No, No, Nanette Question- Page 9
No, No, Nanette Question
Joined: 12/31/69
#200re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/12/06 at 5:30pm
In a 1986 interview June Allyson expressed surprise that she ever became a movie Star. Here's her wonderful quote "I have big teeth. I lisp. My eyes disappear when I smile. My voice is funny. I don't sing like Judy Garland. I don't dance like Cyd Charisse. But women identify with me. And while men desire Cyd Charisse, they'd take me home to meet Mother."
I love that. God rest her sweet soul.
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#201re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/12/06 at 8:53pm
I have, somwhere an audiotape of June Allyson and Richard Deacon (Dick Van Dyke Show) doing a medley of Tea for Two/I Want To Be Happy. They were in Australia, (possibly 1973) for a charity function which was televised. It was explained that they had both recently appeared in NO, NO, NANETTE hence the song. From memory June appeared a little "tired and emotional".
We are taking over! This morning while listening to a "oldies" radio station I heard Take A Little One Step from the 71 cast album. When was the last time you heard that on radio? The announcer back announced the singer as Ruby Keeley, oh well.
#202re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/13/06 at 12:32am
(Evil laugh) MWAH, HA, HA!!!!!
Our plan is working!!!
Today, an oldies station...
TOMORROW (give or take a few thousand days), BROADWAY!!!!!!!!
"A coherent existance after so many years of muddle" - Desiree' Armfelt, A Little Night Music
"Life keeps happening everyday, Say Yes" - 70, Girls, 70
"Life is what you do while you're waiting to die" - Zorba
wildcat
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/04
#203re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/13/06 at 12:53am
Another candidate to play Pauline in our glittering NANETTE revival:
Wouldn't it be wonderful to see Eileen Brennan in one last musical?
#204re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/13/06 at 12:57amMy God that would be fabulous! Her glowering onstage would make people walking by the theater outside laugh...
"A coherent existance after so many years of muddle" - Desiree' Armfelt, A Little Night Music
"Life keeps happening everyday, Say Yes" - 70, Girls, 70
"Life is what you do while you're waiting to die" - Zorba
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#205re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/13/06 at 1:59amEileen is the best to date! She's got my vote.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#206re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/13/06 at 11:18amAnother wildly enthusiastic vote for Eileen Brennan! Brilliant casting! I'm already laughing.
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#208re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:05amI know he'd never do it and Lord knows he has so much on his plate but Hugh Jackman would make a dynamite Billy Early. Needless to say, he'd sell tickets. Unfortunately, it's not a big enough star part for him. He can do the film or TV version!
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#209re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/15/06 at 9:23amNo I wouldn't want to see him play it. He couldn't dance it anyway. He is getting so much publicity here in Australia what with the new tour of THE BOY FROM OZ. I'm sick of the sight of him.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#210re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/15/06 at 11:48amYou really don't think he could dance it? Maybe not. I just thought, he's such a high profile star, he could sell tix. My first choice is still the wonderful Michael Berresse who is an amazing triple threat. Helluva dancer.
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#211re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/15/06 at 11:29pmOK let's go with Michael Berresse then. What would I know him from?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#212re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/15/06 at 11:43pmMichael Berresse played Bill Calhoun in the revival of KISS ME KATE (2000) for which he received a Tony Nomination as Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He just finished a long run in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA and is currently rehearsing for the Revival of A CHORUS LINE in which he will be playing Zach. He's terrific.
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#213re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/16/06 at 2:42amHis A CHORUS LINE stint will help his profile, sounds good to me.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#214re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/16/06 at 8:12pmHeather Parcells (who I had the plesaure to work with) will be playing Judy Turner in the CHORUS LINE revival. She is adorable and has a gorgeous coloratura soprano. She would also make a wonderful Nanette or a possible Winnie.
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#216re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/17/06 at 7:08pmThank you Horton for starting this thread. Obviously alterego and I will not let it fade away until this dream revival is produced!
JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#217re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/17/06 at 7:11pm
Just feel like singing:
She's peach of a girl she is charming.
She is sweet, she is swank, she is swell.
You can bet Nanette was the pride and pet
Of the Marlboro-Blenheim Hotel
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#218re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/17/06 at 9:08pm
-Nanette! What are you doing here?
- Well, I spent the night with my Grandmother...
-She lives in Omaha.
-No, the other one...
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#219re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 7/17/06 at 10:50pm"She's going to visit her grandmother in Trenton, New Jersey!" Updated On: 7/18/06 at 10:50 PM
#220re: No, No, Nanette Question
Posted: 9/4/06 at 11:49pm
BUMP!!!!!
but i actually bumped it for a reason, does anyone know how the bows work in this show? All 6 leads have very even amounts of stagetime and I was juust curious.
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