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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#2
Posted: 5/17/12 at 7:20pm
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#2
Posted: 5/17/12 at 7:21pm
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#3
Posted: 5/17/12 at 7:22pm
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#4
Posted: 5/17/12 at 7:38pm
As someone who has seen LOTS of Broadway bombs, if I had to name the absolute WORST play I saw on Broadway it would be John Pielmeier's SLEIGHT OF HAND. Shockingly bad. Since he's writing this thing (not a good idea to begin with, methinks) I wouldn't get my hopes up. I'm shocked to see that Harry Groener has agreed to appear in another Pielmeier play after what he experienced with SLEIGHT OF HAND. The only good thing to emerge from that debacle was the poster.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#5
Posted: 5/17/12 at 8:20pm
This casting is sure to turn heads.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#6
Posted: 5/17/12 at 9:49pm
Will they sell crucifix's in the lobby?
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#7
Posted: 5/17/12 at 10:20pm
Jordan, they will sell holy water in logo sippy cups for 33.00.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#8
Posted: 5/17/12 at 11:22pm
What is Stephen Bogardus doing in this? (As in, does anyone know what his role is?)
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#9
Posted: 5/17/12 at 11:36pm
I Just don't understand the idea of putting a popular (cult?) on stage. What's the appeal? Why not just watch the movie? It's not like they are adding thing to it.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#10
Posted: 5/18/12 at 12:04am
Why is twelve-year-old Regan being played by a college graduate? Doesn't that kinda kill the shock of it?

I actually like the idea of Brooke as Chris.

I have my doubts about this play, though. Big-time.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#11
Posted: 5/18/12 at 2:21am

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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#12
Posted: 5/18/12 at 2:27am
I wish this was a musical.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#13
Posted: 5/18/12 at 2:58am
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#14
Posted: 5/18/12 at 4:28am
Bogardus plays one of the doctors.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#15
Posted: 5/18/12 at 6:51am
It's certainly a story Sondheim should adapt.

Excitingly - Teller (of Penn and Teller) is doing the illusions for this show.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#16
Posted: 5/18/12 at 9:43am
Well! This is a team-up I don't think anyone saw coming.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#17
Posted: 5/18/12 at 11:01am
I'm excited for this, though I'm not sure about Shields' casting. Hoping to be pleasantly surprised by her...it's a tough role!

I'm interested in more casting...Sharon, Karl and Kinderman.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#18
Posted: 5/18/12 at 11:33am
Some minor characters in the novel were downplayed in the movie, so maybe they're going to emphasize them. If they are going the mystery route, (for good or ill)AGNES OF GOD might be a model.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#19
Posted: 5/18/12 at 12:06pm
A word of advice to the Geffen Playhouse. Don't use green lights for the vomit-the queens on this boards will have a hissy fit and never let it go. lol
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#20
Posted: 5/18/12 at 12:11pm
Am I the only one who would be a little distracted by Brooke Shields in something like this? I can understand the desire to take the Ellen Burstyn role, but there's a reason horror movies usually star non-famous people. It takes the audience out of the scariness.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#21
Posted: 5/18/12 at 12:16pm
I don't know the book well, but I know the movie. Isn't the character supposed to be a movie star? I think Shields will be effective in that regard. Even more effective than Burstyn who never seeemed a movie star...even though she actually IS one.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#22
Posted: 5/18/12 at 12:21pm
Welcome lemiz1862 to the madness! Thanks for the info. I am very excited to see this and thrilled that it's here in LA. The Geffen does great work, so hopes are high.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#23
Posted: 5/18/12 at 12:56pm
It's been a long time since I read the novel. I remember it being very close to the screenplay, except the sub plot involving Karl.

Interesting take on Sheilds, and Chris being a star, Robbie. Maybe it's a movie star versus glamour star kind of thing, but I felt like Chris was a great actress kind of star rather than a screen siren type. Burstyn, Blatty and Freidken seem to make that clear with her "preperation" during her working scenes, especially when the makeup person annoys her as she's about to begin filming the campus scene and questioning the writers of the film.

I'm hoping Shields is great, it just seems a daring choice.
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Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST#24
Posted: 5/18/12 at 7:16pm
Interesting no one has mentioned Manouel Feliciano.

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