Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead "The Band Wagon" at ENCORES
Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead "The Band Wagon" at ENCORES
#2Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 7/29/14 at 5:20pmPlaying Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, or Oscar Levant?
#2Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 7/29/14 at 5:47pm
"A washed-up Hollywood star trying to make a comeback ..."
That's the Fred Astaire part, and Brian would be fantastic for that. I hope he gets to show off his dancing skills in it (as well as singing and acting).
I love that they're basing it on the movie (with a screenplay by Comden and Green). This could be really great!
It would be cool if they got a young star dancer from the ballet world for the female lead.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#4Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 7/29/14 at 6:52pmHe was Gregory Hines's replacement in Jelly's Last Jam. And though obviously he didn't have Hines's dancing chops (who does?), it was remarkable how he conveyed the illusion that he did, and at no point embarrassed himself. It was then (relatively close to the start of his Broadway career, when he was still Brian Mitchell) that I realized he was a rather special talent. And in this case of course, it won't be as rigorous for him, as the staging can be conceived with him (and the rest of the cast) in mind.
#5Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 8/18/14 at 12:55pmCan anyone please share the pre-sale code for The Band Wagon at City Center? Thanks!
#6Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 8/18/14 at 2:17pmYou need to be a member ($75) to get the code. I imagine you'd need to be a member to use the code. But I could be wrong.
#7Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 8/18/14 at 2:24pmThe amount of time thinking Brian Stokes Mitchell was starring in PAINT YOUR WAGON was alarming. I need the upcoming vacation.
#8Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 8/18/14 at 3:44pm
Me too Robbie!
But what's really distressing is I could actually see him taking on either the Eastwood or Lee Marvin roles.
....but the world goes 'round
#9Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead
Posted: 9/4/14 at 3:54amAnyone with a hunch as to who else is being courted for the other roles? The British director, the fighting husband-and-wife writing partners?
