Please, Beth Leavel for Miss Hannigan. I would pay through the nose for that.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Jordan, I actually really love the idea of Ana as Miss Hannigan. Also, not that it would happen, but how much would I love Patti in that role? So much.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Juliette Allen Angelo as Annie. I see some 13 and Bye Bye Birdie girls as older orphans if some of them don't age too much (Deana Cipolla?). I'm sure all of the BE ballet girls and Jane Banks girls will conqeur this production.
But the big question is...will Macy's host a National search for girls to be Annie/the Orphans? And will they televise it in a TV show called "LITTLE STARS OF TOMORROW: THE SEARCH FOR ANNIE." And will Animal Planet host a series called "BARK. SIT. EXIT STAGE LEFT INTO 1. IS YOUR PUP THE NEXT 'SANDY'?"
What's most interesting is this new red headline feature on Playbill.com. It's different that they release a headline without the details.
Andrea McArdle is soon to begin rehearsals to play Hannigan at the North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh: http://www.nctheatre.com. I'll be seeing it! Here's the cast:
English Bernhardt: Annie Andrea McArdle: Miss Hannigan Robert Newman: Mr. Warbucks Katherine Anderson: Chorus Kate Blain: Chorus Joey Calveri*: Rooster Tim Caudle*: Chorus/Lt. Ward/Morgenthau Andrew Chappelle*: Chorus/Dog Catcher Molly Deans: Chorus Jennifer Frankel*: Chorus/Ronnie Boylan Terri Gervais*: Chorus/Mrs. Pugh Elgin Giles: Chorus Eric Michael Gillett*: FDR Laurel Harris*: Chorus/Connie Boylan/Star To Be Brian Michael Hoffman*: Chorus/Bundles/Ickes/SFX Man Heather Patterson King*: Chorus/Sophie/Perkins Eric Mann: Chorus/Fred McCracken Jeremy Mills: Chorus Christy Morton*: Grace Farrell Brian Norris*: Chorus/Bert Healy/Hull Adrienne C. Perry: Chorus Jennifer Swiderski*: Chorus/Bonnie Boylan Tom Treadwell*: Chorus/Drake Matthew-Jason Willis: Chorus/Howe
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Annie was the show that first made me fall in love with musical theater, so I have a soft spot in my heart for it. That doesn't necessarily excuse the hundreds of dreadful productions I've seen over the years, but I just can't hate the show itself.
And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."
Maybe this is the part of me that was obsessed with the movie and saw that horrible revival TWICE (not thinking it was terrible), but I can't wait. Whenever the overture comes up on my iTunes, I have to stop and listen and think that, you know what, this is actually a really great show.
Capn Hook, there's an article in the New York Times with more details. The producer said that they want an unknown, but really don't like the idea of a TV show.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Meehan is MODERNIZING it with a new creative team? Curiouser and curiouser...
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Instead of advertising the search for Annie's parents on the radio, Daddy Warbucks is going to tweet it.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad