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re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse

Posted by: mikem 07:45 pm EDT 03/31/14
In reply to: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse - AC126748 07:34 pm EDT 03/31/14

I didn't know Durang was an actor as well. When was the last time that he acted? Has anyone here seen him on stage?


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re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse

Posted by: AC126748 07:58 pm EDT 03/31/14
In reply to: re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse - mikem 07:45 pm EDT 03/31/14

As far as I can tell, this is his first major acting role in over a decade. But he has done a fair amount of theatre, including PUTTING IT TOGETHER (the Off-Broadway premiere with Julie Andrews), UBU at Lincoln Center, and the premiere production of his MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO at the Public. He's had small roles in movies and television, and was a series regular on Kristin Chenoweth's ill-fated sitcom KRISTIN.


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re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse

Posted by: mikem 11:08 pm EDT 03/31/14
In reply to: re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse - AC126748 07:58 pm EDT 03/31/14

AC126748, thanks for the information. If Durang was in Putting It Together, he must be able to sing pretty well. Maybe someday he'll appear in a musical again!


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Chris Durang: A Dawne of a kooky cabaret act

Posted by: WaymanWong 12:12 am EDT 04/01/14
In reply to: re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse - mikem 11:08 pm EDT 03/31/14

Durang was fine in ''Putting It Together,'' but he was brilliant when he did his mock cabaret-lounge act called Chris Durang and Dawne. Dawne consisted of two backup singers, John Augustine and Sherry Anderson. (They added the extra ''e'' to Dawne, so they wouldn't be confused with Tony Orlando's duo.) The trio did madcap medleys of Madonna hits.

Their wacky repertoire also included a mashup of Michael Jackson's ''Bad'' with ''Bali Hai,'' as well as unusual showtune selections like ''Welcome to Kanagawa'' and ''Aldonza'' (''I was spawned in a ditch by a mother who left me there'').


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This character he has written is a tough one, however.

Posted by: Delvino 09:39 am EDT 04/01/14
In reply to: Chris Durang: A Dawne of a kooky cabaret act - WaymanWong 12:12 am EDT 04/01/14

Having now read the script, I'm more impressed than ever with what Hyde Pierce did with the role. On paper, he's a difficult to nail character. I think it takes a bravura technique and a lot of technical proficiency. But why not try? If Durang doesn't meet the high standard set by the debut performance, he'll probably have fun with it. (And he's actually a better age, one plus.)


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re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse

Posted by: BruceinIthaca 11:24 pm EDT 03/31/14
In reply to: re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse - mikem 11:08 pm EDT 03/31/14

Didn't he write some cabaret material that he and his long-time friend Sigourney Weaver performed when they were both students at Yale Drama?


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re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse

Posted by: AC126748 11:30 pm EDT 03/31/14
In reply to: re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse - BruceinIthaca 11:24 pm EDT 03/31/14

I believe you're right, Bruce. And he definitely acted while he was at Yale.


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Das Lusitania Songspiel

Posted by: AlanScott 02:04 am EDT 04/01/14
In reply to: re: Chris Durang to star in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE at Bucks County Playhouse - AC126748 11:30 pm EDT 03/31/14

In which Eva Peron ran a meat pie shop in Buenos Aires. Durang writes about it at the link. There are also photos on the Durang site.

Link The Demon First Lady of Buenos Aires

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