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#2

re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

All I was able to find about it is a mention in a schedule for some evening with Andrew Miller, the composer of the show.

http://www.elmatheater.org/schd2006.htm

and it uses the exact same words... that's weird...
"What book of rules says that theatre exists only within some ugly buildings crowded into one square-mile of New York City? Wherever there's magic and make-believe and an audience, there's theatre..."
#3

re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

However, Barry Manilow's musical "Harmony" has been scheduled for a fall bow for years, but that hasn't worked out too well.

I've not heard of this before. Interesting...
#5

re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

Guess that's what happens when performers don't have their own website! re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

Here's a little something else I found on the biggest Bette fansite, the incomparable BootLeg Betty...

"Perhaps his most promising work, if musical success is determined by proximity to New York City’s Broadway, is “The Prodigal,” a jazzy, contemporary and not overtly religious piece retelling the parable of the prodigal son in modern times. “The Prodigal” sold out in Seattle in 2003 and, according to Miller, is scheduled to open off-Broadway this fall, with Bette Midler and Josh Groban starring. But he said he’s been having a hard time getting firm dates and confirmations from the producer. It’s perhaps the biggest thing to happen to one of his compositions and, simultaneously, the most bedeviling.
“I’m so frustrated I’m not getting a straight answer,” he said. “There’s so much great stuff about that show. I know it’s going to occur. The question is when.” "

link to the whole article
https://www.fedwaymirror.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=91&cat=23&id=607687&more=
It was published yesterday apparently so it's fresh but not much more than we already know... except that he's convinced it's still going to happen but have no firm date...


"What book of rules says that theatre exists only within some ugly buildings crowded into one square-mile of New York City? Wherever there's magic and make-believe and an audience, there's theatre..."
#6

re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

Well Gelf, I just learned from the official Bette Midler website that you imply doesn't exist that there's a dance remix of Fever coming out next week!
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#7

re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

Why would they have trouble getting backing for this. I would think it Bette and Josh said they wanted to star in a revival of In My Life anyone would jump on it. Sounds pretty fishy to me.
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#9

re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

"Well Gelf, I just learned from the official Bette Midler website that you imply doesn't exist that there's a dance remix of Fever coming out next week!"

lol... ok ok... but it's an "official website" maintained by her label, which means only aimed at selling CDs and not very interested in anything unrelated to the CDs... like Broadway shows for instance. re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal
"What book of rules says that theatre exists only within some ugly buildings crowded into one square-mile of New York City? Wherever there's magic and make-believe and an audience, there's theatre..."
#11

re: bette middler and Josh Groban in The Prodigal

Brian Avnet, Josh's manager posted the following on Josh's website regarding this:

"THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR JOSH TO PERFORM ON OR OFF BROADWAY IN ANY SHOW. WE ARE WORKING ON ALBUM #3 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO JOSH'S NEXT WORLD TOUR."

http://p071.ezboard.com/fjoshgrobanfrm3.showMessage?topicID=15437.topic

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