Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
#1Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 6:12pm
Was I just smoking the really good stuff a few months ago or do I remember hearing that Roundabout was producing a revival of ANYTHING GOES w/ Reba?
Wasn't that supposed to happen this season?
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
#2re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 6:14pmI believe it was a rumor at the time; I haven't heard anything about it since. I would love for this to happen, but I'm not holding my breath...especially with Bye Bye Birdie on the way!
Soliantu
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/06
#4re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 6:42pmIt's definitely NOT happening this season. Their Spring musical is most likely going to be iSondheim (or whatever it will be called).
#5re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 6:45pmAccording to people "in the know" who were posting at the time this was heavily rumored, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Donna Murphy were approached but both turned it down, not sure if Reba was a hopeful rumor or if she was actually considered (but seriously when is she coming back to Broadway?). I believe the revival has been scrapped or at least delayed.
#6re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 6:48pm
I would love this.
She was to play Reno right?
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#7re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 6:56pm
She was to play Reno right?
Please refrain from EVER posting on this board again.
BWW would be forever grateful.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#9re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 7:53pmI don't think Reba as Reno works. Reno needs to be a belter and Reba is not a belter. Reba needs to do either "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" or "Wildcat".
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#10re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 8:04pmShe'd be a delight as Molly Brown!
#11re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 8:07pm
I don't think Reba as Reno works. Reno needs to be a belter and Reba is not a belter.
Did you see her in Annie Get Your Gun? She certainly proved she can belt.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#12re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 8:20pm
"Did you see her in Annie Get Your Gun?"
Yes and she didn't belt on the level that "Blow Gabriel Blow" needs to be belted.
#13re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:09pmI could see her as Miss Mona in Whorehouse.
#14re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:13pmIf she is able to lose her accent I would love to see her play Violet in 9to5.
#15re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:14pm
McEntire has been approached with the possibility of doing THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (and THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN) numerous times.
She's not interested in either because she wants her next theatrical endeavor to be a project that's completely out of her comfort zone, which is why something like ANYTHING GOES is much more appealing to her.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#16re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:19pm
I would be delighted if it were to happen. I agree that WHOREHOUSE would almost be too predictable, if still fantastic.
I think she would make a fantastic Reno Sweeney, and I think she could definitely sing the score. Just to think of her "I Get a Kick Out of You" makes me smile, and I think she could very well deliver a showstopping "Blow, Gabriel, Blow."
#17re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:24pmIf she's looking to step out of her comfort zone, maybe Call Me Madam?
#18re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:25pm[double post]
#19re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:25pmNext year's annual revival of GYPSY?
#20re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:29pmWell Reba was rumored to take over for Bernadette in GYPSY in '03 if it stayed open. I was so hoping that would happen because I think she's got what it takes to pull that off like we've never seen before.
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
#21re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/7/09 at 11:31pm
I don't think Reba as Reno works. Reno needs to be a belter and Reba is not a belter.
I think Reba can belt at least as well as Chita Rivera did as Reno back in 2000 at Paper Mill.
movies35
Swing Joined: 10/16/07
#22re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/8/09 at 1:48amAm I the only person that hated Anything Goes? I was in it a few years ago and it was just painful.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#23re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/8/09 at 2:41amI've also heard the reason Reba turned down Whorehouse was she was afraid that she might loose fans over doing it...or something to that effect. However, that could just be third or fourth hand information, trickled down and diluted.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#24re: Anything Goes revival w/ Reba?
Posted: 7/8/09 at 9:07am
"I think Reba can belt at least as well as Chita Rivera did as Reno back in 2000 at Paper Mill."
The production with Reba would be a New York production, not some backwater swamp in Joisey. (kidding!! I respect Paper Mill's productions and they are sometimes lightyears better than B'way. Follies being an example)
I stand by my original comment. While Reba is talented, she doesn't have the power for "Blow Gabriel Blow". There are several musicals that would be more suited for her talent. If she wants to do Cole Porter, then she would be more suited for "Can Can".
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