Alan Cumming has apparently pulled out of playing captain Hook for the National theatre of Scotland to play something in Julie Taymors' Spiderman on Broadway.
Love him....and that makes Spiderman a TAD more appealing....but not enough to go....yet.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
Michael Reidel reported in The Post weeks ago that they were in talks with Cumming to play the Green Goblin (Taymor just worked with him on her film version of The Tempest):
"JULIE Taymor has cast forth her $40 million "Spider- Man" net and hauled in -- Alan Cum ming.
The actor, who won a Tony in 1999 for his memorable turn as the emcee in "Cabaret," is in negotiations to play the Green Goblin in Taymor's new musical, or "circus rock 'n' roll drama," as she calls it.
Whatever it is, it's thought to be the most expensive thing in Broadway history. Cumming was spotted last week at a production meeting, checking out Eiko Ishioka's imaginative costume designs. A sticking point in his negotiation is, of course, money.
Although Sony, the producer, is merrily spending millions to create the show, the company's looking to save on weekly running costs by holding the line on performers' salaries, sources say.
With Taymor at the helm, the overhead could easily hit $900,000 to $1 million. Taymor, says a person who knows her well, is "unfamiliar with the word 'budget.' Cumming's probably worth about $15,000 a week on Broadway, veteran producers say. But there's no reason why he shouldn't ask for more..."
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Yankeefan, your post inferred (whether you intended it to or not) that you had some sort of inside information.
I was just listing a verifiable source as reporting the same thing, considering a post by you doesn't necessarily qualify as the final word on any given issue.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Is there still no word on whose playing the title role?
The article that I posted states that Reeve Carney is the "main contender" for the role.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
I remember reading at some point that the female villain was a completely new character.
Alan Cumming's involvement just made me SO much more excited for this show. Single tickets are supposed to go on sale this month, and I will gladly be paying full price.