Ariana Dubose (she played the schoolteacher, and will be Anita in Speilberg’s “West Side Story”).
I’m not denying that Cumming and Chenowith aren’t bankable Broadway names, that’s hardly all they’re known for. Similarly, I’d argue that Krakowski is a legit Broadway star, but better known for her TV work. Same with Aaron Tveit. But look beyond to the ensemble, and my guess is that they’re mostly local talent. On Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 9:16:04 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > I’ve been traveling backward through the archive of Conan O’Brien Needs A > Friend, and I just listened to the Kristen Chenoweth episode. In it she > mentions she’s Zooming in from a hotel in Vancouver, where her next-door > neighbor is Alan Cumming. Those are recognizable Broadway names. Also in > the cast is the woman who originally played The Bullet in “Hamilton,” > although I admittedly cannot tell you her name without looking it up. > > On Sep 3, 2021, at 12:17 PM, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kevin - I respect your opinion but humbly disagree. As a fan of musicals > (and meta commentary) I thought Schmigadoon! worked really well, although > it could have used another episode or two, as the resolution to the B-plots > felt really rushed. There were lots of little details outside of the song > pastiches that, as a theater nerd, I really appreciated - like the fact > that songs were always performed (more or less) to camera, as if they were > being performed on stage, and that the exterior sets in the 'town square' > were very obviously flat fronts, as you'd expect from a stage set, and you > only got detail when you entered a space. > > > Certain talents were criminally underused (Martin Short, Jane Krakowski), > while others I could have done with a recasting (Cecily Strong, who I think > got the role because Lorne was the EP). For once Fred Armisen didn't make > me want to put my fist through the TV. > > Strangely enough, I think I saw that Schmigadoon! was shot in Vancouver, > which would explain why, beyond the leads, there weren't more recognizable > Broadway names. > On Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 11:07:57 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > >> The two leads are almost unwatchable, but the series is somehow fun to >> watch anyway? The premise is basically a retread of Pleasantville set to >> music. I can’t help but feel the show was conceived to provide paychecks to >> out of work Broadway actors. >> >> On Apple TV + (or whatever it is called) >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/6017a64b-d6a4-4c3c-a551-f0be7de15a0dn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/6017a64b-d6a4-4c3c-a551-f0be7de15a0dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/8aa6eab4-3a33-4fdb-908f-2c2fe946c31en%40googlegroups.com.
