| Glad to hear about 'Old Friends' and some new cast members | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:10 pm EDT 10/23/24 | |
| In reply to: re: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends announces additional co-stars to join Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga - dreamawakening 06:35 pm EDT 10/22/24 | |
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| I guess I've got more regard for this cast, so I'm glad ''Old Friends'' put out a press release. It makes me even more eager to see the show. There was some question as to who or how many of the London cast might be coming across the pond to do ''Old Friends,'' and now we know. Maybe British stars, like Joanna Riding, a two-time Olivier Award winner, are a much bigger deal there than in NYC, but they're still worth noting. Bonnie Langford is celebrated for her lifetime on the London stage. But she made her Broadway debut in 1974 as Baby June at age 10, opposite Angela Lansbury, in ''Gypsy,'' and even got a Drama Desk nomination for it. When she sings ''I'm Still Here'' in NYC, it'll be over 50 years since that debut, and boy, will she mean it! At the same time, I'm happy for American actors, like Ryan McCartan, who are joining the show and will get to share the stage with legends like Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. I'm especially excited for Kevin Earley, whose Broadway credits include ''Les Miserables,'' ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' and ''A Tale of Two Cities.'' In 2012, he starred Off-Broadway in Maury Yeston's ''Death Takes a Holiday,'' and like his co-star, Matt Cavenaugh, earned a Drama Desk nomiination. To me, both are terrifically talented guys with the voice, looks and acting chops to be regularly appearing as leading men on Broadway. Why they haven't been ... I guess that's showbiz. But at least Earley is making his way back to the Great White Way in "Old Friends'' after a 17-year absence. |
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