Rue McClanahan May be ready for Golden Girl Musical Now!

[Victoria Grant]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 12:24am

Well Maybe Rue will be available for The Golden Girls Musical now.


Rue McClanahan won't partner with Mark Hamill when Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks waltzes onto Broadway, the producers announced June 27.

The actress best known for "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" has left the planned production by mutual consent with the producers of the comedy by Richard Alfieri.

A Broadway date and a new leading lady will be announced. Hamill remains with the show. Arthur Allan Seidelman continues as director of the new comedy about a widow who finds common ground with a gay dance teacher. The producers were looking at a September opening, but that has been rescheduled.


Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries.

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 8:58am

I wonder who they'll get now? Maybe Betty White!

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 12:17pm

I would have liked to have seen the previous West Coast version with Uta Hagen and David Hyde Pierce.

[PJ]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 12:27pm

She probably asked for more $$$ for a Broadway run. They told her no, so she walked. It's a popular scenario in show business.

[Playbill]

Posted: 6/29/03 at 11:53pm

Oh, and I was looking forward to seeing Rue on broadway again

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 6/30/03 at 12:34am

Maybe she can play Brick's mother in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" when it comes to Broadway. We already know she can do the Southern accent.
Wow, now I feel like watching that movie. LOL Paul Newman was hot when he was younger!

[PJ]

Posted: 6/30/03 at 5:50pm

Oh my God! I would loveee to see Rue as Brick's mother in "cat." That's a good idea.

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 12:42pm

Thank you! Thank you!

*Takes a bow as one person appluads her casting choice*

LOL