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[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 2:31pm

For the upcoming revival of GUYS AND DOLLS:

Harry Connick, Jr., Kelli O'Hara, Norbert Leo Butz, Megan Sikora

[Queen of the Night]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 3:50pm

Since Terrence Mann was mentioned a few times, I thought I'd mention the one role that I really could see him doing: King Arthur in "Spamalot". I think he'd be hilarious in that...maybe it's the fact that he resembles Tim Curry... I dunno...

BTW, he did play Sweeney in Sweeney Todd once. In North Carolina I think.

[zamedy]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 5:40pm

John Goodman as Edna in HAIRSPRAY

[Byron Abens]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 5:55pm

I'd never thought of John Goodman, but he would indeed be a great choice for Edna. His Linda Tripp on SNL is still one of the funniest moments in recent memory.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 6:28pm

How about Harvey Fierstein for Ursula the Sea Witch? ^_^

Hmm, I like Terrence Mann as the Judge better than as Sweeney. He seems like the perfect Judge to me. But he'd probably be quite a good Sweeney as well! As for King Arthur... that might be interesting! It's a very straight-man kind of funny, you have to keep a straight face while doing ridiculous things, and I think he's good at that. It's really weird how much he used to look like TIm Curry, isn't it?

I still feel vaguely depressed about missing seeing Norm Lewis as Sweeney. I live near where it was performed, and I didn't even know about it.

[SirNotAppearing]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 6:34pm

Shut your ****ing mouth, stupidbeans. Nobody wants you here.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 6:38pm

Hahaha, at first I thought you addressed that to me, with 'stupidbeans' being a rather creative insult. It took me awhile to realize who you were speaking to.

SirNotAppearing, whether you're on crack or not, I liked several of your choices! They're creative and interesting. And it's all speculation anyway, so it's not like you're officially in charge of casting these shows (unless you actually are, in which case I'm sorry).

Re: Kristin Chenoweth can sing anything-- while she CAN sing anything, I don't think the low register suits her at all. Have you heard the demo recording of Thoroughly Modern Millie? It was surprisingly underwhelming. I'm still in awe of her voice, though. And I think she might be a cute Adelaide.

[dayao]

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

In LITTLE WOMEN, Foster displayed an innocent sweet sounding voice with very little belt that I think would also work well for Lili in CARNIVAL!. Such a vocal interpretation of the songs would also be more appealing for today's audiences than a traditional lyric soprano. I am more concerned with Cheyenne Jackson, who I think would be perfect for Paul as an actor (he even resembles Mel Ferrer, who played Paul in the 1953 film LILI) but in the two productions in which I have heard him sing, his voice, although very pleasant, did not impress me as having any legit qualities and, typical of most of today's male singers on Broadway, would not be very effective unless heavily miked.

I do agree with you about CARNIVAL!'s book. On the one hand you have this fantastic song score but it is attached to a pretty dark and dreary scenario for a musical. It is hard to believe that the charming 1953 film LILI and CARNIVAL! are based on the same material. I think Helen Deutsch's screenplay for the film should have been used more extensively for the stage musical. In the late 1970's I helped adapt CARNIVAL! for presentation at a small regional theater and besides making the show more intimate out of necessity for the small theatre we moved "Lili and the Puppets" to Act II near the end as it was in the film which allowed us to also use the more romantic ending of the film and the result I think made for a far more satisfying evening of entertainment. We also interpolated the song "Hi Lili - Hi Lo" from the film into Act I, which I think should be included in all future productions of CARNIVAL! You might call what we did as using too much creative license and having performed in the show yourself you may have other ideas and suggestions on how to improve CARNIVAL! for revival but in this case I think both of would agree that CARNIVAL!'s book should be revised and/or rewritten for any future revival on Broadway. Just to hear that lovely score would make such an undertaking worthwhile, in my opinion. By the way, which part did you play in the production you did?

Updated On: 9/7/08 at 07:08 PM

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 7:29pm

Having done Carnival as Grobert/Dr.Glass I have to say that the score as beautiful as it is will not be on broadway again. The book has way too many faults and the piece is terribly dated but I would love to hear Sutton Sing the role of Lili. And Cheynne being all good looking and suave might better suit himself as Marco than as Paul.

[Byron Abens]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:05pm

I was one of the Roustabouts when I did the show in college (one of my rare appearances onstage and my last in a mainstage, non-student directed prodcution).

I'm honestly not sure how the book can be fixed. I think that the problem is that for Lilli to have this belief in the puppets and disconnect them completely from Paul you would have to cast her very young, in which case the relationship between her and Paul would come off as completely creepy in a very bad way. Our Lilli was obviously not that young looking, nor was any other of the few Lilli's I have seen in production photos.

I think my friend Julia's Italian grandmother put it best after she came to see our production. (Imagine this in a heavy Italian accent) "I no like that show. That girl, I think she is retarded."

BTW - based on the reviews and a few people I know who saw it, Anne Hathaway sang the role beautifully at Encores a few years back. While I would not want to see her in a revival of the show on Broadway, I think she is long overdue to be making her Broadway debut in some other legit soprano role.

[stupidbeans]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:14pm

I am not that hated sirnotappearing

[SirNotAppearing]

Posted: 9/7/08 at 9:17pm

Well, you're an idiot, and a sock puppet, and you're annoying, so yeah, a lot of people hate you.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 3:16pm

CHILDREN, CHILDREN! Play nicely! Other kids need to use the sandbox, too!

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/8/08 at 3:32pm

James Barbour as Krolock in Dance of the Vampires or Dracula or Maxim in the upcoming Broadway production of Rebecca.

Carolee Carmello as Mother in Ragtime

Updated On: 9/8/08 at 03:32 PM

[andi1235]

Posted: 10/20/08 at 10:29pm

Nikki Blonsky as Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods!

[jessica0414]

Posted: 10/20/08 at 10:40pm

Not to get stuck on a big show, but Natalie Weiss should play Elphaba. Type her name into *that site* and watch some of her performances, she is a-mah-zing (especially her stuff for Scott Alan)!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/20/08 at 10:53pm

Dollypop should play Dolly.

[winter_sky]

Posted: 10/20/08 at 11:13pm

Gavin Creel as Claude in HAIR.
Updated On: 10/20/08 at 11:13 PM

[??]

Posted: 10/20/08 at 11:44pm

Jermaine Clement and Bret "Boom King" MacKenzie as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Hamlet.

[Soprano91]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 11:00am

I agree with Schmerg when she said Mann for the Judge, if he has the requisite low range. He looks the part, he just might sound too .. tenory.

Philip Quast as Sweeney
Audra McDonald as basically anyone in ITW (I can see her being an amazing Witch, Baker's Wife, or Cinderella)
Brian Stokes Mitchell as Macheath in Threepenny, Cinderella's Prince in ITW, Agwe in Once On This Island
Aaron Lazar as Tony in WSS (Heck yes.)
Michael Arden as Dickon in the Secret Garden (in a real live production) and Rebecca Caine as Lily

Marin Mazzie as somebody in anything.

And to whomever said John Goodman as Edna ... LOLYES.

Updated On: 10/21/08 at 11:00 AM

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 11:45am

Eddie Izzard should play Ursula

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 11:48am

Heidi Blickenstaff as Daisy Hilton in SIDE SHOW and Mabel Norman in MACK & MABEL.

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 4:32pm

Roger Bart as Noble/Mr. Pinchley/Fred/etc. and Heidi Blickenstaff as Belle in Little Me.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 5:34pm

Heidi in anything sounds good to me but yes Side Show would be fierce.

Hugh Panaro as The Baron and Leigh ann Larkin as Flemmchen in Grand Hotel, I know i write it on every revival thread but it so needs to happen.

[NGD2225]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 5:42pm

Hocus Pocus....... The Musical

Christine Ebersole- Winifred
Mary Testa- Mary
Laura Benanti- Sarah