"The View" looking to add rotating roster of Broadway stars to panel
"The View" looking to add rotating roster of Broadway stars to panel
getlucky2
Understudy Joined: 3/26/14
#1"The View" looking to add rotating roster of Broadway stars to panel
Posted: 7/2/14 at 1:58pm
They are considering Mario Cantone, Idina Menzel, Bernadette Peters
http://pagesix.com/2014/07/01/the-view-wants-mario-cantone-to-join-the-cast/
#2RE:
Posted: 7/2/14 at 2:17pmI think Cantone has guest hosted "The View" the most. He's usually their emergency host anytime some backs out at the last minute.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
brettarnett
Featured Actor Joined: 5/2/09
Visceral_Fella
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/18/12
#4RE:
Posted: 7/2/14 at 5:22pm
I don't think this would be a smart move for Menzel. She has a very "odd" personality with inconsistent almost flaky behavior. I don't think that would translate well on television, and it may give her the wrong type of exposure. I can't imagine her having very interesting opinions either.
Updated On: 7/3/14 at 05:22 PM
#8RE:
Posted: 7/2/14 at 5:53pmI don't know if Bernadette is well-spoken enough or has interesting opinions either :-/. I must say I've never been terribly impressed with how she interviews.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Wildcard
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#14RE:
Posted: 7/3/14 at 11:08am
I highly doubt Idina would ever do this beyond being a guest host.
While I wouldn't describe her as flaky, she is certainly a tad socially awkward at times and doesn't seem to be super interested in pop culture. Politics, yes. But yeah, she's too much an introvert in unfamiliar situations.
I'm all for Benanti!
#15RE:
Posted: 7/3/14 at 11:22am
^^^^^
Don't forget little to no filter at all. Which is adorable for her fans, but I would imagine a bit of a challenge for her team.
Yeah, elsewhere I mentioned Benanti. She is adorable and funny and quick on her feet. And, not afraid to make a wee bit of fun of herself.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
