Very Recently, I posted regarding the possibility of a sequel to Shakespeare in Love and my ... skepticism. Now comes the news that the movie may be turned into a ... play.
Okay, overall, I think that there are been many successful transitions from the stage to the screen and I'm trying to recall any, some, that transitioned the other direction. My concern is this: How am I going to feel about a play that assembles a cast that has to compete -- in my mind -- with this one:
Philip HensloweGeoffrey RushWill ShakespeareJoseph FiennesViola De LessepsGwyneth PaltrowQueen ElizabethJudi DenchNed AlleynBen AffleckHugh FennymanTom WilkinsonLambertSteven O'DonnellChristopher MarloweRupert EverettFreesTim McMullenMakepeace--The PreacherSteven BeardDr MothAntony SherWill KempePatrick BarlowRichard BurbageMartin ClunesRosalineSandra ReintonTilney--Master of the RevelsSimon CallowLady in WaitingBridget McConnelLady in WaitingGeorgie GlenHenry CondellNicholas BoultonNurseImelda StauntonLord WessexColin FirthCrierDesmond McNamaraNolBarnaby KayRalph BashfordJim CarterPeter--The Stage ManagerPaul BigleyActor in TavernJason RoundBarmanRupert FarleyAuditionee No 1Adam BarkerJohn WebsterJoe RobertsAuditionee No 2Harry GostelowAuditionee No 3Alan CodyWabashMark WilliamsJohn HemmingsDavid CurtizJames HemmingsGregor TruterBoatman No 1Simon DayLady De LessepsJill BakerScullery MaidAmber GlossopMaster PlumRobin DaviesServantHywel SimonsSir Robert De LessepsNicholas LePrevostEdward PopeTimothy KightleyAugustine PhilipsMark SabanGeorge BryanBob BarrettJames ArmitageRoger MorlidgeSam GosseDaniel BrocklebankBoatman No 2Roger FrostChambermaidRebecca CharlesLord in WaitingRichard GoldWhore No 1Rachel ClarkeWhore No 2Lucy SpeedWhore No 3Patricia PotterMakepeace's NeighborJohn RammParis/Lady MontagueMartin Neeley
