Anything Goes Revival
Anything Goes Revival
#0Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:22pm
Whos ready??? I know I am.
Billy Crocker - Gavin Creel
Hope Harcourt - Sutton Foster
Bonnie - Kristin Chenoweth
Moonface - Mark Kudisch
Reno - Bernadette Peters
Mrs. Harcourt - Patti Lupone
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#1re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:24pmPatti LuPone would never play Mrs. Harcourt. Bernadette doesn't have the belt to sell Reno.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#2re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:25pmI don't think you'll see Marc & Kristin on the same stage together anytime soon.
#3re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:25pm
Oh, I think Bernadette could easily pull off a Tony caliber perfomance of Reno...
I was just trying to include Lupone...
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#4re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:27pmBernadette is a bit long in the tooth to be Reno, isn't she? She's supposedly a love interest for both Billy and sir Evelyn. And Bonnie is a pretty teeny role for KC. Since Reno is supposedly a Christian revivalist who hangs out with sinners, how about KC for that?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#6re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:28pmWell, Bernadette has done Rose and Annie Oakley (though she wasn't great as either IMO), so HEY, why not Reno?
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#7re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:29pmThe role of Reno needs a whale of a belt. You can't do "Blow Gabriel Blow" unless you belt the roof off the theater.
#8re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:31pmIt was just revived at Lincoln Center a few years ago starring Patti Lupone and then Mitzi Gaynor on tour.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#9re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:34pmThe LuPone revival was 18 years ago.
#11re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:35pm
Bernadette is a year older than Patti, so I think the idea of her playing Reno is stretching it.
I think Audra McDonald would make a wonderful Reno Sweeney.
The 2002 Lincoln Center performance with Patti was just a one-night concert presentation.
#12re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:36pmRachel York for Reno
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#13re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:37pmRight, but that wasn't really a "revival", MEF.
#14re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:38pmDoes anybody else think Carolee would make a good Reno?
#15re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:38pmI would like to see Sara Ramirez tackle Reno.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#16re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:40pm
"I would like to see Sara Ramirez tackle Reno."
In Jello.
#17re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:41pm
Before you all go hog wild with this...The 2006 Broadway Bound Anything Goes Revival (Trevor Nunn production) has been cancelled. I saw the production in London and hated it. It had a cast of 40, an orchestra of 20 (some of whom were on stage) and played like a high school production of Grand Hotel-way too many people were crowding the stage. The Reno of the London production, British musical theatre "star" Mary Ann Triplett, would not have made the chorus in any Broadway production, not to mention Off-Broadway productions.
I saw Rachel York play Reno in LA a few years ago and she was perfect for the role.
#18re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:41pmMatt G, are you serious???????? I think I need to take some geritol and lay down.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#19re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 5:54pmMaria Freidman as Reno. It's about time Broadway starts hearing more from her.
#20re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 6:02pm
Natasha Richardson as Reno 
#21re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 6:04pmI think Carolee would be great as Reno. But then, I think Carolee would be great singing the phonebook.
#22re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 6:11pm
Carolee would be a fabulous Reno true!
I saw Dee Hoty do it a few years back and she was great.
#23re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 6:20pmBroadwaybaby6- I saw Rachel as Reno too, she was totally perfect for the role!
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#24re: Anything Goes Revival
Posted: 4/14/05 at 6:34pm
Reno Sweeny - Rachel York
Billy Crocker - David Elder
Evelyn Oakly - John Barrowman
Hope Harcourt - Ruthie Henshall
Bonnie Latour - Jane Krakowski (doing heaven hop)
Moon Face Martin - Nathan Lane
Perfect cast except maybe Ruthie (i just love her to peices)... i think Gavin would be good but he is still too young...... I also think they should use the 60's version i think it is sweeter and cuter then the god aweful 80's revival.....
also side comment I think it depnds what night you saw Bernadette do Rose because i saw it 5 times 3/5 were AMAZING and eveyrthign Momma Rose should be and 2/5 she was just pulling through the show...
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