Patrick Wilson to headline "Barefoot"?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 6:22pm

From a Playbill.com article:

"Patrick Wilson may star in the new Scott Elliott-directed production of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, set for the 2005-06 Broadway season.

'If all the dates can be worked out,' Wilson told Playbill.com columnist Harry Haun, he'll play the Robert Redford role in the upcoming revival.

It would be the popular and busy Wilson's first Broadway assignment since 2002's Oklahoma! and the first Broadway play ever for the Full Monty veteran. Since Oklahoma!, Wilson has starred in such films as 'Angels in America,' 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'The Alamo.'

No official casting for the production has been announced."

I think Wilson would do a fantastic job in this role. I'm very excited that Scott Elliot is at the helm...his revival of "The Women" with the Roundabout was amazing. I do hope that Amanda Peet grabs the role of Corie like it was rumored a while ago. I guess only time will tell. But, it's about time this show was revived!

The link to the article is below.

Patrick Wilson Hopes to Headline Broadway's Barefoot in the Park

Updated On: 4/11/05 at 06:22 PM

[etheb]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 6:50pm

well, beacon, i guess that answers your question!

*crosses fingers, toes, arms and legs that *The Man* will return to the Great White Way!!!*

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 6:55pm

Look, I have a pretzel for a friend.

This would be WAY cool. I wish he'd come back with a musical, but such is life. I'll take it.

Updated On: 4/11/05 at 06:55 PM

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 7:02pm

I really need to live in NY. I really wanna see it when it opens...

[etheb]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 7:19pm

*untwists so i can type*

such if life?

if you're going to make a typo, shouldn't it at least be "lofe?"

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 7:20pm

No, lofe is such a special term that it may ONLY be applied to me.
No generic terms, here.

[Marquise]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 7:47pm

Wow, is there a Neil Simon resurgence this upcoming season?

Sweet Charity
The Odd Couple
Barefoot in the Park

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 7:50pm

It's about time, too.

[Marquise]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 7:57pm

Then if that's the case someone needs to revive "Promises, Promises".

I would do it myself if I had the money and cast Jean Louisa Kelly as "Fran"

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 8:15pm

Amanda Peet has been mentioned severals times as well. I would love to see her do it.
Updated On: 4/11/05 at 08:15 PM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 8:22pm

Encores! did a fine version of PROMISES, PROMISES a while back (Martin Short and Christine Baranski). It was a fine production and there were rumors it was Broadway bound but it was found to be too sexist for modern times. Too bad, I was happily overlooking the flaws and enjoying the humor of the script and the lively score.

[UptownGirl]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 8:25pm

This would be so cool! I recently just saw the movie & loved it. I hope Patrick stars!

[Marquise]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 8:50pm

I saw that ENCORES production and it was phenomenal. I was hoping that it would have made the move to Broadway but to my disappointment it didn't.

[beacon1]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 8:50pm

Fair Warning to NYC, BroadwayWorld, and Patrick...

If he's there...I'M there...

Etheb and Emcee...you won't be ashamed to be seen with me at the Stage Door, will you?

[etheb]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 9:30pm

beacon, i cannot WAIT to meet/patrick stalk with you!!!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 9:40pm

Never having seen the original show or movie, I look forward to this production. Seeing the poster from the movie & the plot, it seems like it might make good material for a musical

Of course, Breakfast @ Tiffany's sounded like a good idea on paper.

Updated On: 4/11/05 at 09:40 PM

[Marquise]

Posted: 4/11/05 at 10:03pm

I love the "BAREFOOT" movie poster!!!

[WillParker]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 4:15pm

that poster is hanging in my bedroom!

call me really crazy, but i'd love to see Brittany Murphy as Corie. I think Corie is a little off the wall and Brittany certainly fits that! :) boy, she'd be a blast!

[beacon1]

Posted: 4/12/05 at 5:10pm

Please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please let this happen!

[WISHIHADATONY]

Posted: 4/13/05 at 4:48pm

I loved the original Broadway production of PROMISES PROMISES. fabulous work by Bachrach and David and of course Michael Bennett. The supporting cast was magnificent as was its Tony awarded star Jerry Orbach. To this day, I think PROMISES, PROMISES with book by Neil Simon, is the singular funniest musical I have ever seen.

[beacon1]

Posted: 4/19/05 at 5:44pm

Blurb in Michael Musto's column in the Village Voice:

"Speaking of (Amanda) Peet, a talkinbroadway.com regular swears she (or maybe MICHELLE WILLIAMS) and PATRICK WILSON will be holding hands in a Barefoot in the Park revival."

So...the buzz is out there for our guy to do the play!

[Feodor Sverdlov]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 1:17am

Call me when Patrick Wilson headlines Bareass.

[wildcat]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 2:06am

Wonder who'll be playing the mother? Mildred Natwick is a very hard act to follow.

[beacon1]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 2:06pm

Here's a link to a new interview with Patrick after he vistied CMU to talk to students. The article also talks about his fiancee, Dagmara Dominczyk.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05121/496082.stm

In it he talks about his future plans and it sounds quite positive for "Barefoot in the Park"! :o)

Here's the blurb:

Ahead, there's "The Good Shepherd" with Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, directed by Robert De Niro, which begins shooting in late summer. And beyond is a Broadway revival of "Barefoot in the Park."

Updated On: 5/1/05 at 02:06 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 2:11pm

Hey, I almost went to CMU.

Updated On: 5/1/05 at 02:11 PM