"The Honeymooners" Musical

[Playland]

Posted: 5/24/17 at 4:38pm

Any idea who the cast will be for this show?  It will be at the Paper Mill Playhouse this fall.

[Cfried]

Posted: 5/24/17 at 6:02pm

I imagine it will include Michael McGrath, Leslie Kritzer, Hank Azaria, and Laura Bell Bundy as they all participated in the most recent workshop (which was last spring). Michael also tweeted the show's artwork for Paper Mill over the summer with a caption along the lines of, "We're ready for you!" In any case, I can't wait!

[goldenboy]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 12:26am

I've heard from someone in the show that Hank Azaria will not be continuing as Norton due to other work he has booked.. Michael McGrath and Leslie Kritzer are definitely coming back.   Saw the tryout and McGrath and Kritzer were perfect. Not sure about Laura Bell Bundy.

I think the Hank Azaria loss is a blessing in disguise as in my opinion he didn't nail Norton. Don't get me wrong; I am a Hank Azaria fan but he wasn't his best in this.

Updated On: 5/25/17 at 12:26 AM

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 2:43pm

Michael McGrath is a little slice of character actor heaven. Someone PLEASE put him back on Broadway. It needs him!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 2:46pm

McGrath has been attached to this for years- I'm fairly certain he was talking about it back when he won the Tony for Nice Work If You Can Get It in 2012. I can't imagine he wouldn't be part of this production as well. 

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 4:36pm

Laura Bell Bundy just signed on to a part for a TBS (I think) show. I'm not sure she's still with the project.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 7:53pm

Great news, and I have some songs for them!

Busman's Blues (Beep Beep)
Alice's Lament
No, you're the one going to the moon
Hello, Ball!
Swanee River
Ralphie Raccoon

How about Christian Borle for Norton?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 8:09pm

If Laura Bell Bundy departs, maybe they'll go back to Megan Hilty?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 8:58pm

Megan Hilty would be such a step up from Laura Bell Bundy. Why was she not in the last workshop to begin with? I'd love to see her return to Broadway.

[goldenboy]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 11:00pm

I think Broadway needs a Christian Borle break. I know i do. Don't get me wrong. I like him. but he is in everything. It's too much of a good thing. What's next. Dolly in Hello Dolly?

[rcwr]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 11:27pm

wonderfulwizard11 said: I'm fairly certain he was talking about it back when he won the Tony for Nice Work If You Can Get It in 2012.

I always wondered what he was referring to in that speech!