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Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/12/08 at 7:58pm

So last night I saw the Indiana Symphony Orchestra's concert version of Guys and Dolls. Ashley and Megan played the roles of Sarah Brown and Adelaide respectively. And I thought both were absolutley wonderful. Ashley has an absolutely gorgeous voice and she just glowed as Sarah. And Megan was hilarious as Adelaide. So now I really want both to be cast in the revival. What does everyone else think of this? And did anyone see this also?
#2

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/12/08 at 8:03pm

I think it would be wonderful with Oliver, Ashley Brown, Megan Lawrence and Cheyenne Jackson. But thats just me. Unfortunately Ashley Brown is committed to the MP tour and I don't think she'd back out on the Disney company.
#6

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/12/08 at 9:21pm

Shoot! I forgot Brown was committed to the tour. Now I'm sad because I thought she was the strongest of the cast. She has an incredible voice. But I love the idea of Cheyenne as Sky
#8

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/12/08 at 10:24pm

Ashley is a fantastic actress, therefore it's no wonder Disney is keeping her under contract for as long as possible. She can play a youthful Disney princess to perfection then switch to a mature, well-versed woman without missing a beat.
#10

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/12/08 at 11:16pm

The 1992 revival was a different time: the shows werent going for big names at all. People just trusted that Broadway performers were excellent and worth seeing. No one had heard of Faith Prince, or any of the rest of the cast for that matter.

With this revival, they are obviously going for bigger names. Megan Mullaly would be brilliant; Megan Lawrence would just not do.
#12

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:42am

megan lawrence would be a knockout adelaide in my opinion. She is so hilarious. If it weren't for Beth Leavel in my opinion Megan would have won the tony for Pajama Game.
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#14

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:51am

I was also there on Friday and agree with your assessment. I felt that this role really suited Ashley Brown, much more so than Mary Poppins. She read very age appropriate for the role of Sarah. She knocked it out of the park with that soprano of hers and really got the chance to shine.
Megan was hysterical as Adelaide and had great chemistry with Gary Beach.
The Indy Symphony did a great job with this staged reading, including fully costumed actors and some minimal set pieces.
#16

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 12:40pm

If we're going for names:

Anne Hathaway as Sarah
Jane Krakowski as Adelaide (she's not a HUGE name aside from with the 30 Rock/Ally McBeal fans, but I'd kill to see her reprise this role)
Eric McCormack as Nathan
Neil Patrick Harris as Sky (although I doubt this would happen while HIMYM is still in production)
#17

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 1:46pm

Anne Hathoway would be amazing as Sarah, but I don't know if she would do it because judging from the "Rachel Getting Married" reviews, around that time she'll just have or will be about to possibly win an Oscar, so she may not want to be in a Show when that is happening
#19

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 2:24pm

Adelaide requires sex appeal and therefore it can't be Megan Lawrence. She's a good comedian but hardly believable as a dance hall showgirl.
#21

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 4:08pm

Eric McCormack as Nathan? NEIL PATRICK HARRIS AS SKY?

Maybe he was thinking they were putting on Gays & Dolls.
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#22

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 4:42pm

Anne Hathaway won't be available.

She just signed on to play the White Queen in Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND adaptation.
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: 10/13/08 at 04:42 PM

#23

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 4:50pm

Okay, dream cast would be:

Sky: Cheyenne Jackson
Nathan: John C. Reilly
Sarah: Anne Hathaway
Adelaide: Kerry Butler (ANYONE?)
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#24

re: Ashley Brown & Megan Lawerence in Guys & Dolls?

Posted: 10/13/08 at 4:57pm

Though she won't be available either (due to commitments to both THE LITTLE MERMAID and her own show at Second Stage,) I'd love to see Sherie Rene Scott take a crack at Adelaide.
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.

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