Broadway Bound

Jennifer Garner graced the stage last year in an impressive run in the Broadway production of “Cyrano de Bergerac”. Megan Mullally is currently performing on the Great White Way’s “Young Frankenstein.” And “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Mario Lopez will soon take the lead in “A Chorus Line.” So now, what’s the latest buzz on Broadway? Actress and fashionista Katie Holmes could soon make her way to the Big Apple for her own Broadway debut.

Officially reported as “in final negotiations,” rumors are swirling that that Katie Holmes will join veteran actors John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest in Arthur Miller’s post-World War II drama “All My Sons.” Her first stage performance since high school, Holmes would transition from a movie set to a theater set and perform for a live audience six days a week.

Whether or not this is a publicity stunt or her burning desire to conquer the stage, I am willing to give Katie Holmes a chance. Performing on stage is a true discipline and art in its purest forms. In addition to staying in character, actors must learn their cues, the set and the projection they’ll need to fill the entire theater. They also must connect with the entire audience. There are no second chances and no double takes. If you flub a line, there’s no going back. But perhaps she’s turning a new leaf and looking for a new challenge. Having already proven she’s motivated and accomplished (she trained and completed the New York Marathon last year), Katie Holmes may soon get her chance to prove critics wrong and show the world what a real thespian she can be.

Karen J. Quan

(photo credit: shiftingpoint)

April 13th, 2009 by admin | Posted in Broadway | (0)