Riedel on Groff as Bobby Darin possibly coming to Broadway
Posted: 1/24/18 at 8:49am
A big potential problem with a Darin bio-musical is that the last five or so years of his very short life were comprised of a mundanely grim string of failures, ill health, and personal issues (starting with the Bobby Kennedy murder).
Perhaps this could all be allayed for audiences who like happy endings by adding a coda of "Bobby in Heaven" or a flashback to earlier triumph (both terribly clichéd, but clichés are, admittedly, enormously popular with mass audiences).
Updated On: 1/24/18 at 08:49 AM
Posted: 1/24/18 at 10:03am
Newintown, you make a very valid point about the end of Darin's life. I imagine it will get spun into some type of happy ending.
Posted: 1/24/18 at 10:08am
Like we'll see ghost/angel Darin sing "Don't Forget Me?"
Posted: 1/24/18 at 11:45am
It sounds like the show is already written, both Acts and they have that all figured out. It's in the article. This sounds exciting.
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Posted: 1/24/18 at 12:43pm
"Wasn’t he riding high at the very end with his own network television show?"
He had a successful summer replacement variety show in 1972, but when it was renewed as a regular show, it was abruptly cancelled in April 1973, due to low ratings (running against "Sonny and Cher" and "Love American Style"
. He died later that year, in December 1973.
Posted: 1/24/18 at 1:17pm
The issue moving forward is that MINDHUNTER was renewed for a second season. That will complicate Groff's schedule.
Posted: 1/24/18 at 1:25pm
Has anyone here seen Dream Lover in Australia? How does that story flow?
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Posted: 1/24/18 at 1:42pm
Call_me_jorge said: "I saw a picture with Groff and Stephanie Styles in costume for this. Does anyone know who Stephanie played?"
She played Sandra Dee! I was excited to see her again after seeing her on the Newsies tour a few years ago.
The show definitely felt very developed for a concert production, so I'm not surprised that there are murmurs of moving forward with it. Also, getting names as big as Groff and Timbers just for a three day 92Y show pointed to something bigger in the works.
Posted: 1/24/18 at 6:12pm
I read an interesting item about Bobby Darrin somewhere. In his last will and testament, apparently/supposedly he left a stipulation that his surviving son could not benefit from the estate until the age of 65.
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Posted: 2/14/18 at 9:55am
I came here just to post that! (But I have a link.)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfK0bYTnK2K/?taken-by=davidcampbell73
Posted: 2/14/18 at 10:07am
mamaleh said: "Dodd Darin turned 65 in 2016, so I guess he stands to benefit from the proposed musical about his father’s life."
Actually, Dodd was born in 1961, making him 55 in 2016.
Posted: 10/9/24 at 9:48am
Just confirmed this is coming to the Circle in the Square next Spring.
https://deadline.com/2024/10/jonathan-groff-bobby-darin-broadway-opening-date-1236110594/
Posted: 10/9/24 at 9:52am
Interesting that Andrew Resnick is listed for music supervision and arrangements, but not music direction. He also MD’ed Boop out-of-town, so I guess he’s continuing with it to Broadway.
EDIT: He is continuing with Boop, I somehow missed it in the July press release.
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Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:02am
TheSassySam said: "Just confirmed this is coming to the Circle in the Square next Spring.
https://deadline.com/2024/10/jonathan-groff-bobby-darin-broadway-opening-date-1236110594/
And here
https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/jonathan-groff-broadway-just-in-time-musical-1236171877/#recipient_hashed=bcb67c2711d628387f045db3518221bd5ed178f4e4c2f399d0538a827b1aa7ad&recipient_salt=04f4c96625f0da735542bcec5f6a7b2ae30c104b0600175621c5a99e27a72d09&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_content=557198_10-09-2024&utm_term=284729
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Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:26am
Presale begins October 21.
https://justintimebroadway.com/
Updated On: 10/9/24 at 10:26 AM
Posted: 10/9/24 at 11:06am
Surprised this is taking the Circle in the Square Theater.
