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I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: AC126748 07:51 am EST 11/19/14
In reply to: Here's the correct link. *nmi* - bwaynut 11:46 pm EST 11/18/14

But what exactly does he mean by, "And if anyone can play a diva who goes insane, it’s going to be Murphy."

Despite what happened during Wonderful Town, I've never heard of Murphy being particularly demanding or unstable. In fact, the people I've spoken with who've worked with her have generally had nothing but nice things to say.

Is this just Riedel stirring the pot and taking another cheap shot at a favorite previous target?


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re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: MikeR 11:18 am EST 11/19/14
In reply to: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - AC126748 07:51 am EST 11/19/14

It's funny, I didn't read it that way at all... it seems to me like that kind of role is absolutely within Murphy's wheelhouse, and that's all I read into the sentence. Rereading it, I can absolutely see that it could be a dig, but that's not the reaction I had when I first read it.


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re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: AlanScott 01:25 am EST 11/20/14
In reply to: re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - MikeR 11:18 am EST 11/19/14

Yeah, I really just thought he meant that she is good at playing those kinds of characters. She is good at those kinds of characters. I don't know that I'd want to hear her sing that music, but then I don't particularly want to hear anyone sing that music.


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re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: Snowysdad 09:08 am EST 11/19/14
In reply to: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - AC126748 07:51 am EST 11/19/14

Sometimes I am absolutely appalled by the negative things people say in this chat, but I couldn't let this comment go by without an alternate view.

I worked with Ms. Murphy twice in Boston, before she hit it big with Passion, Pal Joey at The Huntington and another show at NSMT where I was well regarded in supporting roles. Both times she was extremely difficult to work with, all over everyone else and behaving like a diva. With this said, I admire her work, she is one of the most exciting Broadway performers to come along in years and years. Also very versatile able to play a very wide variety of roles. I would rush to see her as Norma Desmond, she would probably be every bit as great as Betty Buckley, IMO the best of the Normas.


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re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: AC126748 10:28 am EST 11/19/14
In reply to: re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - Snowysdad 09:08 am EST 11/19/14

One of my closest friends since college worked with her on a recent (non-theatre) project and raved about her. And I've heard positive things from others too. I'm sure there are other people may have had negative experiences, like yourself. People can change over time, though.


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re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: AlanScott 01:27 am EST 11/20/14
In reply to: re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - AC126748 10:28 am EST 11/19/14

"People can change over time, though."

Murphy, this, I think yes.

If that's cryptic, too bad. ;)

But it's probably not.


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re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: lordofspeech 11:38 am EST 11/19/14
In reply to: re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - AC126748 10:28 am EST 11/19/14

I think this show would profit immeasurably from being scaled down. It's essentially a 3-character piece (plus Betty and "show business" as the fifth character). Doing it small would get back to the seedy claustrophobia of the film source. And Murphy would be excellent. Maybe the man is a role Jarrod Emick (spelling?) should do.

That the Roundabout is a "not-for-profit" is a financial distinction. It never need mean that you can't do WOWZA shows. Which this would be. Wowza. I'd love to see it.


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Posted by: enoch10 04:29 pm EST 11/19/14
In reply to: re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - lordofspeech 11:38 am EST 11/19/14

>> That the Roundabout is a "not-for-profit" is a financial distinction. It never need mean that you can't do WOWZA shows.

a union or two has disagreed with you. strenuously.


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re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past...

Posted by: AC126748 04:17 pm EST 11/19/14
In reply to: re: I know Riedel and Murphy have a past... - lordofspeech 11:38 am EST 11/19/14

Emick must be close to fifty now. He would have been great in the original production, but isn't he a little old now?


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