Luke Treadaway gave one of the most amazing performances I have ever seen when I saw the show in London. I look forward to seeing what Sharp will do with the role, though. Taylor Trensch is really a surprising choice. Didn't see that coming but also won't be quick to judge.
How do we know they didn't try? Maybe he had other things booked?
It was actually published a while ago that he wouldn't be transferring. In fact, I think he's actually staying with the show there since it's still open.
Luke's star is on the major rise, I don't blame him for going out while the iron's hot. That said, there's been a lot of praise for the other actors who've done it since, so I guess the star really is the play.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
the national theater recorded the show and it is playing world wide.. you just have to find the venue/time. It is playing this Friday in NYC, also in July & August. So, you can see both. If they only did this for say... IF/THEN, BRIDGES, VIOLET,
I went to a screening of the show a month or so ago. The filmed version is of the original production in the round. See it. It is incredible. The producers were there and I asked one of them about casting and they had already decided to use American actors and he told me thep principal cast was in place at that time and they feel they have a great cast. I also asked him if they considered Circle in the Square and he said they did briefly but decided to bring the new production over.
After the screening I told him that I really wished it would be in the round and he said that he is sure I will love this production just as much. I can't wait to see it. It is brilliant.
is the role of Christopher that grueling that an alternate needs to be in place??
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
We were at the same final callbacks for Juiliard. It was a long weekend, and we got to see a fair amount of work from the other audition-ees...I really remember him standing out.
They definitely cast actors the director was comfortable with. I went through the audition process...and let's just put it this way, they were very transparent if you didn't fit what they were looking for. Not harsh, though. But look at who they cast, people who would agree to a 1 year production contract and not names or stars to common theatre folk but known actors from their casting "lists" who they have all worked with before. I have never worked with them before nor was I what they were looking for, alas.
ACL, I know I would be exhausted after every performance. He is constantly onstage and, it is a bit hard to explain, but I would suspect that the speech pattern thing the character has can also be a bit mentally exhausting. I remember wondering to myself how he could do it 8 times a week after seeing it.
Does anyone else get him and Harry confused? I was just remembering how great Luke was in Control (the Joy Division bio-pic) and realized that was Harry.
Then I started thinking how hilarious Harry was in Attack the Block and guess what? That was Luke.
Back on topic though, this and 20th Century are my most anticipated shows next season.