If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#1If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 12:52pm
If you could pick 1 musical to revive & cast it what would it be.
Mine would be Superman
Superman - Cheyenne Jackson or Bob Cuciolli
Max - Nathan Lane
Sydney - Kristin Chenowith
2 nd Choice - I Had A Ball
Garside - Nathan Lane
Sam - Brian Stokes Mitchell
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Updated On: 12/20/08 at 12:52 PM
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#2re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 12:57pm
Parade, with Christian Borle as Leo and Leslie Kritzer as Lucille
Haven't thought about the other cast members yet, haha
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
#2re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 1:32pm
Jekylly and Hyde. I'm not sure who the cast would be, but I would cast it younger, like mid-twenties.
I know, though, that I'd completely revise it so it was more like what's on the Complete Work. I can't go over how superior it is to the OBC.
Men don't even belt.
#3re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 2:13pmGrand Hotel with Hugh Panaro as the Baron and Leigh Ann Larkin as Flaemmchen.
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#4re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 3:03pm
On the 20th Century
Jaffee - Kevin Kline
Lily - Kristin Chenoweth
Primrose - Judy Kaye
Bruce - Norbert Leo Butz
I'll have them clawing at eachother, like drag queens at a wig sale"
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#5re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 3:22pm
Into the Woods:
Narrator/Mysterious Man: Boyd Gaines
Witch: Sherie Rene Scott
Baker: Roger Bart
Baker's Wife: Melora Hardin
Cinderella: Erin Davie
Wolf/Cinderella's Prince: Gavin Creel
Rapunzel's Prince: Manoel Felciano
Jack: Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Little Red Riding Hood: Dana Steingold
Rapunzel: Elena Shaddow
Jack's Mother: Linda Griffin
Steward: Benjamin Magunson
Cinderella's Father: Philip Hoffman
Florinda: Tiffany Engen
Lucinda: Brooke Engen
Cinderella's Stepmother: Lisa Ferguson
Granny: Barbara Tirrell
Cinderella's Mother: Doreen Montalvo
Seussical:
The Cat in the Hat: Roger Bart
Horton the Elephant: John Treacy Egan
Gertrude McFuzz: Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Mayzie LaBird: Andrea Burns
JoJo: Brian D'Addario/Marlon Sherman
Mr. Mayor: Eddie Korbich
Mrs. Mayor: Jan Neuberger
Sour Kangaroo: Capathia Jenkins
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#6re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 3:24pm
I know it's being revived but I'm gonna make another cast for it.
West Side Story:
Maria- Josefina Scaglione or Laura Benanti (If that could ever happen)
Anita- Karen Olivo
Tony- Tony Yazbeck (How do you think that would be?)
Riff- Curtis Holdbrook
Or A Little Night Music:
Fredrik Egerman- Boyd Gaines
Anne Egerman-Laura Benanti (I wanna see what she can do with the role)
Henrik Egerman- Josh Young (He was really good in the Center Stage Production)
Petra- Leigh Ann Larkin! (I would pay the $100 just to hear her "A Miller's Son")
Desiree Armfeldt- Beth Leavel
Fredrika Armfeldt- Allie Trimm or Lea Michelle (I know not everyone loves her but she could be alright in the role and I can't think of anyone else and I am looking at a picture of her)
Madame Armfeldt- Elaine Stritch
Count Carl-Magnus Malcom- Marc Kudisch
Charlotte Malcom- Elizabeth Gilles (In a few years...)
#7re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 3:24pmFunny Girl with Leslie Kritzer
#8re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 3:59pm
PiraguaGuy2, I like your Into The Woods cast. :)
I would pay big bucks to see an Anything Goes revival with:
Reno Sweeney: Laura Benanti
Billy Crocker: Raúl Esparza
Hope Harcourt: Kelli O'Hara (not sure)
Evelyn Oakleigh: Roger Bart
Moonface Martin: Brian d’Arcy James (Norbert Leo Butz can take over afterwards)
Evangeline Harcourt: Susan Blackwell
#9re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 4:09pm
Mame:
Mame - Megan Mullally
Vera - Harriet Harris
Gooch - Leslie Kritzer
Beau - Boyd Gaines
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
#10re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 4:17pmI know that I am prob. in the minority here, but I would love to bring back the Wedding Singer. The OBC would be great again. I would also like to see the Music Man....... with no particular cast.
#11re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 4:44pm
No Strings:
Barbara Woodruff- Heather Headley
David Jordan- Victor Garber
Mike Robinson- Steven Pasquale
Comfort O'Connell- Jenny Powers or Sherie Rene Scott
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#12re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 5:08pm
1600 Pennyslvania Avenue:
Victoria Clark as the First Lady
Brian Stokes Mitchell as Lud Simmons
Audra McDonald as Seena
But who the heck would play the President?
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Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#13re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 5:47pm
HELLO, DOLLY!
Dolly, Mitzi Gaynor
Horace, Boyd Gaines
Mrs Molloy, Jessica Grove
Cornelius, Eric McCormack
Minnie Fay, Kristin Chenowith
Barnaby Tucker, tba
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Perfectly Marvelous
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/06
#14re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 6:01pm
Grand Hotel with Hugh Panaro as the Baron
Yes.
Every time I listen to the score, I imagine him in the part. He'd be so wonderful as the Baron.
I haven't any shows in mind, except for Reefer Madness.
"I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and dreamer of improbable dreams." - Doctor Who
"Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, men recognize that the human race has been harshly treated but it has moved forward." - Les Miserables
#15re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 6:09pmIsn't Laura Benanti a little long in the tooth for Maria?
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#16re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 6:13pm
PiraguaGuy2, ever since I saw Brian in 'The Little Mermaid' I have been dieing for a 'Seussical' revival with him as Jojo. I think he would be perfect in the role!
I would love a 'Beauty and The Beast' revival!
Belle- Sierra Boggess
Beast- Steve Blanchard
Cogsworth- John Treacy Egan
Lumiere- Aaron Tveit
Haven't thought of the rest...
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#17re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 7:11pm
Anything Goes!:
Reno Sweeney: Leslie Kritzer
Billy Crocker:Raul Espzrza
Moonface Martin: Norbert Leo Butz
Sir Evelyn Oakleigh: Jonathan Hadary
Bonnie: Megan Hilty
Formerly SirNotAppearing - Joined 3/08
#18re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 8:12pm
its been mentioned by critics but..
Once Upon a Mattress
Fred- Sutton Foster
Queen- Patti LuPone
Larken- Laura Benanti or Sierra Boggess
Harry- Matt Morrison
Dauntless- hmmmm not sure...
King-??
Minstrel- ?
Jester- Denny Paschall
Magician- ?
Maybe Christopher Sieber for King or Dauntless. He might be a little young for King
Updated On: 12/20/08 at 08:12 PM
#19re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 9:17pm
Cabaret
Sally: Sutton Foster (Her 'when I GOOOOOOOOOOOO' would be amazing)
Cliff: Patrick Wilson
Emcee: Hugh Panaro
Herr Schultz: Boyd Gaines
Fraulein Schneider: Emily Skinner (in a few years)
Fraulein Kost: Erin Davie
Ernst Ludwig: Jeff McCarthy, maybe?
I know you.
I know you.
I know you.
#20re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 9:40pm
Hello, Dolly!
Dolly Levi - Bette Midler
Irene Molloy - Laura Benanti
Cornelius - Christian Borle
Barnaby - Curtis Holbrook
Minnie - Kristen Bell
the rest I'm not so sure about. Just my thoughts.
Updated On: 12/20/08 at 09:40 PM
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#21re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/20/08 at 10:43pm
Lady in the Dark
Liza: Christine Ebersole
Randy: Cheyenne Jackson
BroadwayEd
wickedfan11
Broadway Star Joined: 6/17/06
#22re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/21/08 at 6:56am
Legally Blonde:
Elle- Becky Gulsvig
Emmett- Constantine Rosouli
Paulette- Heidi Blickenstaff
Warner- Cheyenne Jackson
Vivienne- Leslie McDonel
Brooke- Kristin Chenoweth
Kyle- Matt Risch
Serena- Leslie Kritzer
Margot- Kerry Butler
Pilar- DeQuina Moore
Enid- Niki Scalera
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#23re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/21/08 at 7:14amHeidi Blickenstaff as Paulette, that would be amazing!
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
#24re: If You Could Revive 1 Show & Cast It
Posted: 12/21/08 at 7:42am
Heidi Blickenstaff anything would be amazing.
"Isn't Laura Benanti a little long in the tooth for Maria?"
That is why I said "Laura Benanti (If that could ever happen)"
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