If you could originate any role...who would it be?
If you could originate any role...who would it be?
#0If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:16am
If you could go back in time (or it can be a current production) and be the first to play a character in a new, starting production (so revivals are exempt), who would it be?
For example, for me it would be:
original Christine in Phantom--Sarah Brightman
orginal Girl in The Fantasticks--Rita Gardner
CurtisTaylorJr2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/17/06
#1re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:19am
Original Curtis in "Dreamgirls"
#2re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:20am
I know it's annoying, but Elphaba in Wicked. You see how much Idina is making now?
But for art's sake....
Cassie in A Chorus Line
#3re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:25am
I know it's annoying, but Elphaba in Wicked. You see how much Idina is making now?
There's nothing wrong with that 
#4re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:38am
Just thought of another--
original Linda from The Wedding Singer--Felicia Finley
#5re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:48am
The original Effie in Dreamgirls ... but, alas, I am neither female nor african american ... le sigh.
I would also, however, have liked to originate the role of Albin in "La Cage" ... amongst others.
~Joshua
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#6re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:55am
I would want to be The understudies understudy in Q, so i could see it every night.
AMYEE Garcia's understudy in my favorite show.
Kate Monster's understudies understudy. HEH!
Updated On: 5/26/06 at 11:55 AM
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#7re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:55amRose in "Gypsy"
#8re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:55am
Albert in Bye Bye Birdie
Albert in Bring Back Birdie
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#9re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:57amOh so many. Amneris, Eponine, Cassie (ACL), and so many more.
#10re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 12:08pm
Amneris - Aida
Eponine - Les Miserables
Christine or Meg - The Phantom of the Opera
Maureen - Rent
Eva - Evita
EDIT: Claudia - Lestat
Updated On: 5/26/06 at 12:08 PM
#11re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 12:24pmTons...Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Sarah in Guys and Dolls, Eliza in My Fair Lady, Cosette in Les Miserables.
#12re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 12:34pm
Dot in Sunday in the Park...
Tracy in Hairspray
Millie in TMM
Little Sally in Urinetown
#13re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 1:56pm
Javert - Les Mis
Val Jean - Les Mis
Horton - Seussical
Phantom - POTO
Raul - POTO
Beast - BATB
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#14re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:04pmAbigail or Martha in 1776.
#15re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:18pm
Dot in Sunday in the Park with George
The Baker's Wife in Into the Woods
#16re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:18pm
Johnathan Larson in Tick, Tick...Boom!
Effie White in Dreamgirls
Percy in The Scarlet Pimpernel
Cheers,
Christopher
philcrosby
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/04
#17re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 2:20pm
John Adams in 1776
Higgins AND Pickering in MY FAIR LADY 
Harold Hill in THE MUSIC MAN
Link Larkin Wanabe
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/04
#18re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 3:08pm
Link Larkin from Hairspray
Motel in Fiddler on the Roof
Seymour in Little Shop
Mark Cohen in Rent
Lucas in Bare
Boq in Wicked
Jack in Into the Woods
Akiva
#19re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 3:15pmKarmen Ghia from the Producers
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#20re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 3:20pm
Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
Adelaide in Guys and Dolls
#21re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 4:37pm
Cat in the Hat, Seussical
Guido Contini, Nine
Frank 'N' Furter, The Rocky Horror Show
Arnold Epstein, Biloxi Blues
Paul Bratter, Barefoot in the Park
Mickey, Hurlyburly
Fred Graham/Petruchio, Kiss Me, Kate
George, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Felix Unger, The Odd Couple
Edmund Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night
broadway_baby_17
Understudy Joined: 3/22/06
#22re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 4:41pm
hahaha where to start!!
penny-hairspray
velma-chicago
nacy and bet-oliver!
annie ms.hannigan, and lily-annie
elephaba and glinda-wicked
dori-school house rock live
maria and lesiel-sound of music
ands thts all i feel like typing now
#23re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 6:23pm
Javert (Les Mis)
Nicely (Guys and Dolls)
neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#24re: If you could originate any role...who would it be?
Posted: 5/26/06 at 6:26pm
Harry the Horse- Guys and Dolls
Again, Why is this on the Off-Topic board?!
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