Patrick Wilson to appear on Broadway this spring?

[thebeautyis3]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 8:01pm

Any plans for an upcoming Broadway show?

Wilson: You know, I’m looking. I actually am going to do something in the spring for a very short while – I won’t go into it but I literally agreed to it about an hour ago. But yeah, I’m going to sing again in the spring, at least for a little bit. I’m trying to find something. This is the longest I’ve ever gone without doing a musical. It’s been like 11 years.

Does anyone have any info on this? The only thing I can think of is Cabaret (Cliff?). Unless he's doing an Encores production of some kind. Either way, it will be nice to hear him sing again. I'm not a fan of all of these horror movies he's been doing, but then again, I'm not a horror movie fan.
Patrick Wilson interview

[Kad]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 8:04pm

Cliff barely sings in Cabaret.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 8:06pm

I just can't see him taking that part.

[thebeautyis3]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 8:08pm

What else is opening this spring? It sounds like whatever it is is a limited run, so if not Cabaret, would it be an Encores production? Or something that hasn't been announced yet?

[AC126748]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 8:40pm

If it's Encores, it could be IRMA LA DOUCE (Nestor).

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 8:49pm

Actually Patrick would be a very good choice to play Nestor in IRMA LA DOUCE.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 9:21pm

As long as it's not CHICAGO.

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 9:30pm

He's subbing for Tova.

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 10:21pm

He never actually says he's doing a Broadway show; he just says "I'm going to sing again in the spring." Could be something like a couple of nights at 54 Below.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 11:23pm

All I know is, he literally agreed to it.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 9/14/13 at 11:27pm

He could have literally agreed to sing all of Billy Bigelow's songs while taking his showers for all of April

I love him, though. Figuratively. Updated On: 9/14/13 at 11:27 PM

[mamaleh]

Posted: 9/15/13 at 9:23am

How ironic that a guy with long-established stage chops should only now have become a "star" and seen by millions of people because of those INSIDIOUS (more irony) horror movies.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/15/13 at 10:36am

I don't think those are examples of irony. Also, audiences know the names of stars. Nobody but musical fans know Patrick Wilson's name.

Updated On: 9/15/13 at 10:36 AM

[darquegk]

Posted: 9/15/13 at 11:06am

I don't know about nobody knowing Patrick Wilson. The horror and sci-fi world has him as a more recognizable star, with the lead roles in Insidious, The Conjuring and Watchmen.

He's a B-list star in Hollywood, which is higher than any typical Broadway success, barring people who either are film AND stage stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Hugh Jackman, or TV and stage stars, like Lea Michele or Neil Patrick Harris.

(I didn't mention any premium content/cable/Netflix Original stars, because that would open an argument about whether this sort of new/elevated genre counts as film or tv.)

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/15/13 at 12:00pm

Because I really don't like him, and wonder how he on infuse to get work, I'm always curious when friends have seen movies he's in. After The Conjuring, I asked four different pals how Patrick Wilson was. They all said, "Who?"

Granted, not a random sample, but still.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 9/15/13 at 10:47pm

I'm not especially a fan of Wilson's relatively bland vanilla persona, but I do maintain that more people know him now from shlocky horror movies than from the numerous more prestigious stage vehicles and movies (Little Children; even Phantom of the Opera) he has done. That's what I find -- yes -- ironic, but you can call it simply unexpected if you prefer: that the career he has ostensibly tried to build in one direction has taken a totally different turn. If he continues in this vein, he'll be known to millions for that screamfest genre.

I've asked. Younger people in my office know him as that "Insidous guy." They had never heard of hm before.

[cardamon]

Posted: 9/15/13 at 11:03pm

What about the "Guys and Dolls" concert at Carnegie Hall? A Google search reminded me that he was rumored by Riedel to play Sky in the last Broadway revival, so it seems plausible.
"Guys and Dolls" at Carnegie: Casting TBA

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 6:42am

I don't see anything wrong with Patrick Wilson playing "Billy Flynn" in "Chicago." Actually, it's a good idea, since the guys who play the role are usually contracted for only a few weeks...10 weeks at the most (like the current Billy...Ryan Silverman).

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 6:43am

I don't see anything wrong with Patrick Wilson playing "Billy Flynn" in "Chicago." Actually, it's a good idea, since the guys who play the role are usually contracted for only a few weeks...10 weeks at the most (like the current Billy...Ryan Silverman).

[Dessie]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 11:25am

Henry Higgins?

[Owen22]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 11:35am

Patrick got a big career exclamation mark earlier in the year when his semi-controversial episode of "Girls" was featured in most zeitgeist blogs and entertainment news sites. This with 'Insidious" being number one this weekend, people are slowly hearing the name and making the connection.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:04pm

Playing Billy Flynn in Chicago as a follow-up to such luminaries as Ryan Silverman (who?) and other has-beens and never-wases would be shooting his career in the foot. If you don't see a problem with him going from a $270 million box office hit to a tired revival a decade past its prime within a year, I sincerely hope no one looks to you for career advice.

Patrick Wilson may not be a recognizable name, but The Conjuring was a huge hit, and Insidious 2 is on its way. If he wants to come back to Broadway, he could do a lot better than Chicago.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/16/13 at 12:06pm

He'd be ideal as Cliff in CABARET, but I don't know if that counts as a "short while" for him or not. Encores! or something like the GUYS & DOLLS concert seems to qualify under that a bit more. Regardless of what it is, I'm quite curious. I don't think audiences quite know who he is by name, but they'd definitely recognize him.

[thespian geek]

Posted: 9/19/13 at 4:19pm

I suppose take it with a grain of salt for now, but Josh Groban just replied to a tweet of Patrick's and seems to be teasing that he might be doing the same show? Maybe?

http://25.media.tumblr.com/0493e0a2c4ce0e43e4bd4633528498af/tumblr_mte2vdkhrg1qanpfyo1_500.png

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 9/20/13 at 5:59pm

Whatever he comes back in I just hope he shows some skin! He is a good actor but she shows his ass in almost everything he is in and god bless him for that!