A Week For Random Thoughts
By
Bill Schmalfeldt
PRISONERS OF HYPE – I think it's dandy that Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick are coming back to The Producers. This was not an unexpected development – word was that the lads would come back to the Broadway show at some point in advance of a planned staging in London. But does anyone here agree with me that the way this is being done is really unfair to the actors currently playing the roles? Lewis J. Stadlen (the first Bialystock who did NOT remind me of Nathan Lane) and Don Stephenson are doing a fine job. But now that the word is out that Nathan and Matthew are on the way back, who's gonna really want to plunk down that kind of money to see the show with "replacements" when you can wait and hope to get tickets to see the "originals"?
Past Articles by This Author:
Netflix Orders Second Season of Gothic Thriller HEMLOCK GROVE
Shailene Woodley Cut from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2; Marc Webb to Recast Mary Jane?
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion
BWW CD Reviews: Andrea McArdle's 70'S AND SUNNY - LIVE AT 54 BELOW is a Fabulous Throwback to the 70s
That's a Lot of iPads - Apple Awarded $30 Million iPad Deal From LA Unified School District
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of BECOMING TRAVIATA Starring Natalie Dessay
BWW Blog: Claire van Bever - The Auditions Tips You HAVEN'T Heard
STAGE TUBE: Russell Brand Takes Over at MORNING JOE