Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

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Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:37pm

Who are some actors or artists you wish did more theater? I would say Barbra Streisand for me, she did her famous role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl but never really did much else in the theater.

#2

re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:42pm

Neil Patrick Harris. I'd see that man perform the phone book.

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Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:43pm

Brian Stokes Mitchell!

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Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:45pm

Let's get Audra McDonald back to Broadway and out of LA!

Though I do love watching her on Private Practice every week.

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re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:45pm

1. Toni Collette
2. Toni Collette
3. Toni Collette
4. Toni Collette
5. Toni Collette
6. Toni Collette
7. Toni Collette

oh, wait, I forgot:
8. Toni Collette

P

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re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:50pm

I believe Toni Collette has stated that she never wants to do another show after the way Mandy Patinkin treated her and the entire cast during the run of The Wild Party.

My answer? MERYL STREEP.

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Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:54pm

I def agree about NPH.

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#8

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Posted: 11/22/09 at 8:58pm

Yes, Piragua2, that's why I said it 8 times.

And considering the OP chose Babs, there's a ____ of a lot better chance you'll see Collette on Bway 8 times a week than La Streisand!

I suppose a MOVIE musical would be ideal for Toni and she was in the final 2 or 3 for both Roxie in CHICAGO and Mrs. Lovett in SWEENEY.

But her performance in THE WILD PARTY is the stuff dreams are made of...

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P.S. Mandy can go ____ himself.

#9

re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/22/09 at 9:03pm

Stephen Colbert and Robert Sean Leonard.

#10

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Posted: 11/22/09 at 9:29pm

Douglas Sills! And doubly agreed on NPH.

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re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/22/09 at 9:54pm

Fiona Apple. PLEASE do something with her AMAZING voice.
Drew Barrymore. I could see her in a Mamet, Ruhl or Wilder play.
Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars, she's been on B'way before but she needs to come back!

#12

re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/22/09 at 10:11pm

Lots of great suggestions here.

Mine? Michael C. Hall.

#13

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Posted: 11/22/09 at 11:28pm

Did Mandy spit on Toni on or off stage?

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#14

re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/23/09 at 12:36am

I'll be the 4th person to say Neil Patrick Harris, he's fantastic. I'd also love to see Allison Janney, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Susan Egan doing more theater.

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 1:37am

Jennifer Laura Thompson, I can definitely see her as Nellie Forbush.

Updated On: 11/23/09 at 01:37 AM

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re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/23/09 at 2:09am

Michael C Hall for sure!

What's the full Toni Collette/Mandy Patinkin story? I've seen it mentioned on here several times but have never heard the details.

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 10:43am

Linda Eder

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#18

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 10:46am

Kevin Kline

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 10:53am

LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN! LINDA LAVIN!

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#20

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 11:09am

I agree with many of those already posted, but also, Justin Kirk! I don't want it to be so long before he does another play again.

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#21

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 11:14am

Christine Baranski for London...

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#22

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 11:21am

Yes! Neil Patrick Harris!

I'd love for Sara Ramirez to return!

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#23

re: Actors/Artists You Wish Did More Theater?

Posted: 11/23/09 at 11:25am

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Lili Taylor
Anna Paquin

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Posted: 11/23/09 at 12:26pm

Add me to the list of Neil Patrick Harris fans, he just joined Twitter last week and I immediately had to send him a "tweet" saying PLEASE come back to Broadway and do another musical! He didn't answer (I didn't expect him to) but I hope he knows how many people would love to see him do live theatre here.

Hell, I'd fly to L.A. to see him in a musical!