ZORBA starring Antonio Banderas for next season

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/30/10 at 8:31pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Weissler_Confirms_Zorba_Headed_to_Broadway_Next_Season_w_Antonio_Banderas_20100430

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/30/10 at 8:55pm

Now THAT is what I call exciting news for next season.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/30/10 at 9:18pm

Having seen the original & seeing him in NINE, it is a great marriage. A great star in an underappreciated show.

....."Life Is What You Do While You're Waiting to Die"

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 4/30/10 at 9:25pm

Very exciting news.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 4/30/10 at 9:43pm

What theatre could this be in? Lyceum? Helen Hayes? Cort?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 1:11am

So excited! Hope the rest of the cast is just as exciting.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 1:33am

Yay!

[Trish2]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 8:56am

Is there no one else who they could trust with the choreography? I mean, isn't Trujillo doing enough right now ? And very mediocre ? It seems the pickin's are slim but there has to be someone else who could do justice to this piece. Trujillo is athletic at best ( Memphis) but his work really has no style or signature. Producers just don't want to give untested talent a chance on Broadway. Just go with who's already out there. For my money I would have hired Patti Columbo who's recent work at Papermill ( Seven Brides, etc.) sizzled with style, passion AND athleticism. C'mon, bring in some new blood !

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 10:28am

Isn't he still a little too young and hunky for the role?

[alterego]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 10:33am

Mr Roxy, in the last revival didn't they change the lyric to that song to "Life is what you do til the moment you die" as the former was considered too much of a downer?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 10:47am

Either lyric is OK as far as I am concerned. I did not see the Quinn revival so only had the original to go by.

[peerrjb]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 12:38pm

The lyric was changed because Quinn wouldn't sing the original, stating that in his not-so-humble-opinion (by that time Quinn thought he had even written the novel) Zorba would NEVER say such a thing. Kander and Ebb didn't really agree, but acquiesced.

Banderas as Zorba strikes me as a strange, but marquee-centric choice. His arched-eyebrow urbanity may be ill-fitted to Zorba's rowdy humanity.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 1:02pm

"(by that time Quinn thought he had even written the novel)"

Say whaaaaaat?

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 2:35pm

Isn't he about the same age Quinn was when he played it?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 2:39pm

Bernardi was closer to the character than either Quinn or Banderas but I still think Banderas will be great as he was in NINE playing an Italian. This is why it is called acting

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 5:49pm

I can only hope that Loretta Swit gets tapped to play Mme Hortense. No other living actress could do the role justice. Besides, it's time to get La Swit back on Broadway where she belongs!

[goldenboy]

Posted: 5/2/10 at 10:28am

Loretta Switt? Really? WTF??? Where did that come from?
Are you Loretta Switt?

How bout Chita? or Chrstene Ebersole or Liza-she's old enough..
or hmmmmm

any other ideas for Mdm Hortense?
Maria Karnilova blew me away in the original.

[mallardo]

Posted: 5/2/10 at 12:16pm

I saw Judy Kaye play the role in the LA Reprise production. She was wonderful.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/2/10 at 1:05pm

Loretta Swit can't do this, she's already signed on to play Fredrika through the new year.

[hazellflagg]

Posted: 5/2/10 at 1:58pm

Tovah Feldshuh as the Chorus Leader

[nealb1]

Posted: 5/2/10 at 2:02pm

I saw "Zorba" with Anthony Quinn and Debbie Shapiro back in the early 80's in LA at The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion before it went to Broadway. It was a great show.

Great news about Antonio coming back to Broadway.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 5/3/10 at 4:52pm

Actually, Liza and Ebersole are both inspired choices. It's a jewel of a role.

The show is one of my favorites, but it's dark, dark, dark, and almost under composed (look at the tunestack -- not a lot of material there).

I'll be there.

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 8:38pm

When?

[JSquared2]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 8:55pm

Bette's Turban said: "When?"

The thread is from 2010. Check back in another 14 years. 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 5/13/24 at 9:25pm

He’s about to open in They’re Playing Our Song in Spain.