Okay, my question is a bit different...what are some roles you'd like/think it'd be funny to see your favorite Bway stars act in even though you know they aren't right for the part...such as...Kristen Chenoweth as Belle (even though that's not a choice of mine)?
For me... Anthony Rapp as the Emcee in Cabaret. It would be funny, but it would be perfect.
Harvey Fierstein(sp?) as Tevye... Oh! Whoops! I do believe it's actually happened... *rolls eyes* I really did NOT like that casting choice...
Ok... how about... Idina Menzel as Eponine in Les Mis. That would actually be sort of neat! And Sutton Foster as Elphaba in Wicked! WHOA!!!
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I'd like to see Kristin Chenoweth as Effie in Dreamgirls! I heard that she sang "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" in an MTC event called "Miscast."
jasobres!! OMG---LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks for the LAUGH!
Dick Letessa (sp) as the wizard in WICKED
Sarah Jessica Parker as Charity or Roxie Hart.
Vanessa Williams as Aida.
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kristin was actually seen for belle at least once..she didn't get it..i am sure she is still crying over it..NOT!!! i think she would have been really good actually. she would have been SOO tiny next to any Beast! can you imagine her and chuck wagner together?!
Updated On: 12/30/05 at 12:37 AM
I would like to see a black Margaret and Clara in The Light in the Piazza. Audra McDonald as Margaret, in several years, with um...a young black soprano that has yet to be discovered as Clara.
I'd love to see Karen Mason do another role on BWay, esp. a new show where she could win a much deserved tony. But, I'd kill to see her as Velma in Hairspray. And I sure do miss Joe Machota! Not sure what to see him in...
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If they had Audra MacDonald as Galinda, I'm sure the lyrics would go a little something like this:
Both:
"...For I know that's how you want me to write back.
Yes.
There's been some confusion for you see my roommate is..."
Galinda (Audra):
"Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe..."
Elphie:
"BLACK!"
lol
P.S. "a young black soprano that has yet to be discovered as Clara." How about Kathleen Battle?
Matthew Broderick in a role that isn't nerdy, dweeby and mousy(eg- Felix, Leo Bloom, his interpretation of Finch).
Hmmm...
Well if Disney wants to make more money and do a stage version of "Bedknobs and Broomsticks", I'd love to see Victoria Clark in the Angela Lansbury role.
I'd love to see Audra McDonald in "No Strings."
I would have loved to see a younger John Lithgow in "Chicago" (Jerry Orbach is still great though.)
There's probably more I can think of later.
Matthew as Sweeney?
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Douglas Sills as Roger DeBris in The Producers(I don't know why, but I can just see him as Roger), along with maybe Rob Bartlett as Max Bialystock. I'd also like to see Roger Bart as maybe the Historian in SpamAlot.
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Kelli as Glinda and Sherie as Elphaba.
I really, REALLY don't want them to do this show. But it would be an amazing cast - can you imagine Kelli's "No One Mourns the Wicked"?
Mamie,
Matthew Broderick as Sweeny Todd? I'm sorry, I can't see him as Sweeney Todd. If he were to expand his role choices, maybe. If he'd play someone creepy and intense one day, maybe. But if he sticks with nerdy, mousy little guys, it's hard for me to picture him.
Jeremy Kushnier as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, or Sweeny Todd..as Sweeny, of course
I'd love to see Norbert Leo Butz as Mendel in Falsettos.
In fact, I'd love to see my dream production of March of the Falsettos:
Marvin: Terrence Mann
Trina: Lauren Kennedy
Whizzer: Will Chase
Mendel: Norbert Leo Butz
Karmine Alers as Miss Lovett
Sutton as Fantine, she was an amazing Eponine, I would pay big bucks to see her belt out "I Dreamed a Dream."
I'd like to see Frenchie Davis take my order at IHOP.
Believe me jv92 - I wasn't being serious.
On the other hand, can't you see how really terrifying he'd be, playing a psycho ax murderer who talked and acted and looked like Leo Bloom? Ah, it probably wouldn't work on stage...
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Matthew as Sweeney re-paired with Nathan Lane as Mrs. Lovett. :)
Broadway Star Joined: 7/19/05
Matthew as Sweeney re-paired with Nathan Lane as Mrs. Lovett. :)
Bernadette Peters as Mrs.Lovett!
Ruthie Henshall as Mamma Rose.
Sherie Renne Scott as Elphaba.
Sarah Jessica Parker as Roxie Hart.
Donna Murphy as Spider Woman/Aurora.
Brooke Shields as Lola from Damn Yankees.
I'd like Liza to go to VH1 and do the "David & Liza" show sans David. It would still have the dinner at Liza's place theme and guest stars, But no "you know who" trying to get his 16th minute in.
She would be too fun on a semi-realty show.
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