Christie's obsequiousness may lead to new starring gig

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Renewed interest in having Chris Christie star on Broadway

Show in development – “Manservant of La Mancha”

After reading a Washington Post report that characterized New Jersey governor Chris Christie as Donald Trump’s “manservant,” legendary Broadway producer and casting director Mortie Teitelbaum has revived his mission to cast Mr. Christie in a Broadway musical.

As reported last March in “Around the Block,” after seeing Mr. Christie on the campaign trail subjugating himself to Mr. Trump, Mr. Teitelbaum wanted to cast him for the role of Sancho Panza in an upcoming revival of Man of La Mancha. Panza, of course, was one of literature’s foremost second bananas.    http://tedblocksblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/christie-support-of-trump-derided-but.html

At the time Mr. Teitelbaum said, “Seeing Governor Christie up there made me think, who better to play the consummate Broadway sidekick with a belly than a real-life sidekick with a belly…Chris Christie.”

While that revival fell through, Teitelbaum decided to take another run at Christie after hearing the latest news about the Trump/Christie relationship, where Trump tells Christie to do something, anything, and Christie does it – even, as the photo accompanying this article suggests, emulate Trump's hair style.

But rather than revive “Man of La Mancha,” Teitelbaum has commissioned a brand new musical, “Manservant of La Mancha” which will put the Christie character in the lead role.

“Chris Christie will stoop at nothing to curry Trump’s favor,” said Teitelbaum. “He’s a natural sycophant, better even than that gonif Pence. Build a show around this guy and it will run forever.”

While other details about “Manservant of La Mancha” are sketchy, Teitelbaum did indicate that the big, show-stopping song will be called The Improbable Team.