There is good news that makes me beyond joyful. Hair is OFFICIALLY opening on B'way early 2009. No cast or theater named...but I would suspect that MUCH of the current cast will jump at the chance to stay with this. Since it would only be a short time before they went into rehearsal again, they'd be back on a payroll pretty quickly.
Jonathan Groff MIGHT be available; he had to leave HAIR before any of the extentions because he was (is?) filming with Ang Lee (a movie about Woodstock). But he also has a commitment with Playwrights Horizon (love that place) to star in A Prayer for My Enemy scheduled to open Mid-November. (limited engagement) Will he be done in time? Does he WANT to work non stop? Knowing him: definitely. Maybe he'll get another TONY award nomination? Could be....who knows....?
On the other hand...some NOT so great news...but common enough....To Be or Not To Be has postponed their opening again. But not by very much, a few days...which probably means technical difficulties.
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I am so excited about Hair on Broadway....this just means we'll have to plan another gathering in the city! It will be interesting to see whether or not Groff joins the cast...I hear the Tonys calling already!
Will Swenson has a gig with ROCK OF AGES, which I hope is a limited engagement as well because he is one of my favorite parts of the revival.
Details on Swenson's next gig: http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=570953
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