About Time for PIPPIN Revival

Wow! Gavin! What a surprise! Ditch Amy, insert Sutton.

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I think they should really try something radically different. Make it a one-person show and let Sutton play all the parts. Charles Ludlam would have been able to do it.

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Sutton could be the Leader. It is possible to have that part played by a woman.

I say cast a completely new group of people. I am sick of all the same people being cast!

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Pippin: Gavin Creel

Leading Player: Wayne Brady

Catherine: Lauren Kennedy or Sutton Foster

King Charlie: Nathan Lane

Berthe: Louise Pitre from Mamma Mia or Chita

Fastrada: Megan Mullally

Lewis: Matthew Morrison

Elaine Stritch as Bertha!

I love this show--it would have to be done WELL!

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BwayTheatre11...I understand that you would like all new names. But have you considered that these "same old favorites" might be favorites for a reason? These are incredibly talented people and this is the cast I would like to see perform the show based on what I have seen them do previously.

You know, I used to try and defend people's right to say what they wish on this board...but this is getting ridiculous. I can see why some people get frustrated with some of the posters on this board....I am SO sick of seeing Sutton Foster and Gavin Creel's name plastered all over this place....not to mention Alice Ripley (who are all talented by the way). Could you guys please go see another show, broaden your horizons and learn about other musical theatre performers, and stop harping on these same damned performers....yes Sutton et al are talented, but there is no way one performer can be right for every single role under the sun, no matter how talented they are. So please do some of us who are not Sutton and Gavin worshippers a favor, and try to think of some other performers to talk of? You know, "think outside of the box"? Thank you. (end of rant).

Cheers,
Your Friendly Neighborhood Balladeer

P.S. It ISN'T time for another Pippin revival. Enough revivals already.

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Please some new people! Or a least some more imaginative casting. So sick of seeing Sutton Foster's name on this board.

How about Angela Lansbury making a return to Broadway as Berthe, Bebe Neuwirth, Michelle Pawk or Lucie Arnaz as Fastrada, Devon May as Pippin, Brad Oscar as Charlemagne. I'm stumped for a Leading Player though.

Hey, maybe Bernadette Peters could play Berthe.That'll throw the cat among the pidgeons. Ha!

Namo, are u askin gme is Charles was? I don't know.

How about Raul Esparza as the Leading Player? Just because...

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I still stick to my choice of Wayne Brady as Leading Player. I saw him sing Magic To Do the other day and it was great.