OF MICE AND MEN Bwy Mar '14?

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 10/16/13 at 6:17pm

According to this Equity casting notice, OF MICE AND MEN directed by Anna Shapiro, is coming to Broadway on or about March 22, 2014.....

Anyone know any further details?






EPA Notice OF MICE AND MEN Updated On: 10/16/13 at 06:17 PM

[The Josh]

Posted: 10/16/13 at 6:21pm

James Franco announced on Colbert months back that he is playing George.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/16/13 at 7:09pm

This will be interesting! I vividly remember studying this in my high school freshman English class! The opening to each chapter paints a picture of the setting just like the descriptions at the beginning of each scene or act of a play. Interested to see how this develops.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 3:51pm

good luck finding a theater.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 3:54pm

I hope they sell stuffed bunnies at he theater.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 4:03pm

so the following shows apppear to be aiming for Spring 2014:

The Sunshine Boys
Allegiance
Of Mice & Men
The Bodyguard
Dames at Sea
On The Town
Killer Joe
All The Way
Hello, Dolly!
My Fair Lady

As of right now the only available theaters for the spring are:
The Marquis
The Palace
Circle In The Square
The Booth
The Cort

The Bodyguard has been rumored for some time to have The Marquis. Either revival of Dolly or My Fair Lady will take The Palace. Of Mice & Men could take The Cort. Could Dames at Sea work in The Booth?? What show would want the Circle??

Updated On: 10/17/13 at 04:03 PM

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 4:10pm

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Longacre, Golden, Broadway, and Lyceum were all available in March.

And you can add The Realistic Joneses to the list of Spring 2014 shows.

[The Josh]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 4:29pm

Possible pick for Lennie?
Chris O'Dowd!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 4:34pm

I think that would be spectacular casting.

[jnb9872]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 5:39pm

I love the idea of O'Dowd, more than I love Franco (and I think Franco would be very likely to make a great George.)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 6:05pm

With some real creative blocking, this could work at Circle....maybe.

[The Josh]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 6:26pm

For some reason, I'm hoping they cast Jeremy Jordan as Curly.

[wonkit]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 7:13pm

Franco? No thanks.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 7:53pm

ACL -- I can tell you with absolute certainty that THE BODYGUARD will happen next season. Marquis is not booked.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/17/13 at 11:05pm

yes, but there's also a rumor going around that after the Il Divo/Heather Headley concert that the owners of the Marquis will close it down for 6-9 months to renovate. If that's the case, we won't see The Bodyguard until Fall 2014.

[averagebwaynut]

Posted: 10/18/13 at 12:29am

And no way "My Fair Lady" or "Hello, Dolly!" make it in this season. Neither has a cast yet. I agree with Frogs' assessment of additional houses that may be available. I wish them no harm, but one also can't be certain about the Kerr or the Atkinson.

[BwayGeek2]

Posted: 10/18/13 at 1:46pm

I'm super stoked for James Franco's Broadway debut. I think he will do a smashing job. He has really come a long way.

[AC126748]

Posted: 10/18/13 at 2:09pm

Chris O'Dowd is being reported as the likely choice for Lennie, and he would be my reason for seeing it. Franco doesn't excite me.

Updated On: 10/18/13 at 02:09 PM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 10/18/13 at 8:23pm

Yeah, what's available now and what's available after January is a totally different thing.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 10/18/13 at 8:56pm

Is this the re-worked gay version?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 10/18/13 at 8:56pm

Double post.

Updated On: 10/18/13 at 08:56 PM

[CYAPollyanna]

Posted: 10/22/13 at 4:17pm

Doesn't it seem likely this will take the Cort? With No Man's land/Godot closing in early March and this show projected previews starting in late March?

[allofmylife]

Posted: 10/23/13 at 3:45am

Claire Booth (not Claire Booth Luce) meets an untimely end at the hands of Broderick Crawford in the original cast production of "Of Mice and Men" in 1937.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 11/26/13 at 12:05am

Confirmed. Taking the Longacre.


James Franco and Chris O'Dowd Will Make Broadway Debuts in Revival of Of Mice and Men Updated On: 11/26/13 at 12:05 AM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/26/13 at 12:44am

I just can't get too excited for this, but I love her direction, so I'll have to check it out.