Word: casting
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...exaggeratedly graceful gestures, the use of the harpsichord and the theorbo (a string instrument more commonly used in the Baroque period), and the costumes, designed by Elisa M. Olivieri ’08. The 17th-century English audience expected actors to be dressed in the latest fashions. The cast of “King Arthur” was decked out accordingly, in shining gowns, pantaloons, and vests that were very appropriate for the opera’s 17th-century milieu. The set (designed by Julia E. Rozier ’08) was simpler than the costumes, consisting of double-sided...
...Then there's the cast. I saw The Producers three times, with three different sets of stars, and it became abundantly clear how much Nathan Lane, the original Max Bialystock, brought to the show, milking every line for laughs that even Brooks may not have known were there. This time, Brooks makes do with an array of competent Broadway vets. Roger Bart (the gay assistant in The Producers) is likable, but only that, as Dr. Frankenstein. Sutton Foster, one of Broadway's song-and-dance wonders, seems to be slumming as the Swedish bombshell Inga, a part...
...Texan welder, discovers a large cache of drugs and money at the horrific desert site of a drug deal gone bad. He chooses to take the money and must evade the pursuit of a terrifying man guided only by a twisted moral code. TROUBLING PARALLELBut two days after being cast, tragedy struck.Brolin was in a motorcycle crash that, in addition to shattering his collar bone, helped him connect with the role on a personal level. “The thing about the motorcycle accident is that I didn’t see it coming, and I always thought that...
...must have seemed like a good idea: take a familiar tale—the Santa Claus story—and breathe some life into it by means of talented actors. Cast box office king Vince Vaughn as the protagonist, throw in a little Paul Giamatti, Kathy Bates, and Rachel Weisz to add some Oscar cred, and get Kevin Spacey to play the villain. You’ve gotta get Spacey to play the villain. The man put Gwyneth Paltrow’s head in a box in “Se7en,” so he’s sure...
...Roof,” a timeless story about a wealthy plantation family who gather to celebrate the birthday of their patriarch and compete for inheritance rights, will put your clan to shame at the Loeb Experimental Theatre, starting tonight. The Roving Reporter sat down with the cast to rake through the Southern underbelly of the production.Benjamin T. Clark ’09 RR: So who do you play?BC: I play Big Daddy.RR: Does the Adam Sandler film “Big Daddy” give you any inspiration for your role?BC: Well, I have been peeing...