| I have no doubt Daniel Radcliffe wants to do Merrily on Broadway | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 08:45 pm EDT 08/23/22 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 08:39 pm EDT 08/23/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Boroff: Sweeney: Groban+Ashford - JereNYC 03:57 pm EDT 08/23/22 | |
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| I genuinely do not think he'd have signed up for this production if he didn't want that to happen. Assuming it goes well at NYTW... a safer place for it to quietly fail or do its respectable run for those who care and then go away. But if it is a ticket hit or a critics hit, why wouldn't he want to take it to Broadway even just for a brief run where he can continue in what would then be a supporter and acclaimed production, and with the likely chance of Tony noms or wins to add to it? He's done already FOUR productions on Broadway and has had excellent reviews, generally strong box office power, and has not gotten a single Tony nomination. This includes starring in a big musical, with one of the biggest male lead roles there are, and he was not nominated for that. He worked very hard for that production (sadly under a misguided director), and I have no doubt he wants a chance at at least a nomination for a Tony nomination, if not a win. And in a Sondheim show? THIS Sondheim show that is such a famous but beloved blight on his record, but that has so many fans anyway, a show many will be rooting for to reestablish itself as a working musical after being a legendary flop? Especially right after Sondheim passes? He's been committed to doing theater more consistently than most movie stars with name power... and he keeps coming back, even off-Broadway. Of course he's not a super star name, but he still has a massive following, and does solid work on stage. I feel confident moving this to Broadway is something he wants if the reception of this production off-broadway warrants a move in the first place. (Again, even with this cast, if it's anything like Maria's direction/production filmed from London... I would say it doesn't need to be on Broadway, but I am genuinely hoping for the best). And if it moves but then doesn't do well on Broadway or the Tonys "snub" him again for it, he will still come off very well, and without the pressure of having opened Merrily's first broadway revival directly ON broadway. |
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