Stephen Farrow wrote:
> Vince wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Harlett O'Dowd wrote:
>>
>>> On Jun 22, 12:49 pm, vic...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Victor S. Miller) wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just got a flyer in the mail advertising the upcoming production of
>>>> "Damn Yankees" at Encores ("Summer Stars"). It starts Sean Hayes as
>>>> Mr. Applegate (the flyer says "Think of him as 'Just Satan'" --
>>>> ouch!), Jane Krakowski as Lola, Cheyenne Jackson as young Joe, Ana
>>>> Gasteyer as Gloria and Randy Graff as Meg. This looks interesting
>>>> (except for maybe Mr. Hayes). However, this brings up something that
>>>> has been discussed before -- wasn't it once the case that Encores
>>>> existed to put on neglected shows. Lately they've put on Follies
>>>> (which I thought was stupendous -- and perhaps this was to make up
for
>>>> the wrong-headed Roundabout revival), and Gypsy (perhaps ditto).
When
>>>> there are so many deserving shows (how about "Do I Hear a Waltz", for
>>>> example) that have never been revived, why does Encores keep putting
>>>> on shows that have fairly recently been on Broadway?
>>>>
>>>> Victor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd be perfectly happy if the summer show were an old chestnut, but I
>>> agree with you that their concert series should really concentrate on
>>> the "neglected" titles.
>>>
>>> But Sean Hayes as Applegate really terrifies me.
>>
>>
>>
>> Funny how he played Jerry Lewis in a TV bio and now hes taking on the
>> Applegate part that Jerry played last time the show was reviled
>
> ^^^^^^^
>
> Sorry, Vince, but as a survivor of Lewis's "performance" as Applegate, I
> just had to draw attention to this typo.
>
> I don't find anything much funny about the idea of Sean Hayes as
> Applegate - but then, there wasn't anything funny about Jerry Lewis in
> the role either.
>
I never saw the show, but I've seen more then enough negative statements
about Jerry's time in the role and yet the reviewers loved him. Which
means nothing to me as I'm not a fan of the current 007 or Batman either.
Anyway I didn't think Hayes was all that great as Lewis, much as Jerry
did. Overall I don't think Hayes is all that great period.
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