The Dean Team, Broadway Bound?

[leQ]

Source: Washington Post Reliable Sources

Who knew political drama was so . . . theatrical? A play about David Frost's interview with Richard Nixon just nabbed a Tony for best actor. A stage bio of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun is in the works. Now comes word that another unlikely subject may be headed for Broadway this fall: Howard Dean's2004 presidential campaign.

Last week, Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal did a private reading of "Farragut North" (written by playwright and former Dean campaigner Beau Willimon) about the presidential hopes of a charismatic, unorthodox candidate and his staff. The 26-year-old "Brokeback Mountain" star would play the idealistic young communications director sabotaged by old political dogs with dirty tricks, reports the New York Post. If he's cast, it would be Gyllenhaal's Broadway debut.

"Jake was a big campaign supporter of mine, so I hope he takes it," Dean told us yesterday. "But I want him to play me." The DNC chairman likes the concept -- "Hell, I'll go to it" -- even if it includes his famous scream. "I'd like to see him do that."

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/15/AR2007061500038.html

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oh i sure hope this goes over well. hunky jake is one of my favorite actors.

[Adelante]

1. This is very cool

Thanks.

[PassingFair]

2. Howard Dean's good nature.

His love of Americans.
His willingness to slug away where ever
he can do the most good-in what ever
circumstance he is in.

He continues to inspire me.

I think he will lose to Hillary and the DLC.
But he has fought the good fight for the soul
of the democratic party.

He does not give up, but he may eventually
have to give up on effecting change from
within.

I hope not.

[Cha]

8. I hear ya..but

my money's on Dean! :toast: :loveya:

[Kolesar]

3. Didn't "The Madness of King George" just have a long run on Broadway?

This one would be a more hopeful message. (Despite the ending).

[meegbear]

4. FAB-U-LOUUUUUS!!!

All singing! All dancing! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll stand up and cheer!
Four stars!

[DMWDNR]

5. Don't get too excited

I saw an early reading of this play--which is both pretty good and pretty interesting. But unless almost everything's been changed--except the title, which remains the same--it's not really about Dean.

[NashVegas]

6. I Did Say on DU

His campaign was more about drama and culture than winner-take-all. I'm glad others saw that.

[gorbal]

7. I remember it differently

I remember his campaign being about intelligence, hope, and in speaking truth to power. Yes there was drama, but of the most unflappably honest nature I have ever seen in a candidate. Perhaps that was his undoing, he's smart, but not sly.