably yesterday, should make this work out. IF he's super, super careful.

If he's not, this score is no joke, and he'll be worn out by the end of one show. Jamie sings a lot, often, and he sings high. He'll sink or swim, and I'm hoping he swims.

Valentina3 said: "My genuine first thought was how cool would it have been if Priyanka Chopra had been announced as Cathy.



(Yes I know Warren would be fantastic, and I know Chopra can't sing this role but she is a phenomenal actress and it would have been quite an event)"


I can’t imagine any married couple wanting to touch this piece with a ten foot pole lol

Blindbutlerdeafmaid said: "OhHiii said: "lol another one the oracle called correctly. It’s kinda getting scary at this point."

There was nothing to "call", the press release went out late-Friday afternoon and wasembargoed until this morning. Either early posters betrayed the confidence of a friend that received the press release as a member of the press and trusted them with the info or a friend who has an economic interest in the news being handled the way they'd planned it to.

Either way, it's not a great look... and certainly no great "call"."

I wonder how much Sweaty pesters his "insider friends/sources" to give him "tea"

Valentina3 said: "My genuine first thought was how cool would it have been if Priyanka Chopra had been announced as Cathy.



(Yes I know Warren would be fantastic, and I know Chopra can't sing this role but she is a phenomenal actress and it would have been quite an event)"

Why would anyone want to pay $ to watch someone struggle through a score? I don’t think it would be an event but a blunder.

rattleNwoolypenguin said: "perfectliar said: "rattleNwoolypenguin said: ""Iwill not lose because you can’t win”

I dunno, sounds like micro aggressions now.

Maybe that’s an angle they’re going for?

Maybe Jason is changing some lyrics?"

It's not a micro aggression. It's an aggression, regardless of race, full stop. And that's the point. Jamie is being awful to her in that moment, as couples sometimes are. This isn't some random coworker or stranger asking Cathy if she could maybe try harder; it's her husband cutting her in the way only those closest to us can.

I was about to ask if all nuance was dead, but this isn't even nuanced. It's willful ignorance"

My point isn’t insane. It’s a fair one to consider."



It's also worth considering the line that comes directly before this one:

"I will not fail so you can be comfortable, Cathy"

That's harsh, but that can be walked back. Jamie could stop and apologize, tell Cathy that he was upset and he didn't mean it.

"I will not lose so you can't win."

That's said after a fermata, a pause both in the music and the text. Jamie chose to say this, he doubled down. It's where the marriage in the show truly ends, at least for Jamie.

Sometimes I hear about a show and jump on tickets. This might be an exception to that

TotallyEffed said: "singer234 said: "Are Josh Henry and Nick Edwards Jewish? I don't recall people freaking out their Jamies, but it's doomsday for Nick Jonas on Twitter?"

Josh Henry did a (one night?) concert. During The Schmuel Song the audience startedlaughing at his horrendous Yiddish accent and even he broke character and started laughing. We all understood this was a one time thing to hear those two amazing performers sing and act that show."

Personally, fake exaggerated Yiddish accents drive me nuts. Saying an actor is going to nail it because they're Jewish, is kind of like saying an actor is going to nail a Boston accent because they're also from America.

I suspect The Schmuel Song was going to feel awkward, regardless of if Jonas was the guy singing it.

Just got an Instagram advertisement that says tickets are on sale on July 22. Any idea what theater this is going to?