Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein- Page 4
Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#75
Posted: 10/23/07 at 4:57pmwho's Raul Esparanza?
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#76
Posted: 10/23/07 at 5:53pm
"James was coming back to xanadu shortly also."
Exactly.
(Twirls mustache and ties random blond to train tracks)
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#77
Posted: 10/23/07 at 6:03pm
Eddie Izzard ..and I will shell out another $120.00 ..Hello Credit Card ! 
I wonder what those $60.00 seats are ?
J*
Updated On: 10/23/07 at 06:03 PM
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#78
Posted: 10/23/07 at 6:12pmHe has recently denied rumours that he would be taking over King Arthur in Spamalot. Incidentally.
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#79
Posted: 10/23/07 at 6:37pmZachary Levi (star of the NBC sitcom "Chuck") turned down the role of Dr. Frankenstein as well.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#80
Posted: 10/23/07 at 7:32pm
Sills is amazing, and would have been perfect for this part !!!
(IMHO) !
NEED him back in a starring role on Bway !!!
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#81
Posted: 10/23/07 at 7:39pmI hope this Leading Man In a New Musical CURSE does not affect the ENTIRE SEASON!!! Be careful, Sean Palmer, Lin Manuel Miranda, and Harvey Fierstein/ Tom Wopat/ Matt Cavenaugh!
Leading Actor Joined: 3/17/07
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#82
Posted: 10/23/07 at 10:34pmI'm pretty sure Randy Quaid is available. Stroman could take his wife in a brawl anyday.
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#83
Posted: 10/24/07 at 2:55amI love me some Roger Bart and hope he makes a full recovery in a timely manner, but if we're fantasizing over replacements: Brian d'Arcy James.
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#84
Posted: 10/24/07 at 2:56am
"Stroman could take his wife in a brawl anyday."
Hell yeah she could! She's a tough lady!
"if we're fantasizing over replacements: Brian d'Arcy James."
He would be AMAZING!!!!!!!!
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#85
Posted: 10/24/07 at 8:43amDidn't Brian do the workshop? He was definitely talked about for the role.
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#86
Posted: 10/24/07 at 9:05amThis is only speculation on my part, but Brian may be too big a presence now to have been interested in doing what is a thankless role -- the others get the big laughs (at least at the performance I attended. That's why I wasn't particularly upset when Bart was out of the performance.
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#87
Posted: 10/24/07 at 11:36amI don't want Brian to do it if I can't be there to see it! :P
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#88
Posted: 10/24/07 at 11:52am
I don't know, but to me, Bart (who's a Tony winner remember) is if anything a bigger "presence" than D'Arcy James (who just prior to APPLE TREE agreed to play a very tiny role in THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE). And with his film roles and recurring role on Desperate Housewives, Bart is a much bigger name in the industry than D'Arcy James (who's basically only known to theatre fans) at this point.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#89
Posted: 10/24/07 at 12:18pm
1. I don't understand why everyone's writing Roger Bart off.
2. I'm with Margo...on what planet are Brian d'Arcy James, Zach Levi, or Doug Sills better known than Roger Bart?
The show currently stars "Oh, I know him! The creepy pharmacist from Desperate Housewives." As opposed to "Oh, this guy was in The Scarlet Pimpernel. What's that?"
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#90
Posted: 10/24/07 at 12:25pm
Yankeefan,
It's really not clear who in this thread you would be addressing, but I never implied that Douglas Sills is a bigger name. In fact, what I stated was that since they had decided NOT to cast a "name", he would have been a perfect choice for the role. He's an incredible performer and this role would fit him like a glove. That's what I was adding to this thread. I am fully aware that mainstream audiences wouldn't know him from Adam.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#91
Posted: 10/24/07 at 12:46pm
Reports say that Bart has a herniated disc (otherwise known as a "slipped disc"). These types of injuries are tough to guess when it comes to predicting how long they will take to heal. If anyone suggests that this is somehow suspect, I would wonder exactly what kind of conspiracy they might imagine.
McCormack was, by all accounts, auditioned during the casting process and either refused the role or they felt he was not right for the role. As for any rumors that Esparza was considered, I suppose they may be valid, but I don't see him in that role. Just my opinion.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/04
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#92
Posted: 10/24/07 at 12:54pmI love Roger Bart. I thought he was a fabulous Frederick Frankenstein, and I wish him a speedy and full recovery.
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re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#93
Posted: 10/24/07 at 1:02pm
<< It's really not clear who in this thread you would be addressing, but I never implied that Douglas Sills is a bigger name. In fact, what I stated was that since they had decided NOT to cast a "name", he would have been a perfect choice for the role. He's an incredible performer and this role would fit him like a glove. That's what I was adding to this thread. I am fully aware that mainstream audiences wouldn't know him from Adam. >>
I never implied that Sills was a bigger name either (as far as Broadway goes) than Bart.
I just think (and have always thought) that Sills would be better suited for the role ( I think that he is funnier than Bart, and although I am not that familiar with the score, he has a much better voice.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/8/04
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#94
Posted: 10/24/07 at 1:54pmDoug Sills certainly chewed up the scenery in Little Shop, he might be just right for Brooks' romp through Transylvania.
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#95
Posted: 10/24/07 at 2:06pm
Loved him in "Little Shop...." !!!
He was a riot playing the multiple roles !
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#96
Posted: 10/24/07 at 3:03pmThat's what I was thinking. That maniacal dentist was not unlike Gene Wilder's Dr. Frankenstein when he went nuts in the lab!
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re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#97
Posted: 10/24/07 at 8:31pm
First of all..
"On what planet is Matthew Broderick a "force"?"
THANK YOU.
Secondly...
"I don't know why everyone's writing Roger Bart off."
THANK YOU AGAIN.
Stand-by Joined: 2/2/07
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#98
Posted: 10/25/07 at 1:21pm
"He has recently denied rumours that he would be taking over King Arthur in Spamalot. Incidentally."
Who? Bart or Izzard?
And Izzard, really? He's been in LA for awhile now working on his standup, getting ready to tour again. I'd be surprised to see him put that off.
(Although I'm always looking for any excuse to see Izzard again0
re: Roger Bart Missing Performances of Young Frankenstein#99
Posted: 10/25/07 at 1:33pmActually I've heard that Izzard is busy about to start filming the second season of his series "The Riches."
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