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| Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Posted by: bobby2 06:07 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
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| How come they weren't asked to do the return engagement or whatever it was called. I guess Barry Bostwick was a name but why wasn't Tony nominee Patti asked back? Funny how Bostwick later did Kevin's role in Pirates of Penzance in LA. Was he as well received there as Kline on Bway? |
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| re: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Posted by: Ludlow29 (ludlow29@aol.com) 10:54 pm EDT 07/09/17 | |
| In reply to: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom - bobby2 06:07 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
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| As I describe in my book "The Algonquin Kid," the original leads in THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM were Raul Julia and Rhonda Coullet. This developmental production was the inaugural production of the Stuart Ostrow Musical Theatre Lab at St. Clement's. I was assistant to Stephanie Copeland, the Artistic Director of the program. Barry Bostwick was sought but was unavailable. Kevin Kline auditioned but (at least at that early point in his career) was deemed "too stiff." The next offer went to John Getz, who opted for a Broadway play which eventually flopped and which Getz left during rehearsals. By that time, Jamie Lockhart had been cast with Julia and John Getz settled for the secondary role of Mike Fink (The role was cut after being used in the Acting Company version). I myself did the seating arrangements when John Houseman attended the final performance at St. Clement's, resulting in his optioning the show for the Acting Company. Company members, Kevin Kline and Patti LuPone, were then cast, though there was some talk of Rhonda joining the Acting Company to recreate the role she eventually got to do on Broadway opposite Barry Bostwick. - Michael Colby | |
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| re: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Posted by: AC126748 06:42 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
| In reply to: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom - bobby2 06:07 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
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| Patti said that the entire cast was asked to re-audition and that she and Kevin refused. She ended up doing THE BAKER'S WIFE instead (and we know how that turned out.) | |
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| re: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Posted by: MarjorieMae 09:32 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom - AC126748 06:42 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
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| Well, she did get to sing Meadowlark. I heard her sing it at her Broadway concert show at the Walter Kerr. Breathtaking! It's also on her Live album. | |
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| re: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Posted by: larry13 11:37 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom - MarjorieMae 09:32 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
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| And she got to do the recording of BAKER'S WIFE, not just "Meadowlark." A better score, in my opinion than ROBBER. (And better than WICKED, if you're discussing Stephen Schwartz, but that's another matter.) | |
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| And we all got the wonderful Rhonda Coullet | |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:37 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Kevin Kline and Patti in The Robber Bridegroom - MarjorieMae 09:32 pm EDT 07/08/17 | |
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| I still love the recording, and Coullet's take on "Sleepy Man" and "Aint' Nuthin' Up." So charming. | |
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