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Announced But Never Played
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#25Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:11am
"Barbara Cook in Carrie."
Well, she played the role in Stratford and promptly buggered off when she almost got decapitated by a set piece.
ethan231h
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/11
#26Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:50am
Paula Abdul was going to replace priscilla lopez in In the Heights but that never happened.
#27Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:56amNoname3, I was always under the impression it was Edward Villella of the NYC Ballet and not Baryshnikov who left PAL JOEY followed by Parker.
#28Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:27am
India.Arie in For Colored Girls...
Clive Owen was reported to come in with Stalag 17, which never came.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#29Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:43am
Alice Ripley, Billy Porter, and Lee Wilkof in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Paula Abdul, Marisa Tomei, and (I think?) Jenna Elfman were announced for revivals of SWEET CHARITY at one point or another. Jane Krakowski did a reading too, but I'm not sure if she was ever announced for a full production.
Mary-Louise Parker was announced for a revival of DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS to be directed by David Leveaux. It was cancelled when she went to Broadway with PROOF instead.
Joe Morton was originally announced as Lord Capulet for the recent Broadway revival of ROMEO AND JULIET, but withdrew for SCANDAL.
Laura Benanti in THE VIOLET HOUR (replaced by Dagmara Dominiczyk).
#30Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:46am
You're absolutely right, Demitri, it was to have been Villella in Pal Joey, not Baryshnikov.
Updated On: 2/23/14 at 10:46 AM
#31Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:57amMattbrain- Nevertheless Barbara was announced for the broadway run. Flyers and other promotional items featured her as Margaret.
#32Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 11:10amLea Michele--first Broadway revival of Les Mis (withdrew for Spring Awakening, of course)
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#33Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 12:10pmLainie Kazan was originally cast in SEESAW but was replaced by Michele Lee.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#34Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 1:46pmProduction that never happened : KISS ME KATE in Central Park, 1994 or 95. Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Gregg Burge.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#35Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 2:34pm
"Production that never happened : KISS ME KATE in Central Park, 1994 or 95."
I had forgotten about that. But it had been rumored originally that it was going to be Kevin Kline and Patti LuPone. And everyone wanted to see it because Kline and LuPone had been a couple years ago and everyone thought this reunion was fantastic. But I think LuPone was going through her Sunset Boulevard drama and so she didn't get to do the show.
Plannietink08
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
#36Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 2:34pmAn Australian production of Jekyll+Hyde was announced and cast, they even did a highlights album. But, for whatever reason, the production never happened.
#37Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 3:27pm
Wasn't Rebecca the musical supposed to happen twice now? I remember Sierra Boggess was announced for that originally and then it had the investor problem. The marquee was up on the theater and everything. And now if they could get their act together, they can't have the Broadhurst, unless Mamma Mia posts a closing notice by the they decide to open it.
And I know this isn't exactly the same thing, but I know Roger Bart replaced Chris Kattan in The Frogs during previews. Was there ever a reason given for that? All I know is that I was a big fan of Chris Kattan at the time and was upset to hear he got replaced, though I knew I would never have gotten to see it anyway.
#38Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 4:37pm
Glenn Close and Kevin Spacey were announced to replace Lindsay Duncan and Alan Rickman in the original Broadway run of LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES but the show ended up posting a closing notice. At the time, both were only semi-well known names -- of course that would all change within a few years and Close would get an Academy Award nomination for the film.
#39Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 4:43pmIf I remember right didn't Mel Brooks say that he was going to let Cloris Leachman reprise her role in Young Frankenstein but it closed before she could join the cast?
#40Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 5:08pm
Lee Roy Reams was announced as a replacement Albin/ZaZa in the original production of La Cage aux Folles. He was rehearsed and publicity photos released -- he was quite glamorous as ZaZa -- but the producers had an abrupt change of mind and closed the show before he ever appeared.
Updated On: 12/10/14 at 05:08 PM
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#41Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 6:38pmWasn't Laura Bell Bundy announced (or at least strongly rumored) to be the first replacement Glinda in Wicked?
#42Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 6:48pm^ She was the original standby but never played the role eight shows a week.
#43Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 7:53pm
Paula Abdul in Sweet Charity! I remember because i was SOOOOOO excited for this ;o(
Paula Abdul Playbill
The Other One
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/08
#44Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:38pm
gleek, I think you have that wrong regarding Mel Brooks, Cloris Leachman and "Young Frankenstein". They'd considered casting Cloris, who I believe had done an early workshop, but decided not to due to her being 80 years old and went with Andrea Martin instead. I do not believe there were plans to bring her on as a replacement.
Also, there had been a revival of "Godspell" in the late 80s in New York at the old Lamb's Theatre, so the revival planned with Gavin Creel and company would not have been the first.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#45Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:47pm
"They'd considered casting Cloris"
They used Cloris as a publicity stunt. She pretended that she was mad that they didn't cast her. It was sort of like the Betty White/Saturday Night Live outpouring in reverse. All her fans were mad at Mel Brooks and vowed not to see the show.
"Also, there had been a revival of "Godspell" in the late 80s in New York at the old Lamb's Theatre"
Starring Trini Alvaredo
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#46Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 11:23pmChris Kattan was fired during previews of The Frogs due to "unprofessional behavior", which, rumor has it, was code for drug use.
cardamon
Stand-by Joined: 12/19/04
cardamon
Stand-by Joined: 12/19/04
#48Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 11:29pm
Fat Pig with Dane Cook, Josh Hamilton and Julia Stiles
#49Announced But Never Played
Posted: 2/22/14 at 11:48pmWhat about Lone Star Love?
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