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Houdini#75
Posted: 12/24/13 at 1:43am
He is already attached to a film bio of P.T. Barnum (no, not the Cy Coleman musical). Carey Mulligan is reportedly in talks to play Jenny Lind.
P.T. Barnum and Harry Houdini may have been too close for comfort.
Updated On: 12/24/13 at 01:43 AM
Houdini#76
Posted: 12/24/13 at 2:09amI can't imagine Hugh Jackman taking time off films right after his Oscar nod for LES MIS and the raves he got for PRISONERS. I agree with Kad that given the mess that the pre-production has been so far, this will probably never come to pass. I do hope he comes back to Broadway in a new show while he's up for the kind of showmanship he displayed in his two other Broadway turns.
Houdini#77
Posted: 12/24/13 at 3:59amI hope they find anothr star who will play the role. I was really very much looking forward to a new Schwartz musical. Who could play Houdini instead. Justin Timberlake? Justin Bieber (Just joking) at least small he is. Who is famous and talented enough to get the part?
Houdini#78
Posted: 12/24/13 at 8:13am
The producers couldn't expect Hugh Jackman to hold open his busy schedule from anytime fall 2014 to 2018 say for when this musical just might be ready. This is what happens when you contract your 'star' while the show is still in development, the same happneed with Spiderman with Alan Cumming. I agree with Kad I cannot now see this happening.
Updated On: 12/24/13 at 08:13 AM
Houdini#79
Posted: 12/24/13 at 8:46amI'd be very surprised if this show ever gets off the ground. Who are they gonna find that has more star power than Jackman?
Houdini#80
Posted: 12/24/13 at 8:49amThe thing about Hugh Jackman is there's no one who can replace him on Broadway. He is a HUGE star who is also a great showman and he actually sells tickets and wins awards/raves from critics. I can't think of anyone at all, save for maybe Nathan Lane who is obviously not competing for roles with Hugh Jackman,who'd fit the bill. Look at what happened at the PAL JOEY revival when Jackman wasn't cast/turned it down.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/04
Houdini#81
Posted: 12/24/13 at 10:44amI hope he finds the right vehicle for a return to Broadway soon. I know he has said in the past that he prefers new material to revivals, but I still hope he does ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY with rumored K. Chenoweth. Who wouldn't want to be "stranded again" with Hugh?
Houdini#82
Posted: 12/24/13 at 4:53pm
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VENUS-IN-FUR-Playwright-David-Ives-Boards-Creative-Team-of-Broadway-Bound-HOUDINI-20131224
Seems like it's still going to happen, Jackman or not...
Houdini#83
Posted: 12/24/13 at 5:09pm
Oh hopefully, after all half of the score and a part of the book is finished, I beliueve, so it would be a shame to drop that. Interesting to know who will play the title role. Does it really has t be a Hollywood Star? Maybe they could use a Broadway star as well. I the musical is good, they don´t need a big name.
Updated On: 12/24/13 at 05:09 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/7/04
Houdini#84
Posted: 12/24/13 at 9:37pmIves has been attached for a while, I believe a bit after Sorkin left at the beginning of the year. I remember reading about it in news articles months back and was surprised it was never announced. Interesting that it is now.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Houdini#85
Posted: 12/24/13 at 10:06pmI agree with Fan2. It was actually here on BWW that someone first mentioned the involvement of David Ives sometime ago.
Houdini#87
Posted: 12/25/13 at 10:20pmInteresting that the original star/writers (Hugh Jackman, Aaron Sorkin, Danny Elfman) are now entirely replaced.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Houdini#89
Posted: 12/26/13 at 12:27am
>>>>Interesting that the original star/writers (Hugh Jackman, Aaron Sorkin, Danny Elfman) are now entirely replaced.<<<
Aaron Sorkin was not the original bookwriter -- I think it was Kurt Andersen? Also, add the names of Tony Yazbek and Glenn Slater to the list of those who had worked on the project before the current creative team.
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