Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
#1Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/13/09 at 3:30pm
Official confirmation:
A star-filled revival of Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King is heading to Broadway in March.
The New York Times reports that Geoffrey Rush, who won an Academy Award for his performance in Shine, will join fellow Oscar winner Susan Sarandon for the New York production, which will play the Barrymore, currently the home of the acclaimed revival of Speed-the-Plow.
Performances will begin March 7, and the limited engagement will run through June 14.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125173.html
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
Updated On: 1/13/09 at 03:30 PM
#2re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/13/09 at 8:07pmSounds terrific!
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#2re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/13/09 at 8:47pmThere are going to be a lot of great performances left out of Best Actor and Best Actress in a Play at the Tony Awards this year.
#3re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/13/09 at 8:48pmThat's exciting!
#4re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:22pm
BobbyBubby, you never know.
People thought Academy Award Winners Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand were going to be the ones to beat last season, in a revival directed by multi-award winner Mike Nichols.
The show got panned and didn't receive a single nomination.
You just never know.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#5re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/14/09 at 1:22amVery true. Though I've read a lot of positive things about Rush's performance. Sarandon is one of our greatest actresses.
#6re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/14/09 at 1:58am
And both former Tony nominees, too (Freeman and McDormand, that is).
I'm hoping for the best, though, and I'll definitely be catching this.
#7re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/14/09 at 3:36amThe show was a huge hit in Australia ( Melbourne and Sydney )and should be one of the hightlights of the year.
Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist.
Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino.
This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more.
Tazber's: Reply to
Is Stephen Schwartz a Practicing Christian
Holbee
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/05
#8re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/14/09 at 11:22amDo you think there will be Broadway Box discounts or should we book immediately full price?
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#9re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/14/09 at 11:44amConsidering it's Ionesco, I'm not sure that there will be a stampede at the box office. Yes, they're movie stars, but Ionesco ain't easy. I certainly intend to see it, as it sounds like a worthwhile endeavor. Wait and see, I guess.
BroadwayEd
#10re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 1/14/09 at 11:56amI'm sure there will be discount codes in this economy. At least prior to previews. If it opens to raves and starts selling very well, discounts might be revoked.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
being.jeremiah
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#11re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 3/2/09 at 9:49pm
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_Sarandon_Rush_Star_in_EXIT_THE_KING_20090302
Long live the King?
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#12re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 3/2/09 at 9:53pmIs it weird that I'm more excited for Andrea Martin?
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#13re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 3/2/09 at 9:55pmThis production is a masterpiece. It was received with complete raves in Sydney last year with an unknown cast (except for Geoffrey Rush). Now with a complete star cast, I can only imagine it will be the front runner (along with Equus) for Best Revival of a Play
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#14re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 3/2/09 at 10:10pm
Don't hold your breath for Equus to get a nomination for Best Revival of a Play. That is going to be a fiercely competitive category. The Seagull and Speed the Plow were both better received than Equus. In addition to Exit the King's great reviews in Australia, Mary Stuart and The Norman Conquests earned raves in London. Desire Under the Elms earned a very positive review from Charles Isherwood in the Times. And Blithe Spirit, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Accent on Youth, The Philanthropist and Waiting for Godot are all still to be reviewed.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
Updated On: 3/2/09 at 10:10 PM
being.jeremiah
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#15re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 3/2/09 at 10:16pm
I'd feel bad whoever gets left out of that Best Revival of a Play nomination list.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#16re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 3/2/09 at 10:38pmBoy, the Musical nominations may be locked already, but the Play categories are going to be CRAZY. Raul Esparza, Nathan Lane, David Hyde Pierce, Bill Irwin, Geoffrey Rush, Richard Griffiths, Rupert Everett, Brian Dennehy, all competing in the same category.
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#17re: Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING
Posted: 3/3/09 at 4:47amI'm so excited for this. I'm most excited for this - cause I love Ionesco - and Mary Stuart! I can't wait until the end of March when they're all up and running!
