The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014

[Scarywarhol]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#1

Posted: 8/27/13 at 7:45pm

With Geoffrey Rush. Not sure how such a theatrical conceit will transfer to film, but this sure is interesting.

So, what...Liza for chaperone?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/08/23/geoffrey-rush-drowsy-chaperone.html Updated On: 8/27/13 at 07:45 PM

[millie_dillmount]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#2

Posted: 8/27/13 at 7:54pm

This was already announced a few days ago. As you can see the article you posted is from Aug 23. I don't know why BWW considers this breaking news.


https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1063842

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Updated On: 8/27/13 at 07:54 PM

[N2N Nate.]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#2

Posted: 8/27/13 at 8:10pm

CZJ would make an excellent Chaperone.

So Lauren Bacall me, anything goes! *wink*

[tazber]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#3

Posted: 8/27/13 at 8:13pm

It does seem an odd choice to adapt as a movie since it's so theatrically rooted.

But I applaud their courage to film an old fashioned musical however. It doesn't seem to have the mass appeal as a Chicago or Les Miz.

....but the world goes 'round

[TheatreFan4]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#4

Posted: 8/27/13 at 8:33pm

I don't know why BWW considers this breaking news.

Because BWW has an obsession with the words Breaking News even when the story is not all that exciting.

[Scarywarhol]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#5

Posted: 8/27/13 at 8:38pm

Oop, sorry!

[millie_dillmount]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#6

Posted: 8/27/13 at 9:00pm

No Scarywarhol, it's not you lol.

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[best12bars]

The Drowsy Chaperone films in 2014#7

Posted: 8/27/13 at 9:18pm

It all depends on the script and the concept.

Geoffrey Rush was the driving force behind another smaller play that was very talky and couldn't possibly translate well as a film.

That was "The King's Speech."

If anybody can gather the right talents together with the right vision, it's Mr. Rush.

I'm actually very excited about the possibilities.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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