Tuesday, August 9, 2011

SPEAKING OF UNNECESSARY REMAKES:  The King's Speech: The Musical?

[Also from our Broadway Desk: lead casting is complete for the upcoming Evita revival on Broadway: Elena Roger, who starred in the recent London revival, as Evita; Michael Cerveris as Juan Peron; and Ricky Martin as Che Guevara the narrator, Che, who has nothing to do with any historical figure.]

12 comments:

  1. And no, Isaac, I don't believe NPH can stutter or do a British accent.

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  2. isaac_spaceman7:08 PM

    NPH and Anne Hathaway framing device. 

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  3. It's apparently a straight play, rather than a musical, which kind of makes sense.  Of course, were it a musical, I'd picture it starting kind of like this.
    http://www.youtube.com/v/gMnG3gOqigE&feature" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="170" height="140

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  4. Harumph.  I want a singing, dancing Wallis Simpson.

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  5. bella wilfer7:57 PM

    Seriously, I'm the first one to comment on RICKY MARTIN AS CHE GUEVARA?  Amazing. I'm there.

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  6. isaac_spaceman9:14 PM

    Viva la vida loca?

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  7. It's not strictly Guevara--it's "Che," the narrator character played by Mandy Patinkin in the original production and by Antonio Banderas in the film.

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  8. I'm on board with the play, but I don't know where they're going to find someone with the firthiness of Colin Firth. Even with a stutter he's just so... firthy. 

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  9. Joseph J. Finn9:36 PM

    I don't know why they didn't just drop the Che name for the movie; Evita to me is much more interesting once your drop the remnants of the Guevera persona from the original tryouts.<span> </span>

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  10. Tosy and Cosh9:20 AM

    I want to know when Raul Esparaza is going to take over from Ricky Martin. 'Cause I don't want to see it until that happens.

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  11. The likelihood of Esparza taking over a role seems pretty low (even one as prestigious as Che).  He pretty clearly desperately wants a Tony, and you don't get one for being a replacement.  Seriously, dude got jobbed when he lost to David Hyde Pierce.

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  12. Tosy and Cosh4:51 PM

    I suspect you're right, but wonder if this could be the role to make an exception for. Either way, I'm not sure I have an interest in seeing Martin in that role, but as a Mandy Patinkin acolyte I'm more-than biased. ;)

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