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| From | "Jennifer Leduc" <jenleduc@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Darin Murphy and Lennon : The Musical |
| Date | Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:50:16 -0600 |
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Here's some news for any Darin Murphy and/or John Lennon fans (below is most
of the message that Darin sent out earlier this week) :
Dear friends and family,
Many of you have been asking about my audition status
for the Broadway musical LENNON, and waiting patiently
for answers, which I've been, too. I’m now in a
position where I can provide them all, so here we go.
First of all I didn’t meet Yoko Ono, but I did
audition in front of her and the production staff in
December and I heard she was very impressed. I must
point out that from the beginning, I’ve had the full
support of the show’s writer/director, the remarkable
Don Scardino. Not all of the show’s backers supported
his casting decisions, however, but everyone,
including Yoko, agreed that I should be involved.
This is significant, because I’m the only person with
no professional theater experience to be considered
for this. The rest are seasoned Broadway veterans
who’ve starred in original casts of Cats, A Chorus
Line, Rent and others. So last week, the production
office made me an offer to understudy three roles (a
third of the nine-member cast), and this week I
accepted. This means that I’ll be an alternate player
and I’ll perform when one of the three principle
players cannot. The only bad news is that if I should
take the stage in place of a principle, it’s unlikely
any of you will have ample notice to come watch. But
the future looks brighter. If the show is a hit, I’ll
be first in line to be a replacement on Broadway or
join an additional cast, possibly in the fall. In the
meantime, I start rehearsing in New York with the
entire company on February 14th, and I’ll travel with
them to San Francisco and Boston for the pre-Broadway
runs. The show will officially open on Broadway at
the Broadhurst Theater on July 21. For more show
details, visit the official website at
www.lennonthemusical.com.
Cheers,
Jennifer
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