Anyone else want to see Audra McDonald as Eliza?- Page 2

[newintown]

Posted: 8/25/17 at 12:22pm

Added to the fact that she's far too old for the role, her voice also has an awfully mature, dark, heavy tone for that score - it would be kinda like hearing Deborah Voigt as Maria in West Side Story.

Better roles, I think, would be Mrs. Maurrant in Street Scene, Vanessa in Vanessa, Regina in Regina, dramatic soprano stuff like that. And definitely adult roles, not ingenues. Even better - get someone to write her a new role, like a musical of Beloved, with McDonald as Sethe. Or in a lighter vein, perhaps Amanda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada.

Updated On: 8/25/17 at 12:22 PM

[Jshan05]

Posted: 8/25/17 at 12:25pm

newintown said: "Even better - get someone to write her a new role, like a musical of Beloved, with McDonald as Sethe. Or in a lighter vein, perhaps Amanda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada."

YES to both of these. I can't wait to get her back on Broadway.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 8/25/17 at 1:45pm

Audra. NO. 

[brian1973]

Posted: 8/25/17 at 5:16pm

Moriah3 said: "Am I the only person who wants to see her play Eliza in the revival?

 

 

Yes. She's totally wrong. 

Who wants to see Rosie ODonnell as Eliza?

"

 

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 8/25/17 at 6:18pm

Added to the fact that she's far too old for the role, her voice also has an awfully mature, dark, heavy tone for that score - it would be kinda like hearing Deborah Voigt as Maria in West Side Story.

Better roles, I think, would be Mrs. Maurrant in Street Scene, Vanessa in Vanessa, Regina in Regina, dramatic soprano stuff like that. And definitely adult roles, not ingenues. Even better - get someone to write her a new role, like a musical of Beloved, with McDonald as Sethe. Or in a lighter vein, perhaps Amanda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada.

 

Now I need a musical version of Beloved.