Cassie is perhaps the one exception. McKechnie became "slightly" famous because of the "Music and the Mirror" number and the Tony (and the brief marriage to Bennett). Ann Reinking was "sort of" known when she took over the role, but not really famous.
If they wanted to have a slightly etablished dancer come in as Cassie, it would probably be OK -- but, NO STARS, under any circumstances. It really destroys the show and from the producers' standpoint, why pay a "name" when the show is a draw without one -- at least I assume so. If the world of Broadway has changed so much in the last 14 years, that the show can no longer sell on name alone and needs to throw in idiotic sitcom stars and other washed up celebrities to pump up the box office, then I'd rather it not be revived at all.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
Updated On: 9/5/04 at 01:05 AM
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