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Uncognitive

Uncognitive

Brooklyn, NY
May 2003

JUN 18, 2007 03:06 PM



Now that the Tony-winning juggernaut that was musical version of The Producers has finally bid adieu to Broadway, you can’t really blame Mel Brooks for taking another trip to the well with Young Frankenstein: The Musical.

You also can’t blame Cloris Leachman, one of the surviving cast members of the original 1974 movie, for auditioning to reprise her role as Frau Blücher (insert whinnying horses here).

An audition that, according to Broadway “insiders,” she aced to the point where Mel Brooks was overheard saying, “Cloris is going to steal the show -- all she has to do is walk on the stage -- she'll bring the house down”. However, when the role eventually went to Andrea Martin, the reason given by Brooks and others involved was that the 81-year-old Leachman was “too old” to do eight performances a week without risking her health. Or as the 81-year-old Brooks phrased it, “We're afraid the show might stop her -- it could kill her…We don't want her to die on stage.”

So of course, Cloris did what any seasoned professional actor would do. While her dedicated fans (or at least her dedicated agent) started the ubiquitous online petition, she channeled Uwe Boll and via her agent challenged Mel Brooks to a fight: “Cloris challenges Mel to three rounds in the ring, and we'll see who's left standing.”

While more staid musical theatre fans may dislike the idea of casting choices being decided by having two octogenarians enter the Octagon, I think it’s a great idea. As the age of the average theater-goer continues to decline, what would bring in more of that coveted “males aged 18-34” demographic than rebranding The Great White Way as The Great Fight Way? At the very least, think of the ratings bonanza of a TV series combining talent and trial by combat!

pmonkeyEsquire

pmonkeyEsquire

I'm lost
May 2004

JUN 18, 2007 06:21 PM

Mel. let her play Fau B! If she dies, well, that's what understudies are for!

Varuka_Salt

Varuka_Salt

I'm lost
October 2006

JUN 18, 2007 06:21 PM

FINALLY a pay per view that I would actually pay for!!!

Untimely

Untimely

Chicago, IL
January 2007

JUN 18, 2007 06:31 PM


"Cloris challenges Mel to three rounds in the ring, and we'll see who's left standing."



Who needs a sequel to Young Frankenstein when you have that?

Dogslife

dogslife

Toronto, ON
April 2003

JUN 18, 2007 06:39 PM

Andrea Martin should ref.

As Edith Prickley.


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LostLucy

LostLucy

USA
December 2006

JUN 18, 2007 06:48 PM

I love that she wants to do it and is ready to push Octo-sex! WHy can't she go out loving what she does?

Kleio

Kleio

Winona, MN
January 2006

JUN 18, 2007 06:53 PM

Cloris Leachman live on Broadway as Frau Blucher...

There are not many other things I'd be so willing to entrench myself further in deft for.

CheshireCat

CheshireCat

Los Angeles, CA
January 2004

JUN 18, 2007 07:41 PM

I think she would like to die on stage ...if it came to that at least..wow what a way to go.!

mamet

mamet

Charleston, SC
March 2005

JUN 18, 2007 07:46 PM

Kleio said:
Cloris Leachman live on Broadway as Frau Blucher...

There are not many other things I'd be so willing to entrench myself further in debt for.



For serious.

HunterSMencken

HunterSMencken

Vienna, VA
July 2006

JUN 18, 2007 07:48 PM

[quote=CheshireCat]I think she would like to die on stage ...if it came to that at least..wow what a way to go.![/q]

I think you've hit it spot-on.

elpuffy

elpuffy

Wagoner, OK
January 2006

JUN 18, 2007 07:52 PM

Dude that's friggin awesome!

OldNumber7

OldNumber7

I'm lost
April 2007

JUN 18, 2007 08:00 PM

I've been waiting my whole life to say this:

"Ladies and Gentlemen:

OCTAGENARIAN CAGEMATCH!!!!!!!"

MaitreSinge

MaitreSinge

Silver Spring, MD
June 2004

JUN 18, 2007 08:02 PM

Untimely said:


"Cloris challenges Mel to three rounds in the ring, and we'll see who's left standing."



Who needs a sequel to Young Frankenstein when you have that?




Agreed. Honestly, I think the notion of "resolve all entertainment-figure conflicts via combat" might make up for all the horrors Uwe Boll has wrought, if it catches on.

thefreak

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

JUN 18, 2007 08:32 PM

GOD HELP YOU CLORIS LEACHMAN, JUGGLE THE BEANBAGS!

-TM

curtisology

curtisology

USA
April 2006

JUN 18, 2007 10:33 PM

I predict Cloris by rear naked choke...

lolly

lolly

Madison, WI
April 2004

JUN 18, 2007 11:02 PM

Is it wrong that she turns me on now?

Squire

Squire

I'm lost
November 2003

JUN 19, 2007 05:33 AM

I thought maybe Cloris Leachman was making a cameo on the next Yo La Tengo album.

Cigarette

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH
April 2004

JUN 19, 2007 05:45 AM

CheshireCat said:
I think she would like to die on stage ...if it came to that at least..wow what a way to go.!



That's how Irene Ryan (Granny Clampett) went. Died just after performing in Pippin.

wildswan

wildswan

I'm lost
June 2006

JUN 19, 2007 06:53 AM


She is badass!

imprettywhenilie

imprettywhenilie

Phoenix, AZ
February 2007

JUN 19, 2007 08:26 AM

wildswan said:

She is badass!



eh...
I could take her.

ZenTrixter

ZenTrixter

Portland, OR
October 2002

JUN 19, 2007 10:01 AM

She is a brilliant performer, a wicked-ass-funny woman, and still has eight times the balls of most... humans.

I'd do her...

Koleeta

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA
May 2003

JUN 19, 2007 04:10 PM

This makes me like her even more.

perm

perm

I'm lost
November 2002

JUN 19, 2007 05:34 PM

i thought i'd never live to see the day that i'd say i wish i were as badass as an 81 year old lady, but alas here it is

Kes

Kes

USA
August 2006

JUN 19, 2007 06:04 PM

Cloris Leachman is all style.
Especially in movies directed by Mel Brooks.
I will always think of her as Nurse Diesel in "High Anxiety"

"You LIVE for BONDAGE and DOMINATION!"

Nea

Nea

New York, NY
October 2006

JUN 24, 2007 06:20 AM

CheshireCat said:
I think she would like to die on stage ...if it came to that at least..wow what a way to go.!



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