VotePeron said: "Really rooting for Ethan Slater. But I also think Andy Karl was robbed. So maybe I'm not the best judge for the Best Actor category..."
Groundhog Day should’ve waited until this season. I’m still bitter.
bwayrose7 said: "Slightly off topic from the casting itself but I'm still not entirely certain what the point of making this a musical is? Maybe it'll surprise us all, but it doesn't seem to lend itself to the stage, regardless of who's in it."
So this must be why Eric isn't returning to Be More Chill this summer.
BE MORE CHILL to Premiere Off-Broadway This Summer Apr 17
2018, 09:09:13 AM
Haha yep, that’s exactly what I meant! Sorry for any confusion. Since it’s already been licensed to R&H I can’t imagine they’re changing that much, but I’ve only seen 1 show technically in previews before so it’ll be a fun experience.
I'm one of those people who really loves this show, but even I can recognize that it's going to be a nine week nightmare for everyone involved because of how insane the fandom is.
I like Neon Trees but Tyler Glenn is.... not who I would've expected, even for a stunt casting. I'm intrigued, though. With the timing and everything, seems like this is trying to replicate Brendon Urie as Charlie from last summer? He did a whole lot for the show's grosses, iirc. Does Neon Trees have the kind of fanbase that Panic! at the Disco does?
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Previews Feb 20
2018, 01:16:02 AM
Since my knowledge of Jimmy Buffett begins and ends with the fact that there is a stretch of Route 114 in Sag Harbor, NY (where I lived for a time) that is owned by the Metro Parrothead Club, can someone explain to me what exactly his appeal is? I am about two-three decades late to the party on him but I have always wondered.
Not sure how I feel about the kids being played by adults, but with that cast I'm definitely willing to hold any judgement until I see it. This has a lot of potential and anything that gets Jeff Daniels back onstage is good in my book.
Raúl Esparza will play Freddie Trumper, Ramin Karimloo will play Anatoly Sergievsky, Karen Olivo will play Florence Vassy, and Ruthie Ann Miles will play Svetlana Sergievsky in a new production of Chess running at the Kennedy Center in February.
Noises Off is a classic. It's a comedy, set in the theatre so you could get a little meta with it, and has a 9-person cast with a pretty even sex/gender breakdown.
darquegk said: "If they ever decide to go with a musician-turned-acting-hobbyist for Pomatter, Ben Folds would probably be a more natural fit than Mraz, though he has the working relationship with Bareilles to tie him to the production more tangibly."
.... now I really want to see Ben Folds as Dr Pomatter.
Report at intermission: he's... fine, I guess? He seems a little wooden, but it fits with the character well. He sounds fabulous though.
Jason Mraz to Make Broadway Debut in WAITRESS Nov 5
2017, 12:33:18 PM
It was up on TKTS this morning (I'll try not to read into that) and I managed to snag a pair for the matinee today. I will report back.
