Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld — Page 2

#26

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 2:18pm

Jason Alexander or Tony Shalhoub would be PERFECT.

Also, I agree with you, Mark. They are not that different. Truth be told, the Jacobs should be an easier house to fill.

#27

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 2:29pm

There could be more desirable backstage conditions at the Schoenfeld that Mirren and co. want? The Audience is a fairly large cast, right?

Short would be fantastic in the Lane role but I think the play would lose some steam if the Broderick-Lane pairing were broken up (especially where the stronger of the 2 is leaving the play). How about Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, or David Hyde Pierce and Kelsey Grammar?

#28

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 2:34pm

^ That last pairing would make BANK!

#29

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 2:40pm

I would love to see Kelsey and David in this but I think it's all but confirmed that Grammar is going into Finding Neverland.

Updated On: 11/3/14 at 02:40 PM

#30

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 2:56pm

Not to mention Pierce will be directing It Shoulda Been You, so he's also unavailable.

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#31

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 3:01pm

Get Jason Alexander and Martin Short back together from the LA run of "The Producers!"

#32

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 3:22pm

Marty would make a great replacement for Lane

When did he ask us to call him "Marty"?

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#33

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 3:43pm

^

Let's see: when I worked with him several years ago and he told everyone, "Please, call me Marty."

#34

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 3:56pm

Every time I read this thread title, I imagine the show and it's audience in two separate venues. Now, that is an experimental show I would love to see!

#35

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 4:01pm

Let's see: when I worked with him several years ago and he told everyone, "Please, call me Marty."

Oh. Wow. You must be very special.

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#36

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 4:02pm

^

Actually, not at all. Marty--sorry, sorry, Mr. Short--was on a first name basis with everyone. Talented and humble, that guy.

#37

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/3/14 at 4:55pm

I suppose he's Martin officially and Mr. Short if you're being formal, but his stage persona (a caricatured and in no means realistic version of himself) goes by "Marty" almost exclusively. It's safe to say the two have been conflated to some extent.

#38

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/4/14 at 1:56am

I always found the Jacobs to feel like a much larger theater compared to the Shoenfeld.

#39

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 3:16pm

Overheard:
- The Audience stays at the Schoenfeld
- It's Only a Play moves to the Jacobs
- Short replacing Lane while he does The Iceman Cometh at BAM
- Lane returns to the show after BAM

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#40

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 3:35pm

Oh, man, it would never happen but I would love to see that Grammer/Pierce pairing. It would get me back to see the show. I am curious how much of the cast would stay if they extended. Rupert Grint was actually one of my favorites in the show.

Updated On: 11/6/14 at 03:35 PM

#41

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 4:24pm

"Let's see: when I worked with him several years ago and he told everyone, "Please, call me Marty."

Oh, the problems of bad hearing and also the lack of correct punctuation.

I think what Mr. Short said was "Please call me, Smarty".

#42

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 5:04pm

It's Official
Martin Short to Replace Nathan Lane in ‘It’s Only a Play’

#43

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 5:14pm

Let's give some props to lightsout90 who had this up here three days ago.

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#44

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 5:19pm

I would love to see Martin Short (in anything really) but I couldn't see this show again.

#45

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 5:23pm

Not gonna lie--I really thought this was one of those rumors that had no legs (like The Visit taking The Music Box). I just can't make it make sense in my head--not that they would extend and bring in Short, but that they would move it instead of shifting The Audience next door since the capacity is so nearly the same.

But indeed, it's good on lightsout90 for giving us the scoop!

#46

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 5:44pm

Love getting early scoop on the board. I assumed the reason this was such a giant hit was because of the Lane/Broderick combo, will the show keep doing great business with Martin Short? I do think he's pretty great. It'd be awesome if Bernadette Peters played one of the female roles.

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#47

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 6:20pm

I was happy to see this show once, and I do like Martin Short, but it does raise the question of whether it would be worth revisiting. Unless there are enough people clamoring to see it once who didn't sort out tickets for the current run?

#48

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 6:27pm

Reopening in January & ending @ the end of March?

Why not go beyond March unless the cast will be gone by than?

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#49

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 6:57pm

It is great to see the regular trolls who trashed the O/P, now eat crow!

#50

Only A Play to transfer to The Jacobs, Martin Short to Join The Cast, Audience going to the Schoenfeld

Posted: 11/6/14 at 8:55pm

(tips hat)

and regarding Lane returning, why would they announce that now and destroy there sales during Shorts run with the show.

The plan is for Lane to come back after Iceman and run it past the Tony's however theres no solid confirmations past March 29th of who will still be with the show.