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#1

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

In the history of theatre, we have seen many talented people make Broadway debuts. Unforunately, some make their debuts but never perform in starring roles again, and get stuck with chorus roles or possibly just come onstage from time to time in some non-speaking roles. Who is your favorite amongst those who perform once in leads and haven't been given the opporotunity to recieve starring roles again? My personal favorite is Becky Watson from By Jeeves. She made a fabulous Madeline.
#3

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

I would love if someone wrote a new, original musical for Bernie, or Patti.

And no. A "Patti Lupone Gypsy" revival for Bernadette doesn't count as a new role for her.

Updated On: 4/9/10 at 05:11 AM

#4

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

Linda Eder please!
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#5

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

I'd like to see Stephanie J. Block in more roles. I'd also like to see Mary Testa in more roles and deservedly, in leading roles.
#6

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

After listening to her singing on the OBC's of "A Little Night Music" and "Company", as well as "The Baker's Wife", I would have loved to hear more Teri Ralston.
#7

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

Stephanie J Block and Kelli O'Hara have been almost continuously employed for at least half a decade. They hardly qualify as underemployed. What's next: will someone suggest that Sutton Foster doesn't get enough work?
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#9

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

Ya Sutton has been working straight for the past since 96'
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#11

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

I think Victoria Mallory should have had more roles. She was in the original alnm, as well as Follies, and I believe a Sondheim revue. I just love her voice, though!
Perhaps Ramona Mallory will go on to get many more roles, hopefully. Their voices have a similar quality, but different. Call me crazy, but I actually love Ramona's "squeakiness." It just works for the character of Anne in alnm. Naive and dreamy, full of whimsy.
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"Enjoy your party..." -Company

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"How do you know what you want 'til you get what you want and you see if you like it?" -Into the Woods

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#12

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

I'd love to see these actors in some great plays or musicals, drama or comedy.

LINDA LAVIN

LESLEY ANN WARREN

JENNIFER COOLIDGE

RACHEL GRIFFITHS

BILLY CRUDUP

FRANCES CONROY

LORETTA DEVINE

GRACE ZABRISKIE






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#17

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

Charlotte really deserves the chance to originate a role. She is so talented.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#19

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

Lea Salonga (including tv & film)
Greg Stone
Jere Shea
Joan Almedilla
Jen Paz
Andrea Rivette
Megan Hilty
"I love acting. It is so much more real than life." Oscar Wilde
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
#24

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

Not to be too much of a downer, but, obviously, Laurie Beechman.

Then Alice Playten and Pamela Meyers for the belters.

And Carlin Glynn.

And again sadly, Jack Cassidy. I know he had many leads, but he died too soon and he was so cool to watch. And of course, so was Bobby Van....

I'll stop now.
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#25

Actors and actresses that you wish had more roles

Lisa Brescia. Lisa Brescia. Lisa Brescia. I think she's just wonderful.

And whatever happened to Jennifer Piech from Titanic?


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