SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall- Page 9

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:23am

There’s only one solution: Sara Bareilles as Lancelot.

[betyourass]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:29am

Truly a nothing burger. Why even wait? To goose the presale tickets? Now the pricing seems high IMO. This has me less excited. Oh,. well. Glad I got to see the original. 

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:30am

Truth be told. This was not the lineup I was promised.  Very disappointed 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:31am

I will never not be excited to see Kritzer in a show, though. 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:31am

Very glad I didn’t get tickets yesterday. This cast is fine and nothing else.

[Voter]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:31am

... Does this mean James is exiting the Louis Armstrong project in Chicago?

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:32am

Not exactly the high wattage cast many prognosticators were bandying about and teasing, not a total washout either. IMHO.

 

Which begs the question, are the producers of A Wonderful World recasting the lead in that show which was scheduled for October dates in New Orleans and Chicago. Does not seem like JMI would fulfill those dates then jump right into Spamalot, even though he's played the role at Kennedy Center. Or is "  A Wonderful World " on hold ? Any thoughts?

[Alex M]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:35am

Theatrefanboy1 said: "Truth be told. This was not the lineup I was promised. Very disappointed"


now I want to hear what you were told 

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:36am

Alex M said: "Theatrefanboy1 said: "Truth be told. This was not the lineup I was promised. Very disappointed"


now I want to hear what you were told"

Yes. I too.

[RexInLights]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:38am

Do you all realize how rude and jaded you sound? The cast is made up of talented theater performers and not stunt casting big names and you seem to be more interested in how many tickets it may sell as opposed to if it’s going to be good or not. Just another day around these toxic wastelands. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:39am

It's possible that WONDERFUL WORLD just puts his understudy on for the final week of the Chicago run. Since JMI knows the basic staging for SPAM and most of his costars are the same. That's tight and not ideal, but crazier things have happened.

If SPAMALOT raises JMI's profile, that's advantageous to the WONDERFUL WORLD producers who are trying to get a Broadway show capitalized with him as the sole star.

[blasvader]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:41am

RexInLights said: "Do you all realize how rude and jaded you sound? The cast is made up of talented theater performers and not stunt casting big names and you seem to be more interested in how many tickets it may sell as opposed to if it’s going to be good or not. Just another day around these toxic wastelands."

And even in the cases when it is a screen or film star, they're somehow never big enough or their star has faded. No one but Hugh Jackman is ever deemed big enough in these parts. I remember someone questioning Radcliffe's ticket selling ability. 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:42am

Are they waiting to see if The Shark is Broken closes early and frees up Brightman (not an unreasonable proposition) before casting a Lancelot?

[jakethesnake]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:48am

I find this cast a bit....underwhelming.  Tim Curry, David Hyde Pearce, and Mike Nichols it ain't.  

[RunnyBabbit]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:48am

I am whelmed.

I saw it in DC so nothing has me really interested in revisiting the production. My trips up to NY are already limited and there’s so many other shows I want to catch that I don’t think this one will make it onto the list.

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:49am

blasvader said: "RexInLights said: "Do you all realize how rude and jaded you sound? The cast is made up of talented theater performers and not stunt casting big names and you seem to be more interested in how many tickets it may sell as opposed to if it’s going to be good or not. Just another day around these toxic wastelands."

And even in the cases when it is a screen or film star, they're somehow never big enough or their star has faded. No one but Hugh Jackman is ever deemed big enough in these parts. I remember someone questioning Radcliffe's ticket selling ability."

 

I don't imagine a lot of high wattage big name film stars would have committed to a  grueling 8 performance a week schedule, especially if they'd never done it before,or haven't done it in a while. Even, as the SAG/AFTRA strike drags on.  And I believe this is a very talented cast they've lined up. Whether it will sell strongly or for a long period of time is another question. Only time will tell 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:49am

RexInLights said: "Do you all realize how rude and jaded you sound? The cast is made up of talented theater performers and not stunt casting big names and you seem to be more interested in how many tickets it may sell as opposed to if it’s going to be good or not. Just another day around these toxic wastelands."

I realize it sounds jaded, but I’m not very impressed by this group. JMI is my least favorite among them. He seems like a lovely guy, down-to-earth and sweet, but I haven’t liked him in anything I’ve seen. Michael Urie is my favorite in this bunch, and I like Christopher Fitzgerald, but this is 50/50 for me, so that’s why I said it’s just “fine.” 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:50am

RexInLights said: "Do you all realize how rude and jaded you sound? The cast is made up of talented theater performers and not stunt casting big names and you seem to be more interested in how many tickets it may sell as opposed to if it’s going to be good or not. Just another day around these toxic wastelands."

 

Exactly!  There would be just as much (if not more) bitching and moaning on these boards if they had cast movie/TV names.  People would be OUTRAGED that they replaced solid theatre veterans with "stunt casting"! 

Damned if you, damned if you don't...

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:52am

jakethesnake said: "I find this cast a bit....underwhelming. Tim Curry, David Hyde Pearce, and Mike Nichols it ain't."

The acclaimed esteemed and late Director Mike Nichols is unavailable.  

Updated On: 8/9/23 at 10:52 AM

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:56am

Dom P said: "jakethesnake said: "I find this cast a bit....underwhelming. Tim Curry, David Hyde Pearce, and Mike Nichols it ain't."

The acclaimed esteemed and late Director Mike Nichols is unavailable."

One would also find it unbelievable he would have revisited this work were he not sadly deceased. He wasn't particularly know for revisiting his work, save for limited revisits to his work with the great Elaine May.

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:58am

I wanted WEAWL STAWS!

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 11:01am

RexInLights said: "Do you all realize how rude and jaded you sound? The cast is made up of talented theater performers and not stunt casting big names and you seem to be more interested in how many tickets it may sell as opposed to if it’s going to be good or not. Just another day around these toxic wastelands."

100. This cast is wonderful, talented, funny, and correct. Can't wait! 

 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 11:05am

Let’s jazz it up a bit and reinsert the cow scene 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 11:07am

RexInLights said: "Do you all realize how rude and jaded you sound? The cast is made up of talented theater performers and not stunt casting big names and you seem to be more interested in how many tickets it may sell as opposed to if it’s going to be good or not. Just another day around these toxic wastelands."


Broadway is a business and if you're unwilling to embrace that you should focus your interests solely on not-for-profit theatre (which is also a business).

It's valid to question if a revival of this material is "necessary," and expectations have hinged on a cast that would bring in more people to see it and a more interesting creative angle (since the KenCen production reportedly didn't offer much in the way of artistic genius). 

We can and should have frank conversations about poor business decisions that are separate from the artistic merits of a show, and business decisions that impact the artistic merits of a show. Expensive flops hurt the industry and scare away investors, and flops that don't have MASSIVE artistic success are simply a waste of time. (And the jury is out on what this production will be.)

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/9/23 at 11:08am

verywellthensigh said: "I wanted WEAWL STAWS!

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If this video featured a male/boy/boyish man/man child it would remind us of a recently disgraced Producer who shall remain nameless, although the child is not throwing a ipad,desk top or phone.