#201
Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:23am
There’s only one solution: Sara Bareilles as Lancelot.
SPAMALOT To Play The St James This Fall — Page 9
#202
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.
#203
Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:30am
Truth be told. This was not the lineup I was promised. Very disappointed
#204
Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:31am
I will never not be excited to see Kritzer in a show, though.
#205
Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:31am
Very glad I didn’t get tickets yesterday. This cast is fine and nothing else.
#206
Posted: 8/9/23 at 10:31am
... Does this mean James is exiting the Louis Armstrong project in Chicago?
There are like 3 other people called Voter on here, FYI.
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#207
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?
#208
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
#209
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.
#210
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.
#211
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.
#212
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.
#213
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?
#214
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.
#215
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.
#216
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
#217
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.”
#218
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...
#219
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
#220
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.
#222
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!
#223
Posted: 8/9/23 at 11:05am
Let’s jazz it up a bit and reinsert the cow scene
#224
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.)
#225
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.
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