Will you see Tale of Two Cities if...

Barbour is in it?

This was brought up on the AmEx thread.

Can you overlook his criminal past to see him in a show about standing up for what is right, honorable and selflessness?
Or would you be thinking about his crime the whole time?

I am not posting this to start an argument, just curious about how this will be accepted or rejected.

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I am not posting this to start an argument

Zzzzzz....

And actually, YES I would see the show if it's promising and I believe its high quality is something I'd enjoy.

And no, by then I don't think I'd even remember what Barbour went through, I'm watching a Broadway musical not Judge Judy! Hmph!

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Updated On: 5/10/08 at 02:36 PM

Yeah.

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I'll see it since Aaron Lazar is in it!

I'd go. He made a mistake. I forgive him. Lord knows we've had worse offenders appearing on the Broadway stage.

Ordinarily an actor's private indiscretions wouldn't keep me away from a show . . . but I can't help feeling differently about it when a minor has been victimized. There's something about that that does not sit well with me. I don't think I would see it. But if it's successful enough to tour, it won't really matter to me, because I can just wait till it gets here with another actor.

BTW MCfan2...if you wait to see this show while "on tour" (and, besides, what if it never does go on tour?) you will be missing out on some performances of a lifetime!
I happen to have info from several people who got to go to Sarasota, and the concensus is that Barbour and Toro are up to Tony worthy performances! No to mention the costuming, sets, lighting (here a very clever inventivenss), which will satisfy beyond measure any true Broadway fan. I do not think it will dissapoint at all, and you will get your money's worth.
Beyond that, I LOVE Jill Santoriello's music and lyrics ( I have the "concept" CD), and can't wait to hear it live (and hope Lazar plays Charles...can't wait to hear how he takes on the musical score..there are some very good songs for him in this, and he should be fantastic).
I do hope sometime in the future, you come to see the situation for what it really was, somehow.

actually SueLeen, i've seen the show and what it's really about is a flawed man who changes his life and finds redemption.

I couldn't have said it better, bwaybabe2. Well, maybe I could have, but I would have gotten flamed by the haters.

Honestly, I wouldn't be seeing it because I have no interest. But I don't think Barbour starring would bother me much.

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I will see it Barbour or not. I like full out sung through musicals and it is even better if it gets me out of reading the book (just kidding.)

I said it before and I still think that Barbour being in the show won't hurt it any.

Most people when seeing a Broadway show don't pay attention to cast lists and who is who in a given show. I believe that the Barbour news is said and done and won't do much if any damage to the show when it comes to Broadway.

Keep in mind though that the producers have yet to announce if Barbour is going to be in the Broadway mounting of the show. They could have thought of him as a libality and thus decided to let him go.

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Which part?

The part where I said that I feel that the general public is going to be oblivous to what Barbour did because I feel that the story isn't going to get published again and its Broadway and the general public really doesn't care about Broadway?

Or, the part where I said that he might not get cast in the Broadway production?

I am guessing you ment the second one. And to that I say the following.

I don't know if he is or isn't going to be in the Broadway production of the show. There was no announcment either way. But, I wouldn't be suprised if the producers decided to cut him from the Broadway run because they thought that by having him in the cast that was just a sign for trouble to start.

I think that if they do that then they are shooting themselves in the foot. Because they will go out of their way to not hire an amazing actor and singer because they are worried that people will complaine that he is in the cast. Which isn't going to happen because the story was out. No one other then the people on this forum paid much attention to it when it was out and the general public doesn't pay attention to what Broadway actors are in what show like we do on this site.

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I'd go see this show no matter who was cast in it; I've been looking forward to seeing this musical for a very long time and it would take one hell of a bad cast to keep me from it. (Though I have to admit the news of Aaron Lazar being cast in it is a strong argument for me seeing it many times. )