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#26

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/12/06 at 6:32pm

What's Travis Fimmel doing these days?
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer

"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher

Updated On: 5/12/06 at 06:32 PM

#27

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/12/06 at 6:42pm

This is just horrible - Josh is a very talented performer; his singing is excellent, his acting is fine, and I felt that he truly embodied the character - they'd be stupid to get rid of an excellent Tarzan for some awful stunt-casting. I'm truly gutted for him that people are talking about dropping him. There are many performers on broadway who are giving worse performances, imo. Josh has to stay!

Mary P x
#28

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/12/06 at 7:02pm

Josh Strickland is the absolute least of their problems. They have got to be kidding.

Why not work on replacing Bob Crowley, Phil Collins, and David Henry Hwang instead?
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson
#29

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/12/06 at 7:48pm

Well I have read all the reviews and comments about Tarzan. Also a first hand report from a respected friend with more experience than me has made it clear that Tarzan has serious flaws. That all aside...

I watched the BWW preview video and thought "Oh cool I want to see that". Now I know that I probably shouldnt think that with all the evidence to the contrary but if good marketing as that effect on me, well think of how it plays with general joe public who watch crap movies all the time thinking they are great.

As it is I will be seeing Tarzan during the pre-Tony week and shall make my own mind up. I take all this speculation with a pinch of salt. This guy may have "connections" but wasnt he the one who posted all those bizarre reviews near the start of previews? Not really a Broadway person from what I read. Of course Disney would have no qualms with buying someone out to "save" a production. I just dont see them at that stage yet. By all means cast Joey McIntyre or some soap boy but dont imagine that they count for more than the Disney brand. This is show will run on that for a long time.

Its the tourists, stupid.
#30

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/12/06 at 7:59pm

Reviews are completely antithetical to the creative process. I am completely serious when I say I believe the "industry" would function just as well (if not better) if critics were done away with altogether. Let an audience decide and then let word of mouth and marketing help or hurt a show.
That being said, Disney is one of the few forces in this country capable of overpowering the critics.
#38

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 3:01pm

I think there are very few actors who can do this role WELL!!! I mean come on can you imagine most of your favorite male broadway actors galavanting around the stage like an ape? I actually can't. I think that josh does a wonderful job in the role and I honestly don't think I could imagine anyone else in it! I hope this doesn't happen, as I'll be quite upset!
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#40

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 3:17pm

The only thing that could get me in that theatre

to see this green plastic hula skirt production

is if they could sweet-talk Matthew Morrison

into playing Tarzan!

And what are the odds of that?
#41

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 4:09pm

Wanna sell tickets?

Hire Harvey Fierstein... and also Rosie O'Donell as Jane.When she leaves, Harvey could take ove her role too!
"Extraordinary how potent cheap music is..." Noel Coward-Private Lives
#43

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 4:30pm

nomdeplume- It's not that difficult to sweet-talk a sweet-talker, but I think in this point in his career, he wouldn't be interested in being a replacement. Just my 2 cents.
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer

"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher

Updated On: 5/13/06 at 04:30 PM

#44

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 4:35pm

I agree, Phantom2, MM is more a show opener, that's why I don't think there are any odds of it happening.

Yet it is still about the only thing that might get me in the Tarzan tent to see the show.

Sad when TV and movies lure off our best theatre talent...

Updated On: 5/13/06 at 04:35 PM

#45

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 4:37pm

Well, I'm going to see it and I will draw my own conclusion. It's important that everyone does that. What's one man's junk, is another man's treasure.
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer

"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
#47

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 4:41pm

I still have to post my Lestat one first!
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer

"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
#50

re: Strickland may be dropped from Tarzan sooner than later...

Posted: 5/13/06 at 9:55pm

i'm curious about the musical and i'd like to see him in it. i dunno. but i've heard "bad" things about it
you say i'm weird! look at everyone you're sitting with! and hey, those guys over there just threw napkins up in the air like they were on something! it's contajous! you can't help it!

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