Spelling Bee love!- Page 45

[jarretSF]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:45pm

Yes I'll probably ry to Rush gay night, just walk over to the theatre when I get off work at 5.

[JenniferLeal]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:46pm

Yeah, I'm rushing it as well. Not sure what time I'll get there though.

[MyMeredithMonster]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 8:00pm

Hey Liotte, I was wondering what your opinion was on Josh's portrayal of Barfee (since you've see Dan as well).

[liotte]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 8:08pm

I love Josh's Barfee. He really made it his own character, as opposed to doing everything exactly like Dan.
He added a few little lines, dance steps, voice inflextions, and really pulls off the know-it-all guy at the beginning to the unsure and sweet guy at the end.

[LilDiva05]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 9:00pm

I've seen both Dan and Josh (Todd as well) as Barfee, and I think they were all excellent, but Josh is my favorite.

[MyMeredithMonster]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 9:34pm

I really agree with you. He's a much different Barfee than Jared is too (SF cast). It was great to see Josh live and I don't have any regrets about seeing him instead of Dan. I'd also be interested to see what the Chicago Barfee is like.

[liotte]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 10:02pm

The Chicago Barfee reminded me a lot of Dan Fogler.

(I've seen Todd too)

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 6:10pm

Bump for fun!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_25th_Annual_Putnam_County_Spelling_Bee

[liotte]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 6:33pm

Also, new commercial preview videos!

http://www.spellingbeethemusical.com/sneakpeek/index.htm

[TheMecca]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 6:38pm

Brilliant new commercials! Reminds me alot of the show.
By the way, is that the actual set from the show or is it custom built? It looks the same to me...

[.LittleWing. 0224]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 6:39pm

those are cute little videos!

[liotte]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 6:43pm

I think it's the regular set.

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 8:12pm

I actually really hate the new videos - they make it seem more childish and less fun than it actually is.

[mijofly19]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 8:48pm

I like the videos, but if I hadn't seen the show before I don't think this would make me want to see i t.

[codyjo88]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 5:38am

I'm not sure why but I don't like those ads at all.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 5:45am

They also seem a little too...slick? Self-aware? Self-congratulatory?

[liotte]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:02am

So excited for Barrett Foa to be the new Leaf Coneybear! Can't wait to see him! (but I will really miss Jesse!)

[mijofly19]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:08am

liotte, is that confirmed yet? If so, it makes me much happier about Jesse's leaving. (Though still very sad!)

EDIT: Nevermind. Just read that on the other page. Yay! Updated On: 6/13/06 at 11:08 AM

[liotte]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:10am

It was in writing in Barrett's bio at the NEO2 benefit concert last night, so yeah, I think it's pretty much confirmed!

[lite2shine]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:19am

Yes the official press release confirmed it. I'm surprised the rumor wasn't flying (as other rumors tend to do), or I just didn't pay attention. Good for him and good for the show!

[mijofly19]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:31am

Has there already been a press release?

This would make Jesse's last day July 23, does anyone know if anyone else is leaving that day?

EDIT: Nevermind again:
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/8435

That link says that Jesse leaves July 23, with Barrett coming July 25, though.
Updated On: 6/13/06 at 11:31 AM

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:33am

So Jesse's last seems to be 7/23, yes?

[sondwisenheimer]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:35am

This seems like excellent casting to me.

[mijofly19]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:39am

"When he joins The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Leaf Coneybear, Foa will be featured with Derrick Baskin as Mitch Mahoney, Deborah S. Craig as Marcy Park, Josh Gad as William Barfee, Lisa Howard as Rona Lisa Peretti, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Olive Ostrovsky, Jose Llana as Chip Tolentino, Sarah Saltzberg as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre and Greg Stuhr as Douglas Panch."

Does this mean that everyone else extended?

[MyMeredithMonster]

Posted: 6/13/06 at 12:44pm

How exciting! I'm betting Foa will make an excellent Leaf!