Curiously, I find a question so burning that it consumed the cover of “Wizard” holds no curiosity for me at all. I absolutely don’t care who plays Wonder Woman in the scheduled Joss Whedon film…
…as long as Lynda Carter plays Hippolyta.
Seriously. If they cast her as Diana’s mom, then I’ll take whoever handles the title role in stride.
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Tony nominations are out, and “Spamalot” did extremely well. But horrifically missing from the nominations (including acting noms for Tim Curry as Arthur and Hank Azaria as Lancelot) was David Hyde-Pierce as Sir Robin.
I have to wonder what the hëll goes on with the New York theater community and the cast of “Frasier.” When Kelsey Grammer trod the boards in the Scottish play, he was lacerated by critics. We attended a quarter filled house during his truncated run, and he was great. A quality performance, wholly unacknowledged by anyone “in the know.” Now his TV kid brother, while not getting negative reviews at least, is ignored while his co-stars bask in the Tony limelight. I’m almost wondering if–and I hate to say it–there were individuals in the decision-making process who were (best Queen Victoria voice here) “not amused” by Hyde-Pierce’s major solo number (Azaria, though he sang a bit and was the focus of one particular large number, really didn’t have anything comparable to Hyde-Pierce’s showcase). The name of Sir Robin’s song? “You Need a Jew,” a hilarious ditty explaining why it’s impossible to succeed on Broadway unless you have Jews in the show. It was hysterical, with laceratingly funny lyrics and choreography that culminated in a send-up of “Fiddler’s” bottle dance with Sir Robin and company balancing grails on their heads. Now I’m wondering if the political uncorrectness of the song cost Hyde-Pierce a deserved nomination.
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