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| Posted by: Theatergoer1978 12:30 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: The Encores! 2024 schedule. - kieran 12:24 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| What's Sutton Foster's next role going to be - Annie? I know she looks young, but she's almost 50, and it's ridiculous for a 50 yr old - no matter how they look from the audience - to be playing a young person falling in love for the first time. Which also describes Marian in Music Man, even though she's considered an "old maid" by the other townspeople. I really hate this casting of people at least 20 yrs older than the role was written/intended | |
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| re: The Encores! 2024 schedule. | |
| Posted by: WWriter 11:01 pm EDT 06/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Encores! 2024 schedule. - Theatergoer1978 12:30 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| I'd love to see Lauren Molina in the role. | |
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| Facts don’t matter | |
| Last Edit: dramedy 01:26 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| Posted by: dramedy 01:25 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Encores! 2024 schedule. - Theatergoer1978 12:30 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| I agree she is too old for that part. It was rather ridiculous that Mariam’s brother was 30 years younger. Her mother had a miracle birth. I liked her in the part so I guess that is all that matters. I’m one of the few that liked Sarah Jessica Parker as Winifred. I guess mrs meers can play Juliet on a broadway stage and theater doesn’t need to be that large. (Thoroughly modern Millie reference). |
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| re: Facts don’t matter | |
| Posted by: kieran 01:41 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: Facts don’t matter - dramedy 01:25 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| Jackie Hoffman played Winifred in the 2015 Transport Group production of “Mattress.” | |
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| No wonder why the queen objects to the match. | |
| Posted by: dramedy 02:14 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Facts don’t matter - kieran 01:41 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| No heir to be made in that union. | |
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| re: The Encores! 2024 schedule. | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 12:48 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Encores! 2024 schedule. - Theatergoer1978 12:30 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| Remember when Ashley Park was going to star in Thoroughly Modern Millie? Ashley Park might have been good for the lead of Once. | |
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| Once Upon a Mattress | |
| Posted by: standingO 12:45 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Encores! 2024 schedule. - Theatergoer1978 12:30 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| I’m excited for Sutton in Once Upon a Mattress. Her “Shy” should be worth the price of admission alone. “Normandy” is a hidden gem of a song. |
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| re: Once Upon a Mattress | |
| Posted by: Showtunegal 01:45 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: Once Upon a Mattress - standingO 12:45 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| Normandy is my favorite song in the show, too. But I have seen this staged professionally twice, and also on TV. and I wonder, is it really better as a high school show? I've been kind of bored seeing it in the theater--not sure why the magic just doesn't happen. | |
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| re: Once Upon a Mattress | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 09:11 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:09 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Once Upon a Mattress - Showtunegal 01:45 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| Agree about the score. It’s a gem. But didn’t Foster cover this genre in Shrek? She will likely be solid, a given, but we could’ve used something with a surprise factor. Bridgett Everett? It’s just a predictable piece of casting (unlike, say, Foster trying Charity, daring; this is not anti Foster.) |
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| re: Once Upon a Mattress | |
| Posted by: Showtunegal 01:16 pm EDT 06/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Once Upon a Mattress - Delvino 09:09 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| I agree about Sutton and I love the idea of Bridget Everett! I saw the show with Jackie Hoffman, and with John Epperson as Aggravain. Hoffman was adorable (I'm sorry I don't remember the actor they cast opposite her, but he looked like a cuddly geek and made an adorable Dauntless) but as much as I like Lypsinka, every time Aggravain had a scene the energy of the show kind of changed, so I didn't think it worked. I guess Encores' thing is that they can get legit Broadway stars because the runs are short, but I'd love to see more creative casting. Still, as Mary Rodgers points out in Shy, the show has a lot of interesting supporting parts because she had to write for all those featured players at the summer camp where she was working. Maybe oh maybe Encores will cast someone interesting! | |
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| re: Once Upon a Mattress | |
| Posted by: bowtie7 06:53 pm EDT 06/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Once Upon a Mattress - Showtunegal 01:16 pm EDT 06/01/23 | |
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| Leslie Kritzer did a great "Shy" on the final episode of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. | |
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| Sutton as Aggravain? (re: Once Upon a Mattress) | |
| Posted by: Marlo*Manners 01:37 pm EDT 06/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Once Upon a Mattress - Showtunegal 01:16 pm EDT 06/01/23 | |
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| I think Sutton has it in her to be a great bitch onstage. Another idea - Billy Porter as Aggravain. The part was originally done by Jane White. Or even more against type - Kristin Chenoweth as Aggravain? Lots of possibilities for having fun, casting wise. Marlo Manners (Lady Barrington) |
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| It's fun. Once. | |
| Posted by: aleck 06:35 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Once Upon a Mattress - Showtunegal 01:45 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| It does not amuse on repeat viewings. Although I wish I had seen Buster Keaton in the first national tour production. He would have been perfect. |
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