Roger Moore Back This Week, on Broadway, in "Play What I Wrote"

Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 16:30:07 -0400 (EDT)
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If you can get down to the Lyceum on Broadway, tonight (Wednesday), or
tomorrow, you can catch Roger Moore back as the guest, in THE PLAY WHAT
I WROTE. Moore is hysterical, still looks great (despite maybe a few
extra pounds) and, as shoud coe s no surprise, stil commands "movie
star" presence. (There are, of course, plenty of 007 jokes added to the
show!)
The Lyceum is at 149 W. 45th Street. For ticket information, all (212)
239-6200.
Following, below, is an article about Moore, and the play, from about
two months ago, from www.playbill.com
Sincerely,
Manny Dar
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Roger Moore Is Play What I Wrote's First Mystery Guest
By Robert Simonson
07 Mar 2003
Roger Moore, filmdom's James Bond, was the first secret celebrity guest
star in Broadway's The Play What I Wrote.
The Play What I Wrote, a quirky London theatrical sensation, began its
American premiere at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre March 7.
Kenneth Branagh directs the work of Hamish McColl, Sean Foley and Eddie
Braben, featuring actors McColl and Foley and Toby Jones on stage. The
2002 Olivier Award winning play "revolves around Hamish, who no longer
wants to be part of his comedy double act with Sean," according to
production notes. "Instead, he wants to see the play he has written, A
Tight Squeeze for the Scarlet Pimple, properly mounted on the Broadway
stage. But before this can happen, he needs a major star to play the
supporting role to his lead role."
Moore starred in several movies as Agent 007, including "Live and Let
Die," "The Spy That Loved Me" and "Moonraker." He was also star of the
television series "The Saint."
In the West End, those making special appearances as themselves included
Ralph Fiennes, Ian McKellen, Roger Moore, Jerry Hall, Sting and Ewan
McGregor, among others. The identity of the nightly guest will be a
tightly guarded secret.
The New York premiere is presented by The Orpheum Circuit (David Pugh,
Joan Cullman, Mike Nichols, Hamilton South, Charles Whitehead, Stuart
Thompson). The show is billed as a Nichols & Pugh production.
Producers offered tickets for the first five previews at the prices of,
respectively, $1, $2, $3, $4 and $5. Tickets went on sale March 3 at the
Lyceum box office, with film and stage actor-director Kenneth Branagh
("Hamlet") on hand to serve tea to those seeking a bargain; the special
tix quickly sold out. Regular ticket prices range $45-$80.
The original London mounting was an homage to the
famed-in-Britain-but-mostly-unknown-in-the-U.S. comedy team of Ernie
Wise and Eric Morecambe.
Sean Foley and Hamish McColl's other productions include Bewilderness
and the comedy Do You Come Here Often?, which won the 1999 Olivier Award
for Best Entertainment and was nommed for a Drama Desk Award when it
played Off-Broadway (where the duo made their New York stage debut).
Irving Davies, who recently passed away, created the original
choreography, performed to original songs by Gary Yershon. Designing the
show are Alice Power (sets, costumes) and Tim Mitchell (lighting).
The Lyceum is at 149 W. 45th Street. For ticket information, all (212)
239-6200.
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