Rosie/Gaga lead Funny Girl to reopen the Palace!- Page 3

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:03pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "DramaTeach said: "Rosie was just on Stars in the House and mentioned that she'll be doing this when Broadway reopens. Do we think it'll actually happen? And do we want it to? I want Funny Girl, but I don't think I want Rosie in it. Sorry, Rosie."

Rosie will be playing Mrs. Brice not Fanny Brice. "

I saw that! How soon before Rosie breaks the fourth wall?

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:08pm

The comments on stars in the house really excited me. That would make two major revivals reopening Broadway with the Music Man and Funny Girl Playing. That would be pretty great. I’m really so curious who they would get. Though imo GAGA seems to be the front runner with names like Lea Michele (I think for me it’s become a thing I just want to see) or Idina (which I don’t know if that would happen). Though not a “Hollywood” name Jesse M.
I hope they don’t just cast a name that can’t really sing the score or carry that show.

And then I would if someone like Brian stoke Mitchell or norm Lewis. Or Victor Garbor would be added to the cast.

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:08pm

The comments on stars in the house really excited me. That would make two major revivals reopening Broadway with the Music Man and Funny Girl Playing. That would be pretty great. I’m really so curious who they would get. Though imo GAGA seems to be the front runner with names like Lea Michele (I think for me it’s become a thing I just want to see) or Idina (which I don’t know if that would happen). Though not a “Hollywood” name Jesse M.
I hope they don’t just cast a name that can’t really sing the score or carry that show.

And then I would if someone like Brian stoke Mitchell or norm Lewis. Or Victor Garbor would be added to the cast.

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:08pm

The comments on stars in the house really excited me. That would make two major revivals reopening Broadway with the Music Man and Funny Girl Playing. That would be pretty great. I’m really so curious who they would get. Though imo GAGA seems to be the front runner with names like Lea Michele (I think for me it’s become a thing I just want to see) or Idina (which I don’t know if that would happen). Though not a “Hollywood” name Jesse M.
I hope they don’t just cast a name that can’t really sing the score or carry that show.

And then I would if someone like Brian stoke Mitchell or norm Lewis. Or Victor Garbor would be added to the cast.

[Tag]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:13pm

It's Idina.

Do you think Shoshanna Bean can be her standby again? :)

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:30pm

This is a show I would actually almost prefer to see some fresh talent. A solid new actress in a starring role and garners praise. I always loved Broadway stories like that. I am a fan of Idina, but is she cut out for this? She certainly isn’t the normal age, but I’d be willing to look past it for a voice that can handle the demands of this shows score. I hope if this happens one day she surprises me.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:30pm

This is a show I would actually almost prefer to see some fresh talent. A solid new actress in a starring role and garners praise. I always loved Broadway stories like that. I am a fan of Idina, but is she cut out for this? She certainly isn’t the normal age, but I’d be willing to look past it for a voice that can handle the demands of this shows score. I hope if this happens one day she surprises me.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 7/18/20 at 11:43pm

Tag said: "It's Idina.

Do you think Shoshanna Bean can be her standby again? :)"

I hope this isn't true because meh. I would prefer Gaga over Idina but the role 100% deserves to go to Jessie.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 1:56am

Just not the dull west end version

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 2:28am

Naw...that's just the new catch phrase...replacing "when hell freezes over"!

Him: Will you marry me?
Other him: when Broadway re-opens.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 6:33am

dramamama611 said: "Naw...that's just the new catch phrase...replacing "when hell freezes over"!

Him: Will you marry me?
Other him: when Broadway re-opens."

This made me laugh out loud!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 9:36am

Though Rosie said she doesn't expect this or Broadway to [re]open until Fall 2021 or until there's a vaccine.

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 10:43am

Tag said: "It's Idina.
 

Ugh, paying to watch those two ladies doing Unfunny Girl? No thank you.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 10:52am

I randomly had the thought last night about Lindsay Mendez as Fanny. Not necessarily in this production, but just generally.

[bk]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 5:17pm

Who's producing?  Until you can answer that question, take it all with a Rosie grain of salt.  And saying late 2021 gives her a whole year of playing this out.  We'll see what's what, but...

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 5:43pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "This is a show I would actually almost prefer to see some fresh talent. A solid new actress in a starring role and garners praise. I always loved Broadway stories like that."

 

Was just discussing the same thing with a friend. And I think this would be a great show to introduce a new talent in the leading role.

 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 5:44pm

Yes, talk is cheap and since March, I hear they have been offering two-fers.

[Tag]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 5:48pm

bk said: "Who's producing? Until you can answer that question, take it all with a Rosie grain of salt. And saying late 2021 gives her a whole year of playing this out. We'll see what's what, but..."

Apparently Sonia Friedman.

[ChgoTheatreGuy]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 5:57pm

Gaga will NOT be starring in this show on Broadway.  She is touring next summer for her new album, I don't seriously that they will close a Broadway show down because its star is doing her other job that she has.  Rosie is a blowhard and is dying to be back in the spotlight, so she will say anything.  It sounds like a good idea in theory, but not in reality...

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 6:04pm

2 questions...

"Apparently Sonia Friedman"

At the Palace? [Seems questionable.]

"She is touring next summer"

How does that relate to what she is doing in the Fall?

[Dolly80]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 6:28pm

The recent west end version was awful and would NOT go down well in NYC.
It would need a total overhaul.

Also- Mendel is too old for it now... Lea Michelle is too toxic- she would be way too problematic.

What would be exciting is if they cast an unknown in it.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 6:34pm

Yeah please not the Mayer version. Menzel would make it an event though.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 7:04pm

No, Just NO! NOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/19/20 at 8:33pm

ChgoTheatreGuy said: "Gaga will NOT be starring in this show on Broadway. She is touring next summer for her new album, I don't seriously that they will close a Broadway show down because its star is doing her other job that she has. Rosie is a blowhard and is dying to be back in the spotlight, so she will say anything. It sounds like a good idea in theory, but not in reality..."

Lady Gaga in a Broadway show also makes no sense because no way would her health allow her to commit to 8 shows a week. She had fibromyalgia and her Chromatica Ball tour is 6 dates from July 25th to August 27th next year. The reason she began her Vegas residency was to lessen the time she would be performing onstage. I sadly don’t see her performing on Broadway at any time in the foreseeable future (though i still would love to hear her sing the score of Evita someday)

[Dolly80]

Posted: 7/20/20 at 8:37am

Yeah there’s no way GaGa would do this.