#1
Posted: 9/18/15 at 11:30pm
Sounds interesting and could be Christina Bianco's big break!
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#2
Posted: 9/18/15 at 11:36pm
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#3
Posted: 9/19/15 at 6:53am
happy for her!
The thing is, besides being an utter toad of a human being, Riedel usually has the least knowledge of the topic in the room. He doesn't usually understand the content or approach of a show, and is always completely and unfailingly socially ignorant, which makes it really infuriating when Susan can't get a word in edgewise. A definitive mansplainer; it's always painful when he has female guests. I watch the show sporadically when I really want to see a guest, because it's the only theatre talkshow we have, but it would be so much better without this hateful clown in a dadcoat. (thanks ScaryWarhol)
#4
Posted: 9/19/15 at 12:50pm
I hope this happens. It's a wonderful vehicle for her.
#5
Posted: 9/19/15 at 1:03pm
What a great movie. This has hit potential.
Stephanatic
#6
Posted: 9/19/15 at 2:36pm
I just missed her in Application Pending. I am so behind this. Broadway needs a Christina Bianco.
Updated On: 9/20/15 at 02:36 PM
#7
Posted: 9/19/15 at 2:59pm
The movie is wonderful and Christina Bianco is perfect for this role!!
#8
Posted: 9/19/15 at 4:18pm
Isn't she a little... mature for this role?
#9
Posted: 9/19/15 at 7:24pm
^ She can easily pass for 12. Have you seen her onstage? She can play any age, but can really look like a kid.
#10
Posted: 9/19/15 at 7:28pm
I agree. She could easily pass for someone in her very early 20's on stage which I believe is the character's age.
#11
Posted: 9/19/15 at 8:33pm
What a wonderful role for her? Since she's a very special, one of a kind performer....her (future) u/s will need to be extraordinary.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
#12
Posted: 9/19/15 at 9:17pm
Seems to odd to make it a commercial venture, but I hope it does well!
#13
Posted: 9/19/15 at 9:43pm
Any idea who will be playing her mother? That's a real powerhouse of a role in the right hands.
#14
Posted: 9/25/15 at 3:40pm
This story touched my heart, which isn't easy, can't wait. It's a play not a musical, right? Hate sounding stupid.
Stephanatic
#15
Posted: 9/25/15 at 4:34pm
Yes, it's considered a play but there's quite a bit of music and singing.
#16
Posted: 9/25/15 at 4:41pm
I adore Christina Bianco. So thrilled for her! If you haven't seen her impressions, they're quite astounding.
Total Eclipse of the Heart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3DlDPeurRw
Let it Go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1us197eB6gQ
Forget You:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enygyo3ucY0
And her Bernadette in full. My favorite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CugVdbyX2A
Is it art or my monthly pain? Gets me every time.
"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"
Updated On: 9/25/15 at 04:41 PM
#17
Posted: 9/25/15 at 5:06pm
She's great, she'll be better than Horrocks, this is exciting.
Stephanatic
#18
Posted: 7/7/17 at 5:51pm
Does anybody know what happened here? I was so interested because this was one of my favorite movies ever.
Stephanatic
#19
Posted: 7/7/17 at 6:14pm
Last time it played on Broadway it closed quickly.
#21
Posted: 7/8/17 at 12:30am
Guess they lost an investor?
#22
Posted: 7/8/17 at 11:28am
I saw the original on Broadway and it's not that great of a show. It was basically written around Jane Horrocks' ability to do impressions. There's no real compelling story there.
I don't know what the brouhaha was that Horrocks couldn't repeat her performance on Broadway. Probably an Equity issue of "she's not a star" magnitude. It's one of those shows that I think should have played off-Broadway.
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#23
Posted: 7/8/17 at 11:46am
Wasn't the original broadway production a transfer of a Steppenwolf production and not the original London?
#24
Posted: 7/8/17 at 11:51am
"Wasn't the original broadway production a transfer of a Steppenwolf production and not the original London?"
I just looked that up and yes, you are correct. It was a Steppenwolf transfer. That explains why they didn't bring in Horrocks. I remember thinking it wasn't a very good production and was wondering what all the excitement over in London was about.
I would have liked to have seen Alison Steadman play the mother about ten years ago.
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#25
Posted: 7/10/17 at 9:01am
Seeing how it closed after only one week back in '94, it's difficult to imagine why anyone would think they could revive it with any financial success featuring a non-star like Bianco (who is perfectly amusing, in a light way, doing facile impressions, but who will, it must be admitted, never be a "star"
. The most recent West End revival closed after four months.
The play itself is a sweet, wispy piece of fluff, built to feature a deft impressionist; the story (soap opera-y stuff) and acting (ditto) take a back seat to the impressions.
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