Robin Williams in Spamalot? Maybe Jerry Seinfeld or Kevin Kline....

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 6:48am

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/43198.htm

Also does a follow up of Victoria Gotti, Lennon, and his role in his new movie....

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 7:51am

Reidel is all an act.
Maybe he should try a new act, he is charming and would love to see his charming side.

Reidel. Time to try for ACT 2.

If they get Robin Williams I will be so excited.
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[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 8:04am

If ANY of those people take the role I will go nuts! I saw Azaria and I love him...but if I could see either one of those guys, that would be amazing to have seen both Azaria and his replacement.

Updated On: 4/29/05 at 08:04 AM

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 8:06am

Then again I can't get tickets to see the show now and I am press.
What will happen if Robin goes in. I will never see Spamalot.
I am pissed. I will have to see Spamalot in a year when people are bored with it.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 8:08am

At first I was upset when I found out that my tickets for the summer we're after Azaria had left. Mostly I was upset for my cousin, who I'm taking, because I've already seen Azaria do it and she hasn't. But now I'm thinking these tickets might have been well worth the purchase.

Updated On: 4/29/05 at 08:08 AM

[Theatreboy33]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 8:57am

Williams would be thrilling. Seinfeld??? He's great playing Jerry Seinfeld, but can he act? Not so sure about that one.

[paris27]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:00am

Kevin Kline would be fantastic!!

[Ladyofthe Lake]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:19am

I've said this in another thread, and I'll say it again. Can Robin Williams do the role(s)? Absolutely. Can he do them without suddenly making the show all about *him*?? Not so sure about that. I hope if he *does* take the role, he remembers it was written as an ensemble show, not as a vehicle for a single star. I'm sure some people here would consider that an improvement...I disagree. Just my opinion. {shrug} I think of the group mentioned in Reidel's article, I'd most like to see Kevin Kline. Of course I'm unlikely to see *any* of them, so I suppose it's a moot point...

[wendy72]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:34am

I agree with everything Lake of the Lake said--Robin Williams could upset the balance--and Kevin Kline would be amazing. Still remember his performance in Pirates of Penzance from years ago...

And I echo Corine--now the box office will be even more impossible! I don't have the desire to stand in line for that craziness!

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:39am

I have to say I have the same concern as Lady. Williams is a brilliant comedian and certainly can handle the comical singing of Spamalot, but he definitely thrives on attention aimed squarely at HIM, and I just wonder if he can work as part of an ensemble without making a big mess. The show has room for adlibbing to be sure, but he is so freakin' out of control in live performance, that, well, let's just say it will be interesting to see.

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:42am

Robin Williams. Next stop Edna on Broadway.
Then what? Trekkie Monster.
He could wax his fur.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:43am

Why would the producers of a show that is sold out put someone of Williams marquee value into the show now? Why would Williams want to step into a role as a replacement for his Broadway Debut (his one man stand-up notwithstanding)? If the show is already sold out through the summer they could put anyone in that show and it would not matter.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:47am

Williams is like asparagus.....I can only take either in small doses

[wendy72]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:47am

Excellent point, Sue..maybe this is just great, but false, publicity.

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:48am

Well Robin would be a draw.
I would probably do standing room for him with a sprained ankle.

Kline is sooooooooooooo sexy. I miss his Pirate King.
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[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 9:55am

That is my point, Corine, why spend all the money to get Williams in a show that doesn't need the bump in sales? Now maybe if he went into La Cage...

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:00am

Am I the only one who is wondering why Shandling is on that list? That makes NO sense at all. His comedic style is the exact opposite of Monty Python and he never does anything outside of his persona. I simply can't imagine him as the French soldier or the Knight of Ni. I could see Williams, Kline, Martin or even Seinfeld in this role. Oliver Platt? Not so much. Most likely the names are just to create buzz, though.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:15am

What about Martin Short?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:17am

EW! Please, no! He is so scary.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:20am

Mmmmmmmmm. Asparagus

[wendy72]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:24am

I love Martin Short --but he's preparing his own show for Broadway next season (which I will see..)Michael McKean would be great...or Rick Moranis? (where has he been lately--anyone know?)

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:28am

"Why would the producers of a show that is sold out put someone of Williams marquee value into the show now? Why would Williams want to step into a role as a replacement for his Broadway Debut (his one man stand-up notwithstanding)? If the show is already sold out through the summer they could put anyone in that show and it would not matter."


Don't jump to conclusions that people will be happy with whatever they get. A LOT of people are seeing the show because of the show itself. And A LOT of people are seeing it because of the actors. At this early stage in the show's life it's not a good choice to go 4 whole months without one of the main leads in the show. The audience, who paid a lot of money for their tickets, will not be satisfied with Azaria's understudy. So, of course they're going to try and cast the role with someone who has the same, or greater, star value to keep drawing the crowds and to prevent cancellations.

Updated On: 4/29/05 at 10:28 AM

[Hanna from Hamburg]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:36am

Well, I'm sure the Spamalot producers are thinking about the drop in sales for The Producers when Matthew and Nathan left and want to keep people interested when Hank leaves. I felt that The Producers was so wonderfully conceived and directed that it didn't need the names, but apparently the names made a BIG difference.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:43am

So why didn't they get Williams for the Producers? I personally can't stand him, but I would think he would be more attracted to that starring role than to the ensemble nature of Spam.

And am I mistaken that if the tickets are sold you can't get a refund or exchange if the "name" actor has actually left the show.(as opposed to just being out for one night?)So since Spamalot is sold out "forever" they have nothing to loose by putting in a lesser known actor.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:48am

Martin Short is the thinking man's Robin Williams.