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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: tmwctd 01:55 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - AlanScott 05:42 am EDT 08/02/22 | |
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| It never made sense to be to bring Goodman over to Broadway - did anyone know him there? I have seen him as Nathan Detroit and in a rather manic role in "Feelgood", in both of them he was great. He should have originated the role in the West End and the whole trouble would have been avoided. Later Max´s I have seen: Richard Kind Lewis J. Stadlen Fred Applegate Cory English |
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| I wonder if Rip Taylor might have been good | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 04:10 pm EDT 08/04/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - tmwctd 01:55 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| He was probably around late 60s or so at the time, but he had a wacky sense of humor, and apparently from what i read, had a wonderful tenor voice which might have been in evidence when he did the tour of "Sugar Babies"'. I know it's more a baritone role, but he might have been able to pull it off. | |
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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: larry13 04:02 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - tmwctd 01:55 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| AND...how were each of them? I'm especially curious as so many people seem to believe only Lane(or, grudgingly, his "clone" Oscar)could do the role justice. | |
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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: tmwctd (bfreimueller@gmx.at) 04:29 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - larry13 04:02 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Here we go as far as I can remember: I love Richard Kind but he struggled mightily with the songs and especially the dances. Found enough laughs though. Stadlen I love too. Used the same raspy voice like in "Funny Thing" or "Hello Dolly". Hard worker, found the laughs, was good at playing a dirty old(er) man. Might be better in a supporting role than having to carry the show but he certainly was game. Applegate might have been the most benevolent Bialy. Reminded me of Lou Costello at times. English I remember the least but he was fine. Have to go on record that for me Goodman was perfectly fine and not nearly as far off Lane´s mark as many think. But I know I am in the minority with this opinion. I interviewed Stroman years later in Vienna and she told me that he was far too Shakespearian for the role. Don´t agree but who am I to argue with her? I had the pleasure of seeing Lane both on Broadway and in London and the praise for him is certainly well-deserved. He brought the house down with every line and you could always expect something new. A pity the movie is sort of a muffled version of the show. Oscar was a clone of him, yes. Saw the show here in Vienna too, also in Helsinki of all places. Some things worked, some got lost in translation. |
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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: larry13 04:38 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - tmwctd 04:29 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Thanks very much for all the details. Not that she couldn't have spoken differently--especially years later--but Stroman presumably was part of the team that dumped Goodman. Of course, it could have been solely Brooks' decision but she went along with it. At least publicly. |
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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: tmwctd 04:41 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - larry13 04:38 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| That´s understood of course but I think Goodman was the fall guy in an impossible position having to follow one of the greatest musical performances. | |
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