Has anyone heard who will be playing the leads in City Center Encores' production of the 1965 Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim musical, "Do I Hear A Waltz?"
It doesn't look like it's been announced yet. Full casting for 1776 was announced in late February, a month before its run, and it looks like casting for Cabin in the Sky was announced about two months before its run. That would suggest casting for Do I Hear a Waltz? will be announced between now and early to mid-April, since its run is in mid-May.
Not that I'm saying she should necessarily be cast in this (because I think she's a better singer than she is an actress), but Erin Mackey delivered a beautiful rendition of the title song in Sondheim on Sondheim.
Emily Skinner has done it regionally, she'd be a great choice.
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I'd love to see Skinner do it though Murphy would be my top choice. I doubt that she'll be taking on any new roles after her recent loss. Clark is the one that seemed the most obvious choice when it was announced and I imagine that's whom we'll get, she's exquisite. But I'd be happy to see a surprise casting like Skinner show up as well.
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I agree that Victoria Clark and Paolo Szot would be perfect. I’d also think Nathan Gunn might be interesting as well as Jason Daniely who’s is probably too young but could sing the sh-t out of that score.
Encores has once more cast a soprano in a belter role - after Ebersole in Applause, O'Hara in Bells Are Ringing, and Keenan-Bolger in Merrily, I'm beginning to wonder if anyone there knows anything about the human voice... But then, perhaps most audience members don't care about how or where the score sits in the star's voice as long as they like the performer.