Davy Not On Broadway

Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 03:07:35 GMT
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> Well, I didn't laugh but it did make me think about why David doesn't
reach
> higher for the things he claims he wants...like that elusive Broadway
part.
> He's talked for years about returning to the theater. So what's stopping
> him? Is he waiting for some big shot in the industry to approach him with
an
> offer to play the leading character in a Broadway play? I might be
> presumptuous by saying this, but maybe he should actually try auditioning
> for a part he wants or at least one that might lead to something bigger.
And
> playing "Davy Jones" is not what I mean. He supposedly did well playing
> Jesus Christ and Fagin, but those were years ago. I think he is so afraid
> of failure that he settles for what's familiar. Lead roles in modern Broadway plays are generally young lovers,
or at least young actors, so Davy wouldn't be cast in such a role even if he
begged. However, there are plenty of supporting roles as well as
Off-Broadway and surely Davy could make connections to produce a play of his
choice. I read in MBF that Davy was offered roles, but he turned them down
so he could work with his horses. Well, he can't have both. Acting and
horses both take a huge committment of time and energy. If he wants to be a
horseman, that's wonderful, but if he chooses horses he should stop fussing
about Broadway. For the record, Micky didn't go looking for the Aida role. A
producer or someone connected with the show attended a Micky concert (not
sure if it was a solo show or Monkees) and was impressed when Micky did his
"Some Enchanted Evening" bit and "If I Fell For You." I believe the
producer approached Micky, possibly when an opening came up in the current
touring company. I say this because when I ordered my ticket, I wanted to
confirm that he would indeed be in the show and the box office told me he
wasn't in the cast list!!! I was shocked!!! This was the first the BO
heard of him. They asked me, "where did you hear that?" and I said, "It's
all over the internet!" The box office checked and said they apparently had
an "old' cast list. Since Micky was officially cast in January, that cast
list was only a few months outdated. I also read in MBF that Davy was writing a Broadway musical. So
when does he plan to finish it? Since he made that announcement, I've
written a full length play and most of a novel. Considering he doesn't need
a "day job" and can afford to be a man of leisure (unlike the rest of us),
he could have that musical complete by now. Maybe it will be finished the
same time he opens that museum he's talked about for ages. LOL