THE ODD COUPLE with Stephen Colbert Next for the Sondheim Theatre? — Page 2

Kad said: "I really wouldn’t put stock in the existence of social media profiles. Anyone can make them for any reason and many are created solely to get lockon an ideal handle, even if the project is months away or never comes to fruition."

Some estates also lock them up. It's free and takes one minute. Same with website domains (though that could set them back $5 a year).

Starting the campaign to get Uncle Stav to play Oscar!

John Adams said: "John Adams said: "JT2030 said: "Whoa if true, and quite exciting...we'll see.

I do recall aLate Showepisode where Jon was Stephen's guest, the topic of Stephen doing Broadway came up and the idea of both of them doingThe Odd Coupleopposite each other got bantered about."

Actually, that was Carell...
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EDIT: I just watched the episode JT2030 mentioned above. It's really a great interview, and Colbert's (digs? jokes?) regarding Nathan Lane's age (and age in general) have edges.

EDIT2: Nathan Lane...? I meant Steve Carell..."

AH, yes - thank you for catching that, @JohnAdams - gave me a good excuse to find and watch that wonderful interview again - and here it is if you need a some joy on this wild rainy weekend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MKCL9SwVO4

Also not to veer off course, but boy howdy, do I miss Colbert. So many great, lengthy interviews with Nathan Lane, Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters, Laurie Metcalf + performances from shows...really special how he'd welcome and give thoughtful time on prime late night to total icons. Pardon me while I now go down a YouTube dive rewatching them... :-)

Eddie Hirsch said: "Thomas Kail, who did "Proof" last year, is to direct and the co-star w/Carell is reportedly John C. Reilly. It's a Limited Engagement."

Zzzzz...lost me at Thomas Kail

So is the pairing Colbert and Carell? Not very odd of a couple.

Eddie Hirsch said: "Thomas Kail, who did "Proof" last year, is to direct and the co-star w/Carell is reportedly John C. Reilly. It's a Limited Engagement."

If this is true all I want to know is will it be running by Easter?

The Colbert rumour is meh. But Carrell & John C. Reilly...WOWSA!

Oh man John C. Riley is PERFECT casting for Oscar. Either Colbert or Carrell would be an incredible Felix. I'd absolutely wish this to be true.

I wonder if there is any connection to the Odd Couple production Tommy was shopping around with The Rock and Kevin Hart? Assuming that's not happening anymore but it also felt like it would have sold well.

Kad said: "I actually think Carrell makes more sense as Felix than Colbert does. Colbert has made a career out of playing absurd authority figures whereas Carrell is best known for his kind of hapless schlemiel characters."

I mean, to me this is why the casting makes more sense the other way around. I get "let them expand their range, show what they can do" and all, but if the point is to cast celebs, generally you want to cast them for the thing they do so well it made them famous. And if the point is that people want to see Colbert because they hate that he was literally banned by the government, again, I think they are going to want to see him in a role analogous to his t.v. persona.