Cast of Frasier

[Adam Chris]

Posted: 5/1/24 at 2:00am

I seem to remember the original cast of Frasier did a special limited run performance of a play (I believe in NYC) but I can't recall what show they performed.  Does anyone know the details?

Updated On: 5/1/24 at 02:00 AM

[geudupe]

Posted: 5/1/24 at 5:48am

It was a one-night-only benefit reading in L.A. of The Importance of Being Earnest!  I wish I'd seen it!  I only found out about it a couple of years ago or so, because I was rereading the play and started wondering if Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce had ever played those roles, because they seemed like such a perfect fit, and a big inspiration for the Crane brothers' dynamic... My searching back then led me to this ... There must be people on these boards who attended this reading!?  I'm definitely curious... and apparently in addition to the main cast, some of the recurring/supporting  actors on Frasier (most of whom are theater folks of course!) made surprise guest appearances?

[JSquared2]

Posted: 5/1/24 at 9:24pm

At one point during its Broadway run it was rumored that Kelsey, DHP and John Mahoney would do a limited run in ART. That would have been wonderful!