Revive Edwin Drood!
Revive Edwin Drood!
#0Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 6:20pmThis show is my new poison. Such an amazing score. Anyone else want a revival of this?
#7re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 6:37pmToni Lamond as Princess Puffer, if you please.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#8re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 6:37pm
Alice Ripley woudl kick butt in the part. I saw it twice... once with Betty Buckley and once with Donna Murphy as Drood.
Yes! They should revive this show. With all of the reality TV shows voting people off islands, etc. This would be the perfect show for today's crowd... they get to vote for the murderer and the "mystery" detective. What's not to love?
I will say this... the first time I saw the show it was fantastic. Everyone was outstanding and it had a great pace and energy. The second time it sagged and was a bit underwhelming. I took a friend to see it, and she didn't really understand why I liked it so much. I had to remember back to the first time I saw it to explain.
So, casting is crucial... and so is the energy level. The show can be mediocre without it.
(Hell, so could ANY show, for that matter.) But this one can't go on auto-pilot and stay afloat.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#9re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 6:38pm
The thought of Ripley and Benanti doing "Perfect Strangers" is seriously bringing me to climax.
Elaine Paige as Puffer.
#11re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 6:40pm
Donna Murphy would be a great Puffer, after having played Drood during the original run.
...If she'd show up.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#13re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 6:46pmNYSF should revive it next summer. It's more deserving of a revival that TWO GENTS, in my opinion.
#14re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 6:53pm
It will be more difficult to find someone to fill George Rose's shoes. He was terrific and set the whole tone for this show...
...and won the Tony for it.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#16re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 7:09pm
I dunno. He's got to be able to do full-on Music Hall...
...which is the British equivalent of Burlesque and/or Vaudeville. It takes a special talent to be able to handle that style of presentational theatre.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#17re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 7:17pm
Rose was about to start work in a regional production of DROOD when he was murdered.
Toni Lamond had been contracted as Puffer for that production. She would kick ass.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#18re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 7:59pmJim Dale? Robert Lindsay? Phil Bosco?
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
#19re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 8:05pmDrood is one of the most fun shows both to see and to be in; I totally agree with whoever said that it's perfect now because it's like reality TV. I think Patti LuPone would be a good Puffer...she kinda looks like a Puffer...
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
grizzabella
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/05
#21re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 8:51pmAgree with Jim Dale. Also think Daniel Davis has the right quality for it.
"And the postman sighed as he scratched his head, you really rather thought she ought to be dead..."
elphieisperky
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/05
#22re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 9:06pm
I totally agree with a revival! Our theater company did Drood, clearly one the most fun shows ever, what I wouldn't give to see this back on Broadway.
Edit: Tim Curry as the Chairman would be cool. Possibly Jim Dale. Don't know that much about him. And yes! Patti LuPone as Puffer!
Updated On: 12/16/05 at 09:06 PM
RecycledH20
Understudy Joined: 10/25/05
#23re: Revive Edwin Drood!
Posted: 12/16/05 at 10:45pmRose was in a car accident - I don't believe it was murder.
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
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