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HOT COP On Broadway?

It could happen. And we do mean "Law & Order's" hunk deluxe Christopher Meloni.

Meloni summered at Ireland's Gate Theater, playing Eddie in Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge." His reviews were excellent - The Irish Times called him "the real thing . a tremendously forceful presence with all the confidence fame brings and none of the self-indulgence."

So now Meloni has been approached to reprise his triumph on the Great White Way. Such an endeavor would have to work around his "L&O" duties, but he is ready, willing and more than able. We have our fingers crossed.

And maybe someday Meloni and his gorgeous co-star, Mariska Hargitay, will perform onstage in a comedy? I ran into Chris and Mariska a while back at an awards ceremony. They were hilarious together. I think such a pairing would be a smash. Fans want to see Chris and Mariska! The crime-fighting duo told TV Guide recently that "people want us together (on "L&O") so bad!" But Meloni said the show would never "jump the shark" in that way. Never say never Chris. I'm sure Elisabeth Rohm, who played the assistant district attorney on "L&O" for several seasons, never thought her final line in the series would be, "Is it because I'm a lesbian?"

Liz Smith August 24/05

Comments

Brian said…
As much as I think Broadway would be a great opportunity, I can't see it happening while Meloni is on SVU. He's already said he puts in 15 hour days. While he was able to film both SVU and Oz at the same time, acting in live theatre is completely different if only for the simple reason that you can't call "cut" and do the shot over

He would have to be committed to a level of intesity in his stage performance that would be emotionally draining each and every evening. He's playing the lead who is on stage and *talking* most of the play. Try switching gears for that after spending hours on a the set of a TV series.

While I have great admiration for Meloni's abilities, I think he has to realise that just isn't feasible. The play would definitely suffer.

And about Stabler and Benson. Come on, Liz. Meloni's analogy of "jumping the shark" is too kind. They might just as well throw SVU directly into the tank.
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