Alan Cumming in Hedwig?

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#1Alan Cumming in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:29pm

He's a season regular on "The Good Wife" which films in NY.  Logistically could he swing a 12 week run after Taye Diggs finishes up his turn.


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Updated On: 7/20/15 at 08:29 PM

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#2Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:30pm

Who is Allan Cummings? Alan Cumming is on The Good Wife.

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#3Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:31pm

Took me a minute to edit my mistake, obviously a minute too late.   ; )


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#4Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:33pm

It is 90% happening

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#5Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:34pm

I'm positive he won't be asked.

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#6Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:35pm

I woud love to see him in this role but I feel like that would be playing it safe. If the rumors aren't true I hope they cast someone we wouldn't expect at all


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#7Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:36pm

"Who is Allan Cummings? Alan Cumming is on The Good Wife."


You knew who he was talking about.


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ghostlight2
#8Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:37pm

^^^ What Jane said - but you bet your ass he's been asked,

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#9Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 8:38pm

I'm positive he already has been. 

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#10Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:05pm

I absolutely love Allan. I'm trying to imagine him as Hedwig, but I wonder - does he have a certain air of sophistication and cunning (pun not intended) about him that would't work?


Of course he can sing, dance and act the part. Please, he's the consummate entertainer! I just have a hard time believing he'd be that character.


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ChiTheaterFan
#11Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:43pm

I posted this in the Darren thread in response to someone else but it seems more appropriate in this thread since it really has nothing to do with Darren so I'm copying and pasting. (Hope that isn't breaking some unwritten rule of BWW etiquette...)


 


 


It was responding to a video I'll have to post separately because I'm on the app and it's being wonky. 


 


 


He's great in that medley. I've only seen him in cabaret, but I have a hard time imagining him doing the harder rock numbers? Does he have that side to his voice? I mean, ultimately I don't care. As an actor he's f-ing brilliant and I will book yet another trip to the Belasco if he signs on. I'm just curious if his Hedwig might be different vocally?


 


 


I booked a front row seat to Cabaret just for him and I would be ecstatic to see this regardless of the style he might bring.

ChiTheaterFan
#12Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:45pm

Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SAdNuhZT3M&sns=em 

Updated On: 7/20/15 at 09:45 PM

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#13Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 9:49pm

That would make me so very happy.


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#14Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:18pm

it should happen. I could see his run being from Oct. 14 - Jan. 3(12 weeks).


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#15Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:18pm

He's probably gonna close the show. He's gonna do 12 weeks which will end the first sunday in January


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#16Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:22pm

Does anyone think JCM would come back to close the run, in its first official Broadway carnation? Injury or not, and even if for a week, I feel like that would just be how they'd do it. 

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#17Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:26pm

I would love JCM to come back!! I only saw the show with Neil, and I wanted to see it with JCM, but passed as i had other shows i wanted to see when i was on spring break


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#18Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:41pm

Well, you chose not to see it when you could have.  Them's the breaks, kid.


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#19Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 10:52pm

I'm hoping for a JCM return before it closes.

It's really hard for me to see the show without JCM. He's my first Hedwig and he created the role. He is really the only hedwig for me. That said, I love love love Alan Cumming and I think I'd make a trip to Manhattan to see him.

This seems like a lot of speculation to right now. They could pick someone out of left field. AC is popular with theater people, but is he a draw for muggles? I honesty don't know. I don't watch that TV show.

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#20Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 11:40pm

"Well, you chose not to see it when you could have.  Them's the breaks, kid."


I already saw it and had other shows to see!! I want to see him though so i hope he comes back!!!!!


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LightsOut90
#21Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 11:48pm

JCM is done kids, its more likely NPH would come back over JCM and even that is a huge stretch 

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#22Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/20/15 at 11:52pm

Well, he came back downtown at or toward the end. I saw his first return performance. I remember him screwing something up and saying "it has been a long time for Hedwig." I wouldn't surprise me at all. But I also think (and have heard) that they have another arrow in their quiver.

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#23Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:01am

I don't know about Broadway but I have heard rumblings Cumming was or is the leading candidate to bring this production of HEDWIG to the West End next year, contingent on what happens with THE GOOD WIFE (there's been speculation this could be the final season.) I imagine that would be infinitely more appetizing to him than closing the show here in New York.


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#24Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/21/15 at 12:34am

^^


I had that as well and friends shot it down as nonsense. I'd love love love to see how Cumming would portray Hedwig, so I wouldn't shed a tear if he did a run in New York before the West End.

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#25Allan Cummings in Hedwig?
Posted: 7/21/15 at 6:20am

Waking up to Alan Cumming as Hedwig rumors is a lovely thing. A lovely, lovely thing. 


My money would be on him bringing the show to West End. They'll need a big name to get the ball rolling overseas.