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Night Music replacement rumor?
#50Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 1:01pmWow, I'd love for Bernadette Peters to play Desiree, she'd be fabulous. The other person not mentioned here that I was wondering about is Jane Krakowski who not only was in COMPANY but has other Sondheim connections (including singing a couple of his songs in compilation recordings). Not that she's right/wrong for the part, but someone else to add to the mix, however since she hasn't done anything on Broadway since 30 ROCK started, I doubt it's her. Plus Peters is the choice that makes the most sense and I'd just be in heaven if that were to happen.
#51Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 1:02pmI don't think, if the rumour proves true that you are going to see a major recasting of the other roles to fit Peters's age, unless of course if the actors have already committed to other projects. On stage, with her limited stage time with the character I think Peters would even be okay opposite Lazar. Yes she's older, but its not a deal breaker.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#52Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 1:12pmI don't believe any rumor until it is tweeted by @BroadwayGirlNYC and confirmed by Rialto Chatter.
walkedthroughmany
Leading Actor Joined: 3/25/07
#54Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 1:17pm
I don't believe any rumor until it is tweeted by @BroadwayGirlNYC and confirmed by Rialto Chatter.
EXACTLY.
#55Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:03pmWould Bernadette be able to pull off the British accent? I could swear I've read she had some issues with it in "Song and Dance."
#56Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:10pm
New thread on ATC. The poster is saying an announcement will be made "Soon."
#57Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:17pm
Wow, I can't say I'm not really excited. Might have to head to NYC sooner than expected if this turns out to be true.
EDIT: PS Of all shows on Broadway, who knew that NIGHT MUSIC would turn out to be such great source of Broadway gossip since it was originally announced when back when? I remember checking obsessively the original threads where people swore Kate Winslet and Raul Esparza would open the show, then Marin Mazzie, then Hannah Waddingham (ugh, can't believe that was ever in the cards), then Nicole Kidman, and finally Riedel wrote about Zeta-Jones, then the Gwyneth Paltrow/Blythe Danner/Debbie Reynolds rumors, now this, it's been fun
#58Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:29pmWhy would she need a British ascent? I thought A Little Night Music was set in Sweden?
#60Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:30pm
This production uses all British accents.
The new thread on ATC has been deleted. I hope that's a good sign!
#61Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:34pm
This production uses all British accents.
Well, some of those people up there could have fooled me.
~Steven
#62Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:35pm
Several cast members have hinted at impending good news over the last day or two, so this all must have come together quite recently.
I'm curious to see if Lansbury will be willing to stay on for someone as highly regarded as Peters or if they'll need to find a new Madame Armfeldt as well.
Regardless, good news for a clunky if all-together enjoyable production.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#63Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 2:46pm
I don't think Ms. Lansbury would stay after 20 June anyway. She wants to do a straight heavy play (something like Red) or if a miracle occurs a movie.
I hope they can get Ms. Reynolds to replace her.
PReeves2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/20/10
#64Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 3:22pmElaine Stritch to replace Lansbury would be great!
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#65Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 3:23pmIs Bernadette Peters really expected to bring in the kind of numbers Catherine Zeta Jones does?
#66Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 3:28pm^ No. But she sustained Gypsy for a full year. I am sure with a discount it could sell enough to make it's weekly nut.
#67Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 3:37pmI wish they would announce. But you are right all the cast is hinting at something!
jagfkb
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/29/07
#68Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 3:39pm^Not to mention it was the Shubert... nearly twice the size of the Kerr... yeah, if Peters latches onto this this baby could run...
#69Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 3:54pmAtc actually didn't delete the thread. They combined it with the first thread on the topic.
Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#70Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 4:10pmI think Bernadette could definitely make this show an attraction in a theatre the size of the Kerr. Most of the regular theatregoers would go again to catch her in her first show in 6 years. And tourists know who she is, though on the Catherine Zeta level though.
#72Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 4:29pmI think it's safe to say that it's no longer a rumor.
Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#73Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 4:39pm^ I love it. "All right, we've decided. Bernadette, please report to the theatre June 22nd"
#74Night Music replacement rumor?
Posted: 5/27/10 at 4:45pm
I'm curious to see if Lansbury will be willing to stay on for someone as highly regarded as Peters or if they'll need to find a new Madame Armfeldt as well.
It's going to be Harvey Fierstein. That's what I heard.
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