Posted: 2/12/18 at 4:03pm
I really hope that Daisy Eagan is used as Martha. Also, if there was already a pre-Broadway production going, why start from scratch with a new director? This is very strange.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 4:16pm
The Distinctive Baritone said: "I really hope that Daisy Eagan is used as Martha. Also, if there was already a pre-Broadway production going, why start from scratch with a new director? This is very strange."
My guess? I would think maybe the investors weren't happy with the "pre Broadway" production and want a fresh production. Who knows honestly
Posted: 2/12/18 at 4:21pm
Or maybe the prior productions were only used to work out all the modifications Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman wanted to make before going for a full-scale Broadway production.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 4:43pm
Posted: 2/12/18 at 4:46pm
What do you guys think? Will this be heading in a Nederlander or Brooks Atkinson size house?
Posted: 2/12/18 at 4:49pm
I would think this would have another regional tryout somewhere. The last production didn't fare so well, so its ambitious to think this (presumably) totally different production would open cold on Broadway.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 7:38pm
Carlyle seems an odd choice for director, him being known primarily as a choreographer. TSG is really an actors musical and not much of a dancing musical (unless they go for the foot-stomping, dancing servants like the ill-advised London version--PLEASE GOD, NO!). Also, TSG is a show where the humor really needs to be mined from the characters, and actors will need a strong director to do that. Otherwise, TSG can be a very solemn, somber piece.
Posted: 2/13/18 at 1:50am
Actually Jeff the London production had many changes/revisions.
I just hope a revival isn’t stripped down and has a production on par with the original.
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Or maybe the prior productions were only used to work out all the modifications Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman wanted to make before going for a full-scale Broadway production."
Posted: 2/13/18 at 1:57am
The major flaw of the musical is the focus is on the adults not the children!
Posted: 2/13/18 at 6:55am
GeorgeandDot said: "Shoutout to the person that mentioned that Michael Arden would have been a great choice for this."
I think Bartlett Sher would've been a great choice for The Secret Garden. Or maybe John Doyle could've done something interesting with it being pared-down.
Posted: 2/21/18 at 4:31pm
Probably a longshot now but I hope Ben Platt is cast as Dickon!!!!! Ah I really loved the cast they had at the concert 2 years ago!
Posted: 2/21/18 at 4:39pm
Here's the breakdown for the lab, if that interests you:
http://www.playbill.com/job/the-secret-garden-dev-lab-nyc-epa-022818/00000161-9a12-d2d5-ab7f-fe9325fd0000
Posted: 2/21/18 at 4:40pm
That breakdown makes me wonder if this new lab is trying to eliminate the ensemble entirely.
Posted: 2/21/18 at 8:07pm
I don't think that's quite the problem but this is one revival where I'd be open to them making some changes to better reconcile the adult plot with the children's plot. I feel like we get too much of her parents, just enough to throw things off but not enough to really make something of those characters. And the villainy feels out of place and while there are some great songs it ultimately functions as a plot device that gets dealt with very quickly at the end.
Also... Laura Osnes? Ramin? Thank God BWW threads aren't in charge of casting.
Posted: 2/21/18 at 8:30pm
Posted: 2/22/18 at 8:32am
I just hope they don't cut the gothic elements- the ghosts, the madness, the low-key murder mystery. These are what elevate the show. Ultimately, I think audiences respond much less to the ill-tempered girl learning to be an adult, and more to the haunting world she finds herself in.
Posted: 2/22/18 at 1:47pm
The Distinctive Baritone said: "I really hope that Daisy Eagan is used as Martha. Also, if there was already a pre-Broadway production going, why start from scratch with a new director? This is very strange."
A friend of mine was in the last three incarnations (a tour that hit Seattle, DC and Houston). He said the director (artistic director of 5th Avenue I believe) never had a handle on the show and it actually got worse as the tour progressed. It was meant to come into NY but he predicted (apparently correctly) that this production would never see a Broadway stage.
Posted: 5/9/18 at 2:33pm
Interesting that drew is in the lab when he’s also attached to the broadway bound Dave musical. I know just because he will be in the lab doesn’t mean he’s doing it on broadway, though. Just find it a bit interesting. Also can we talk about how amazing Brooklyn shuck is doing? She’s everywhere at this point.
edit: I originally read it as if it already happened. My b
Updated On: 5/9/18 at 02:33 PM
Posted: 5/9/18 at 2:34pm
Posted: 5/9/18 at 2:34pm
I'm a fan of a few of these people but am I the only one who thinks this cast is boring?
Posted: 5/9/18 at 2:35pm
Posted: 5/9/18 at 2:40pm
Posted: 5/9/18 at 3:04pm
I'll admit I was more excited with the casting from the Secret Garden concert two years ago than the casting for this one.
Posted: 5/9/18 at 3:06pm
I will say that Sierra Boggess is truly perfect for Lily. While I'm personally a big fan of hers, I understand why some people think she's a bit bland—but Lily is one of those roles I think is made for her, regardless of how you feel about her as a performer.
