O'Malley, Taylor, Lamon, and More to Star in LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:18am

Joining the previously announced Block and Chase. Cannot wait!


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[florida theatre kid]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:19am

I need to see this!

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:22am

As much as I love Rory, wtf how is he playing the uncle! Steve Carell was 43 when he played the character in the movie....

[pli1018]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:22am

Don't know what sort of changes they have made, but interesting to see how much younger they're going for with Uncle Frank in comparison to the film.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:25am

It looks like they've reconceived the character of Dwayne, since Logan Rowland doesn't appear to be much older than the young girl playing Olive. It would then make sense that the actors playing the Uncle and the Grandpa are significantly younger than their counterparts in the film.

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[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:31am

One would think that the country's foremost scholar of Proust would be in his mid-30's, at least. But I'm more than willing to suspend my disbelief.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:34am

SonofRobbieJ, Rory O'Malley is going on 33. He is in his mid-30s.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:40am

I didn't see the readings, workshops, etc. Any clue as to why they are changing the characters so much? I thought that is what made the movie so brilliant.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 11:54am

William Finn.

I'm there - no questions asked.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 12:07pm

"Going on 33" is early thirties. Quit rushing it.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 6:16pm

Is the character gay in the movie?

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/30/13 at 6:24pm

^Yes.

I was always disappointed that Sunshine didn't do better at the Oscars with nominations - it deserved nods for Toni Colette, Greg Kinnear and Steve Carell. Alan Arkin won the Oscar for supporting actor, but Carell should've been nominated I think.

[DEClarke]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 7:05pm

I would love to see this! Casting is great!

[joshbrown31]

Posted: 8/2/13 at 8:37am

I am so excited for this show. Did anyone see it at La Jolla way back when?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 8/2/13 at 2:50pm

I'm always up for new Finn and I loved the film, but based on the deadly La Jolla reviews, I hope they did a lot of work on the show.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/4/13 at 1:49pm

yay

[grumpyoptimist]

Posted: 8/4/13 at 11:13pm

"Did anyone see it at La Jolla way back when?"
JoshBrown, I did...it one of my least favorite theatre experiences ever. I've gone into a decent amount of detail on other threads, but I'll just leave it that I saw it two days before lockdown, and in the pre-show reception I was at, the Managing Director of the Playhouse announced we were seeing a finale that had just been installed that afternoon. I wish they had installed a different show instead.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/4/13 at 11:18pm

Sounds like a perfect fit for 2nd Stage. Unit set, etc.

I'll be interested to see how they make a road trip work on stage. These aren't the characters that I'd pick to "sing." They don't seem melodramatic enough to work, etc. But we'll see. If he can make a spelling bee exciting then who knows?

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/5/13 at 1:04am

Any one with knowledge (somethingwicked?) have an idea of their intentions with this after 2ST. Are they gunning for a Broadway transfer..?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 8/5/13 at 1:18am

I don't know anything particular, but I would say that their intentions right now are purely focused on Second Stage. If something happens to warrant it having a life beyond there, I'm sure they'd be thrilled, but it's not really something they can plan for beyond trying to produce the best product possible.

[nsguy45]

Posted: 8/5/13 at 1:37am

I've seen the boot of the San Diego preview production.

A collapsible VW bus was constructed for the road trip, with items rolling by on a conveyor belt to simulate movement.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 8/5/13 at 2:18am

I don't remember Taylor's character in the film, but I'm in love with him so I'm game.

[mpd4165]

Posted: 8/5/13 at 9:48am

If I recall, that character in the movie was in one scene, when they make a stop at a gas station and the uncle runs into him on a trip with his new boyfriend.

[Kad]

Posted: 8/5/13 at 9:56am

I've read they've scrapped basically everything from the prior incarnation at La Jolla, including the entire score save for 3 songs.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 8/5/13 at 10:11am

Im glad to hear they scrapped almost everything. That show was a hot mess from beginning to end.