THE SECRET GARDEN Revival Set for 2018-2019 Season — Page 3

And here's another clip of Sierra Boggess singing plus a short interview from Paul Wontorek from 2 years ago.

After reading the breakdown, I'm surprised to read some of these choices, but not in a bad way! I just thought Martha's age range being 18-20 and Dickon's age range being 13-17 (from the breakdown) would mean...actually getting people who look remotely those ages. But the two actors are immense talents and I'd love to see what they can do with their respective roles!

Also, is it just me, or is it a bit weird that actor playing Dickon is a year older than the actor playing Albert?

Updated On: 5/9/18 at 04:21 PM

I am not sure if anyone can sing that opening the way R. Luker did in the original. I was always very impressed how she took a breath after "pansies" and then no breaths until after "chill". And "cold" is a long high note requiring a lot of breath. She did it in the theater the same way. After hearing her do it on the cast recording I wanted to hear if she did it in the show, so I paid close attention to her breathing and she did it. Very impressive.

"Cluster of crocus (breath)

Purple and gold (breath)

Blankets of pansies (breath)

Up from the cold

Lilies and iris

Safe from the chill (breath)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdkzH_3etZM&list=PL60BEE74F64A48C5B

Wasn't Sydney Lucas in a concert a few years ago? I wanted to see her in it but I guess she's getting too old? Well I just want to see what she does next.

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "The Distinctive Baritone said: "Still bummed about Daisy Eagan not being in it, but obviously they decided to go in a rather different direction with Martha. Several surprising choices here."

Maybe she wasn’t available. Isn’t she on a tour? If they have a 30-something for Anna, they could do one for Martha."



You're right - I just checked the tour of The Humans ???????and it doesn't close until July, so Eagan is unavailable for the workshop. That said, given some of their other casting choices, they seem to want this to be a racially diverse cast, so they may not have offered it to her anyway. (Although do they really want the only black woman onstage playing the maid?)

GeorgeandDot said: "VERY bad choice to cast the only black woman as the maid."



Oh for chrissakes, stop being PC-ridiculous! Martha is (arguably) the best female role in the show --- and I'm sure that actress they hired (for a LAB) is thrilled to have been cast! Also, do they not have a black actor playing Archibald --- while the actor playing his brother is white? You can't have it both ways...

Oak, is that you??

Anyway the only people complaining about a black woman playing the maid are the Progressive <<edited by BWW staff for a personal attack>> that I will continue to harp on on this board.

As has been noted--as if it's relevant--there is also a black person playing Archibald Craven, the master of the estate.

Nice to know that there will be people not paying attention to the story and focusing on "optics", and not the gifted human being playing the character.

I'm REALLY sick of this crap.

Updated On: 5/10/18 at 03:54 PM