Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?- Page 5

[little_sally]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#100

Posted: 8/16/09 at 5:19pm

A part of me would love to see LaChanze as Diana.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[QuiteSo]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#101

Posted: 8/16/09 at 5:39pm

Jessica Molaskey, anyone?

Merrily we roll along, roll along...

[little_sally]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#102

Posted: 8/16/09 at 5:44pm

I love Jessica Molaskey, and would love to see Diana.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[somethingwicked]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#103

Posted: 8/16/09 at 6:05pm

QuiteSo, I've suggested Jessica Molaskey several times (including in this thread.)

She would be an ideal Diana.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 8/16/09 at 06:05 PM

[steven22]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#104

Posted: 8/16/09 at 7:04pm

i agree entirely with Lisa Brescia!!

[heo1128]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#105

Posted: 8/16/09 at 7:50pm

Lisa Brescia is FAR to sweet for the role. With her acting, look, and voice. I'm gonna say thumbs down.

[zoran912]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#106

Posted: 8/16/09 at 8:54pm

I think Lisa Brescia could surprise you.

[cabaretman24]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#107

Posted: 8/17/09 at 2:25am

Andrea McArdle

[Elphaba3]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#108

Posted: 8/17/09 at 2:49am

I get what you mean about Lisa being too sweet, but I think she could pull it off. She definitely has the acting chops.

[actormcfamous]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#109

Posted: 8/17/09 at 4:39am

I think Megan Mullaly would be incredible as Diana... granted she's a little old, but I think she can read young enough to pull it off. Her voice is incredible and she's just a brilliant actress - listening to her on the Jeff Blumenkrantz podcast solidified my belief that, though she's a phenomenal comic actress, she has the emotional depth and ability to take on emotionally complex and challenging roles like this one. Plus, she'd bring in a whole new audience to see the show.

[tami3]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#113

Posted: 8/17/09 at 7:51pm

When is Alice's contract up. I assume she would stay with the show as long as it is open.

[defygravity24]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#114

Posted: 8/17/09 at 10:20pm

I don't think Kyle Dean Massey looks any older than Aaron Tveit and I saw Kyle and he was phenomenal.

[DefyGravity777]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#115

Posted: 8/18/09 at 2:53am

I would like to see ANYONE other than Alice playing Diana.

Don't believe everything that you hear! Only the peeps involved know the truth!

[jansal]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#116

Posted: 8/18/09 at 3:27am

What a statement! You mean like Harvey Fierstein, perhaps?

[logan0215]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#117

Posted: 8/18/09 at 12:37pm

Would love love love Lisa Brescia

She can be a complete vocal power-house then turn around and absolutely break your heart. I can still remember my heart racing when she hit this incredible note in "Trying Not to Notice (reprise)" during the finale of The Woman in White.
Lisa Brescia, breakin' hearts

[Elphaba3]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#118

Posted: 8/18/09 at 5:49pm

Val, I thought you really liked Alice's acting. I know you don't like her singing, but doesn't her acting make up for it even a little bit? Harvey Fierstein and Diana. Now that's an idea.

[Auggie27]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#119

Posted: 8/18/09 at 6:26pm

La Chanze is a great idea. So is McCardle, actually.

"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling

[scampsweep]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#120

Posted: 8/21/09 at 4:40am

Not sure whether people will agree with this, but I'm convinced Helen Sjoholm would be perfect for this role (she's the Swedish performer who is about to sing the role of Kristina at Carnegie Hall).

She performs in English very well (and without much of an accent, I think) and could certainly handle the score. She's also a good actress. I can just imagine her singing the score and have a gut feeling she would be really good. The only drawback is that she's not a well-known name there - but is certainly well known in her native Sweden due to her theatrical talents. Anyone else agree/disagree?

[itsboq]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#121

Posted: 8/24/09 at 2:07am

I was listening to broadway sirius radio today, and reba mcentire did a beautiful rendition of a song from the Concert version of South Pacific at carnegie hall! I think she would be wonderful as Diana!

[MRA]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#122

Posted: 8/24/09 at 9:09pm

I adore Reba and think she could do amazing things with the score -- probably better than a lot of people think she could -- but honestly do not think she could handle the heaviness of the part or the intensity of the character.

[provocation]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#123

Posted: 8/26/09 at 2:06pm

Lise Brescia? Is everyone kidding? I must be getting pranked. Brescia is awful, and that voice--it's so squeaky and far from having any sort of control. I'm cringing at the thought of her playing Diana.

And Reba? Again, funny joke!

Andrea McArdle would be an AMAZING Diana. Her voice is stunning! Lachanze is another wonderful choice.

And since I just want to see Haven Burton play a leading role full-time, I'm gonna throw her name out there possibly as a replacement for Jenn Damiano. (I'm only partially kidding.)

I know, right?

[Elphaba3]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#124

Posted: 8/26/09 at 2:32pm

I'm absolutely not kidding about Lisa.

[provocation]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#125

Posted: 8/26/09 at 2:53pm

Elphaba3, that's a good one! I'm rofling.

I know, right?

[steven22]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#126

Posted: 8/26/09 at 3:01pm

Haven Burton is no where near her teenage years I'm sure

[Elphaba3]

re: Alice Ripley's replacement in N2N?#127

Posted: 8/26/09 at 3:32pm

Glad I could provide you with some entertainment, provocation. I personally find it laughable that anyone could think Stephanie J. Block would be a good Diana.