A Joanne That Would Give Stritch a Run for Her Money

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 5:51pm

What actresses who have yet to play the role would give Stritch a run for her money.

I'd love to see Lupone do this in concert. She'd be fierce!
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[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 5:53pm

She's be fierce!

What are you? From Atlanta?

[sondheimgeek]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 5:54pm

I know she's my go-to-girl for almost any casting situation, but if she were still alive I think Dorothy Loudon would've given Stritch a huge run for her money.

[lildogs]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 5:55pm

Glenn Close

Angela Bassett...not sure how well Angela can sing, but it's not like Stritchie is Audra either...

Miranda Richardson

And Dorothy Loudon would be a great ANYONE.






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[MrMidwest]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:00pm

Carrie Fisher is someone I've always pictured in the role.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:02pm

Well she has the drinking part down.

[sondheimgeek]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:05pm

^Haha, she certainly did.

There were a few clips of the 1984 Tony Awards on "that site" and had Dorothy Performing in the Jerry Herman Tribute, and also performing "Broadway Baby" and "Vodka". Sadly the Jerry Herman tribute has been taken down from the site, and it really showcased Dorothy.

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:06pm

I've heard that LuPone does a nice version of "Ladies Who Lunch".

Ok, seeing a picture of Megan Mullally just made me think of Karen, and that made of think of Joanne....I don't know. They really are kind of similar. Karen's kind of the new Joanne, in my mind. That's probably completely ridiculous, but I like it anyway.

[A Director]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:24pm

Debra Monk

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:24pm

I've wrecked my brain on that one, but I don't think ANYONE could compare with Elaine. Loudon would be fine and probably definitive if Elaine had never done it, but Elaine is Elaine is Elaine. As a side note, I'd always loved Dorothy's version of Broadway Baby, but then Elaine came along and the song was never the same. I love Dorothy (and she was as nice a person as you'd ever want to meet), but Elaine is a planet unto herself.

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:34pm

I Love Debra Monk

I SAW Debra Monk in Company.

Stritch has nothing to worry about.

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 6:40pm

I saw Carol Burnett do it.. and she surprised me.. not as jaded or cynical as Joanne should be..but she really toned down her clown persona and did an impressive job.

Bebe Neuwirth, perhaps?

[friedrichVT]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 7:42pm

Shirley McClane....would have been brilliant.

[TomMonster]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 7:48pm

Too bad Loudon's dead...

[jewishboy]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:09pm

If she can sing then I think Kristin Scott Thomas would be perfect. But, I liked Barbara Walsh just as much if not more than Stritch.

[Queen of the Night]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:15pm

you know, I watched "Company" last night, and watching Joanne, I kept thinking of the tart, wry humor and jaded attitude of Sheila in A Chorus Line. I don't know why, but Vicki Frederick from the ACL movie came to mind. Her bitter sarcasm reminded me of her. I know she's given up the stage, but I think she might have been good for the part.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:25pm

Dawn!!!!

[BwayLover]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:25pm

If we're talking Sheila....Let the original/real one do it - Kelly Bishop. Now she would be FIERCE!

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:32pm

Kelly Bishop of course!

Perfect choice!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:38pm

Kelly Bishop would be fierce!

[haddaddy3]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:45pm

I HATED BARBRA WALSH'S VERSION, especially if you compare her performance on the taped show to Stritch's on the cast recording!

I'd love to hear Patti do it. Or Kelly Bishop.

[morosco]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 8:59pm

Lauren Bacall

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 9:04pm

WRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG!

[morosco]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 9:06pm

Shut up Gerald! lol

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 3/7/08 at 11:27pm

The Kelly Bishop suggestion is brilliant.