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AEA AGMA SM said: "At this point Zac Efron is the right age to play Joe; he's currently a year older than William Holden was in the original film. Now granted they'll probably go with an older actor, since Glenn is 20 some years older than the character of Norma. I'll also add that Glenn's age does not bother me, as she looks as good at 73 now as most of the 50 year old actresses did in 1950."

I'm curious as to why - for nearly two years - they

qolbinau said: "She also cannot sing anywhere near the level she was able to when she recorded those Sunset tracks. Buckley’s vocals are exactly why I can’t enjoy Close as much as I wish I could but Buckley is not the answer in 2020.

What about Catherine Zeta Jones? "

Wasn’t there a rumor a while ago that ALW wanted Madonna but she didn’t want to work with him again after EVITA? 

This is a great thread! I have often wondered why the 1989 GYPSY revival with Tune Daly / Linda Lavin / Tyne Daly moved from the St James to the Marquis? Anyone know?

SmoothLover said: "Please do not do this movie with Close. The role requires a better singer. Buckley was stunning on Broadway and her voice was out of this world."

Buckley was wonderful in the role - I saw her in 1996. But although she can sell theater tickets, I doubt she will sell movie tickets. 

Chernjam, it's all because of you I went to see it in June, 2017. I was undecided, and asked on this board - and you said "Go see it! Go see it! Go see it!"  - so I did and I'm forever thankful to you. 

Jarethan said: "I am happy that she stopped saying it 4 1/2 years ago. It doesn't change my argument...4 1/2 years ago, she was too damn old to play Mama Rose, who starts out with 2 kids who are under 10. It was sad then...happy that she was not able to make it; on the other hand, it is sad that she didn't try to make it 30 years ago, when she was age appropriate...that was 29 years after the Rosalind Russell movie, more than a respectable time interval to re-do it, with some

nealb1 said: "I saw the 2017 Broadway revival twice. That's so interesting that when you saw it, you had that experience.

The nights we saw it, there was no mugging, playing it for laughs, or having the audience laugh. We didn't experience that at all. Having seen her in the original version multiple times, and knowing the cast album by heart - for the most part, it was so wonderful to see her Norma, being done in a different take/style. She was fantastic!

nealb1 said: "Yes, back in February of 2019, it was announced that Rob Ashford would be directing the film version, with filming starting in October of 2019. No other updates were ever announced as far the cast or anything like that."

Close was interviewed in late Spring, while she was quarantined. At that time, she said production was expected to begin in late October of this year, finishing in January. That was the last update until a few weeks ago. 

BrodyFosse123 said: "Your film adaption of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard musical was in preproduction before the pandemic hit. What’s the latest update on Norma Desmond?

Um, it wasn’t in preproduction. Close even acknowledges they only have a great script and she hopes it gets greenlit. In order for ANY preproduction to begin, the project needs to be greenlit first."

 

I believe they have the

At the end of October, Glenn Close gave an update on the status of the proposed 'Sunset Boulevard' musical movie, which she had originally hoped to start filming the movie this past October. Here's an excerpt from the VOGUE interview:

Your film adaption of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard musical was in preproduction before the pandemic hit. What’s the latest update on Norma Desmond?&nbs

This is a tough one but I'd narrow it down to two:

Cher in 'The Cher Show'

Donna Summer in 'Summer: The Musical" 

Dollypop said: "

No, La Swit isn't dead. Once the theaters re-open, she'll go into rehearsals for a new production of MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRIC.

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She's renaming the play to "MOURNING BECOMES LORETTA" 

Jordan Catalano said: "Damn. Just when you think 2020 couldn’t get any worse, Edward Albee dies again. "

I can’t stop laughing!!!! Thank you for this - cheered up a gloomy day!! 🤣🤣🤣

 

Huss417 said: "There would be more stuff to load out from Love Letters. Mean Girls must have really cut back on their production. LOL"

Lol! I don’t know why but this struck me so funny! 🤣