Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

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Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Posted: 5/18/09 at 12:10am

The New York Daily News reveals that Kristin Scott Thomas, the Olivier Award-winning star of Broadway's and The Royal Court Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL will star in a French production of Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music'.

Thomas in French NIGHT MUSIC

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Updated On: 5/18/09 at 12:10 AM

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Posted: 5/18/09 at 12:12am

Now THAT is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! Best casting news I've heard in a long time...

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Posted: 5/18/09 at 12:19am

Yay, for Paris. But, who will be in the NY production? If Kristin Scott Thomas is cast in the revival I'll jump for joy.

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUS

Posted: 5/18/09 at 12:21am

Jewishboy, I think that'd be all kinds of perfection and it sounds wishful, but I hope it happens.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUS

Posted: 5/18/09 at 5:27am

Utterly brilliant. I WILL be breaking my bank to see this production. I'm glad they're keeping it in English as this score (and Sondheim in general) would be a beast to translate.

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUS

Posted: 5/18/09 at 8:20am

French fries, French bread, French dressing, and to drink: Peru!

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUS

Posted: 5/18/09 at 12:48pm

I hope the NY producers are paying attention.

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUS

Posted: 5/18/09 at 1:50pm

I kan haz this plz?! K thx bye.

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUS

Posted: 5/19/09 at 4:51pm

'A Little Night Music' will be in Paris from February 15th to 20th at the Theatre du Chatelet (http://www.chatelet-theatre.com/2009-2010/#/a-little-night-music-367-en/).

Leslie Caron, Lambert Wilson (Matrix 2 and 3), David Curry, Rebecca Bottone, Francesca Jackson, Nicholas Garrett, Deanne Meek, Celeste de Veazey, Damian Thantrey, Kate Valentin, James Edwards and Daphné Touchais star in this French production.

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re: Perfect Casting: Kristin Scott Thomas Set for Paris' A LITTLE NIGHT MUS

Posted: 5/19/09 at 8:41pm

Kristin--Desiree
Juliette Binoche--Charlotte
Leslie Caron--Mme. Armfeldt

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Not anymore

Posted: 12/22/09 at 5:57pm

The Theatre de Chatelet website is now stating that Greta Scacchi will be playing Desiree.

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Not anymore

Posted: 12/22/09 at 5:59pm

What happened???

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Not anymore

Posted: 12/22/09 at 7:32pm

apparently a foot injury

http://community.livejournal.com/ksthomas_fans/

Updated On: 12/22/09 at 07:32 PM

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Not anymore

Posted: 12/22/09 at 7:47pm

Maybe she tripped and slipped into a hip-bath.

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Not anymore

Posted: 1/29/10 at 3:38pm

And the imagery for the Paris production imitates that of Broadway...

http://www.chatelet-theatre.com/2009-2010/alittlenightmusic,367

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Leslie Caron on French Radio

Posted: 2/11/10 at 5:43pm

Here's a web link to the Radio France schedule for this coming Sunday - I don't know if it will work for you guyz but I thought it was worth posting anyway. There's a programme called 42ème rue on at 12 noon (French time - you'll have to do your own sums and I guess kick your valentines out of bed early). From what I can work out it's available online and as a podcast.

http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/prog/ant/index.php?time=1266102000

I'm not sure if Lambert Wilson will actually be appearing on the programme as I understand his father has died recently.

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Leslie Caron on French Radio

Posted: 2/11/10 at 8:05pm

Thanks for the link.

12noon Paris = 6am Eastern Time
that is mighty early

I will have to hope for the podcast.

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Leslie Caron on French Radio

Posted: 2/12/10 at 7:36am

I was at the radio recording on Monday (though as Scripps2
stated, it will air this coming Sunday). They filmed the entire thing so it will also be available on video on www.francemusique.com

Lambert Wilson wasn't there due to the recent death of his father. He was replaced (brillantly I must say) by Damian Thantrey.

They sang "Now", "Later", "Soon", "A Weekend in the country", "You must meet my wife", etc. Former 'I'd do anything' contestant Francesca Jackson also performed a superb "Miller's son".

More pictures of the recording: http://www.musicalavenue.fr/Dossiers/Compte-rendu/En-photos-emission-speciale-A-Little-Night-Music-au-studio-106-de-Radio-France

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Leslie Caron on French Radio

Posted: 2/12/10 at 8:27am

If there is a video will it be on the 42e rue page?

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Leslie Caron on French Radio

Posted: 2/12/10 at 8:48am

Yes, it will. It should be online on Sunday.

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Leslie Caron on French Radio

Posted: 2/14/10 at 1:49pm

Sorry about the double post - but the video is now online! http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/em/rue/emission.php?e_id=65000060&d_id=395001901

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Leslie Caron on French Radio

Posted: 2/14/10 at 3:14pm

Greta Scacchi is gorgeous and talented. New York would be lucky to have her after CZJ leaves.

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