bk said: "LarryD2 said: "Ben Vereen admitted to inappropriate behavior and misconduct. His statement is in the BWW article linked in the first post. Isn't this a settled matter?"
Not here, not ever. Everyone must have their endless outrage. Mr. Vereen apologized. What else do you want? And someone brings up Mr. Barbour? Again? He paid the price for his actions and STILL people cannot stop. Do you people ever actually listen to yourselves? I don't
Ben Vereen admitted to inappropriate behavior and misconduct. His statement is in the BWW article linked in the first post. Isn't this a settled matter?
I thought it was a charming show. I took my 12-year-old nephew, who really enjoyed it and is probably the target demographic age-wise. That said, as a forty-something child-free gay man, I wasn't bored. And I don't think it's too kiddie, either. I wouldn't have taken my younger nieces and nephews, and at the performance I attended, I didn't see many toddlers or really young kids.
I was working on Broadway at the time, though not on this production, and I recall that Mackintosh and Nunn wanted to bring as much of the London cast over as possible. But Jackman was already committed to The Boy From Oz, and he wasn't going to do two big musicals back to back. In the end, Gabrielle was the only British cast member who transferred -- Hensley did it in London, of course, but he's American.
She was fine as Laurey but, to be honest, nothing special. At the time, there was a lot of thought that she'd break big, and a lot of publicity around her, but it never really happened. She didn't get a Tony nomination and, as other have already said, hasn't been back on Broadway since. She works steadily in the UK.
The play just closed at Williamstown Theatre Festival last week. Critics were asked not to review it, and it looks like they complied -- I can't find any from even the local outlets up there.
Sadoski, Lopez and Park were all in that production. Jesse Tyler Ferguson played the role that Urie will play. The parents were played by JoBeth Williams and Jamey Sheridan -- since neither of those roles were part of the casting announcement, I assume they are either being recast or Williams
Speaking of SUNSET BLVD. in LA, I was told that Kathleen Turner was the first person approached to replace Glenn Close when she left for Broadway. Turner declined because she wasn't confident in her singing. That led t
I saw it last night, and there was no distribution line. You could literally just walk up and get a ticket, as it wasn't sold out. That's exactly what I did at around 7:40.
I'm not sure if this was due to the heat, or if this has been the norm throughout the run so far. The performance was well attended, but there were still empty seats after it began.
It's a very worthwhile, no-frills kind of Shakespeare production. Jonathan Cake and Kate Burton are both especia
The only outlet that matters in terms of ticket sales is the New York Times, and it got a rave from Ben Brantley. The other, less positive reviews will likely have no tangible effect on the box office.
I don't know if they are offering refunds if cast members are out. The show is currently doing SRO business, so I wouldn't be surprised if they'd be happy to have a few premium tickets they can resell on the cancellation line. I would personally go see the show even if Eva was out, especially if a refund isn't offered. But that's just me. Chacun son gout.
Piparoo said: "SpookyFish13 said: "Last I heard she was on a 2 week vocal rest due to nodes-like symptoms. But the fact that the show hasn’t made an official announcement is kinda bad news. Usually shows don’t announce stuff like this if they think there’s a strong chance the vocal rest will be extended. They wouldn’t want people to book tickets for after she’s scheduled to be back
VotePeron said: "LarryD2 said: "Norm Lewis is a baritone, and a pretty light one at that. His voice is pretty close to what you'd get from an old-school crooner. When he played Porgy on Broadway he used higher keys than what's written. There is virtually no way he could sing Hades as written.
Have Andre, Amber or Reeve missed any performances yet?"
I believe Amber quietly missed a few matinees during Tony season, but other than that I
Norm Lewis is a baritone, and a pretty light one at that. His voice is pretty close to what you'd get from an old-school crooner. When he played Porgy on Broadway he used higher keys than what's written. There is virtually no way he could sing Hades as written.
Have Andre, Amber or Reeve missed any performances yet?
Regardless of whether or not she was intended to replace Close in SUNSET BLVD., if this makes it to Broadway -- and that's a big "if" at this point -- it will be her Broadway return. There isn't anything inaccurate about that statement.
I seem to recall hearing that after opening the MASTER CLASS tour, Dunaway intended to go into the play on Broadway, but it closed before she did. That could just be faulty memory on my part, though.
No one should blame the other actors in the show for Ramasar's involvement or expect them to quit. They had no say in his casting, and they shouldn't have to give up a well-paying job for a matter beyond their control. Any displeasure should fall squarely where it belongs, with the producers and director.
