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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#100
Posted: 1/3/15 at 10:24pm

While re watching old episodes of The Simpsons this weekend I was struck by how great Beverly D'Angelo would be as Miss Mona, after being reminded of her country vocals as Lurleen Lumpkin.

I agree a great idea if not a bit on the older side for Mona but also hear that ABC is moving forward with a new comedy once again pairing her together with Chevy Chase.

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Updated On: 1/3/15 at 10:24 PM

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#101
Posted: 1/3/15 at 10:53pm

@Robbie2 I had read somewhere that a emmy winning actress is semi attached to this upcoming production.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#102
Posted: 1/4/15 at 4:47pm

I can't imagine the financing coming together for a major revival of this relic. Remember when the word "whorehouse" in the title was considered edgy? Those days are long past. It has been a community theater staple for more than 30 years so I doubt it would have much tourist appeal unless it had big stars, and I doubt that any big names would be attracted.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#103
Posted: 1/4/15 at 5:20pm

I totally disagree with you . And it has nothing to do with the title being considered edgy or not. And as far as any big name wanting to be attached... what was alluded to in some of the press for this was that there already was. I just wish there was someone more imaginative and creative than Rob Ashford at the helm. But lets hope for a pleasant surprise. I love this show and many others do.

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Updated On: 1/4/15 at 05:20 PM

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#104
Posted: 1/4/15 at 5:38pm

I was just using the title as indicative of the whole retro nature of this musical. And, IMHO, not retro in a good way. Of course I respect your admiration for the show even if I don't share it. It's just too cutesy by half for me.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#105
Posted: 1/4/15 at 6:03pm

Wonder which Emmy winner. Someone like Megan Mullally or Jean Smart? I'm so disappointed to hear it didn't come together with Krakowski. She needs to be back on stage ASAP!

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#106
Posted: 1/4/15 at 9:04pm

Wonder which Emmy winner. Someone like Megan Mullally or Jean Smart? I'm so disappointed to hear it didn't come together with Krakowski. She needs to be back on stage ASAP!

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Not too many that can sing and that are right for Miss Mona other than:
Megan possibly Allison Janney or Toni Collette?

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#107
Posted: 1/4/15 at 9:09pm

Well hopefully this won't be a "by the numbers" Miss Mona. Jane Lynch? She IS a Emmy winner and I recall reading that Annie left her wanting to do more.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#108
Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:37pm

This will never happen, but I would just die if someone put Emily Skinner in Mona. She played her for one of those benefit concerts...but that would be amazing. She needs to get her butt back on Broadway for the good of mankind.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#109
Posted: 8/21/15 at 1:44pm

So what happened? Is this happening or what?

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#110
Posted: 8/21/15 at 1:56pm

I really want this to happen. I love the score.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#111
Posted: 8/22/15 at 2:34pm

Doesn't look likely.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#112
Posted: 8/23/15 at 1:42am

according to a insert that was included in Playbills for Wolf Hall its still coming in 2016 (also had an ad for Fiddler and American Psycho on it)

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#113
Posted: 1/11/16 at 12:30am

Anyone have any updates on this? Would love to hear if it is still coming. This season seems unlikely, but next?

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#114
Posted: 1/11/16 at 3:47pm

"Whores, actors, what's the difference?"

"Whores get paid."

Speaking of being paid, Tazber did you pay Kad for that perfect set up?

Updated On: 1/11/16 at 03:47 PM

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#115
Posted: 1/11/16 at 3:51pm

What the heck were those boxes in my response about? This is how I typed it:

"Whores, actors, what's the difference?"

"Whores get paid."

Speaking of being paid, Tazber did you pay Kad for that perfect set up?

Never mind -- the boxes still appear. What's that all about?

Updated On: 1/11/16 at 03:51 PM

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#116
Posted: 6/20/16 at 1:33pm

Page Six today mentioned that there will be a reading this month with Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Holiday and James Naughton.

Anybody know anything about this? I thought Megan Hilty was somehow attached or was that just dream-casting that was happening? I can't remember...

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#117
Posted: 6/20/16 at 1:38pm

I thought Laura Benanti was attached (or maybe that was also dream-casting).

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#118
Posted: 6/20/16 at 1:40pm

Several people (myself included) floated Megan Hilty as a potential Miss Mona, but I don't believe she was ever attached. I've never heard anything about Laura Benanti and I can't imagine her in the role at all.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#119
Posted: 6/20/16 at 2:13pm

^When she was on Show People with Paul Wontorek in 2014, she mentioned that she was coming back to Broadway in 2016. My theory was that she was going to be in this show (before it was revealed to be She Loves Me).

Updated On: 6/20/16 at 02:13 PM

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#120
Posted: 6/20/16 at 3:22pm

Kristen would slayyy. Can I plug Jasmine C Jones to play one of the younger roles? ^_^

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#121
Posted: 6/20/16 at 3:27pm

Isn't Kristin attached to the Tammy Faye Baker musical??i think they had a workshop in the spring?

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#122
Posted: 6/20/16 at 3:34pm

Last I heard, Megan Hilty was attached to that. She talked about it in her recent AOL Build interview.

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#123
Posted: 6/20/16 at 3:35pm

Yes, she is, and she said she would have a workshop (back in December), but I'm not sure it ever actually happened... I haven't heard anything about it since and she had concerts the whole first 6 months of the year all over the country, not sure when she was in NY for long enough for that to have happened under the radar.

But I wasn't sure if I should believe Page 6 for that reason, or if they might just gotten the show wrong or something...

Kristin could technically do workshop for both though, they might not both happen, or not happen at the same time anyway... She's also attached to Soap Dish that had a workshop 2 or 3 years ago (with Jane Krakowski and a bunch of other big names).

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#124
Posted: 6/20/16 at 3:37pm

CindersGolightly said: "Last I heard, Megan Hilty was attached to that. She talked about it in her recent AOL Build interview.

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How interesting. I hope we get to see Megan in Bombshell if it comes to the stage

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BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Coming to Broadway; Rob Ashford to Direct!#125
Posted: 6/20/16 at 3:41pm

CindersGolightly said: "Last I heard, Megan Hilty was attached to that. She talked about it in her recent AOL Build interview.

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Ah, I saw that so that makes sense. But she since got the First Wives Club TV movie so maybe that got in the way of scheduling and she had to drop out?