Bernadette Peters as Lovett - Will it EVER Happen?- Page 7

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 3:04am

While I hope it's not LuPone (though I love her) AGAIN, she does have an operatic quality (she's done opera) to her voice that would match a legitimate opera singer. And they WERE originally supposed to do it together.

I am hoping for a NEW Lovett though.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 3:37am

I think Carolee Carmello would be an interesting choice.

What about Audra? Very different for her, could be incredible or just alright.

[VeraCharles3]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 7:19am

qolbinau

As soon as I saw the announcement last night, I thought of you! I bet you are beyond excited at the possabilities!

I admit, I am a huge Bernadette fan and would love to see her in the role, and really, wouldn't any Mrs Lovett be drowned out by an operatic Sweeney?

I am no expert, so please don't all shout me down but isn't Mrs Lovett's songs more like "patter" songs - lots of words and sung fast - she doesn't require a huge range. I think Bernadette could manage - she doesn't need her upper register and it's a limited engagement, not a 6 month run!

Not While I'm Around could be heartbreaking - PJ - point taken, she needs to be steely delivering this and not cry as usual.

Like HorseTears, I do worry about the accent tho'

But I can see Miss Peters done up like Nell Gynn, all ringlets and cleavage and knowing winks! Wrong century but hey!

jordan, what's wrong with Lonny as a director?

[theeatah]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 8:05am

I don't understand criticisms of what Peters will sound like next to Terfel. Mrs Lovett doesn't necessarily require powerhouse vocals (I never felt Staunton was lacking in the recent revival).

I'd be more worried that Peters will get her "Song & Dance" accent out of storage if she were to do this concert.

I've never really got in to Donna Murphy, but I've recently come to appreciate her comedy chops. She might be interesting in the role.

[D2]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 8:19am

Well, what about Imelda Staunton? I know she doesn't want to commit to a long run of anything here in the states, but for a concert of a few nights duration?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 8:37am

D2, I also thought of Imelda Staunton and would be hugely in favor of her coming here to do ANYTHING, but especially this.

[theeatah]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 8:41am

Staunton would be wonderful. And if the upcoming concert were broadcast on PBS, it would go some ways to make up for the recent revival not being filmed/broadcast as rumoured.

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 8:55am

What do you guys think of the recording possibilities of this concert? Will they release it on CD/DVD - I'm thinking they might if Terfel is involved

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 9:24am

"I admit, I am a huge Bernadette fan and would love to see her in the role, and really, wouldn't any Mrs Lovett be drowned out by an operatic Sweeney?"

No, if the Mrs Lovett has proper sound or squillo to their voice they wont be drowned. I love Bernadette Peters as well but her voice lacks the squillo or volume to sing with Bryn in my opinion.

"I don't understand criticisms of what Peters will sound like next to Terfel. Mrs Lovett doesn't necessarily require powerhouse vocals (I never felt Staunton was lacking in the recent revival"

Staunton was not singing with the new york philharmonic and a bass-baritone who can sing Wagner.

Updated On: 7/9/13 at 09:24 AM

[VeraCharles3]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 9:46am

Thanks for that NYC4Life, I admit that next to Bryn, Bernadette would be drowned out.

I am off to look up "Squillo" - never heard of the word but love reading about Vocal terms.

NYC4Life - who do you think would be a good Mrs Lovett?

I'm now thinking Deborah Voight after her Annie Get Your Gun!

Now she could hold her own.



Updated On: 7/9/13 at 09:46 AM

[theeatah]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 9:58am

Maria Friedman isn't exactly a powerhouse singer at this stage in her career, but Terfel didn't drown her out when they were on the BBC Proms together.

And casting opera singers as Mrs Lovett hasn't worked out too well in the past...

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 10:00am

I would love to see Audra Mcdonald try it. Even though she wouldn't be the first to come to most peoples minds.

If it is someone not in the brodway community Janis Kelly would be phenomenal! She just isn't known and even in the opera community is more independent than commercial. Great singer/actress.

I never saw Voight in Annie get your gun so I have know idea her acting ability with actual text and not in an opera house setting.
Updated On: 7/9/13 at 10:00 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 10:07am

McDonald or Murphy would both be geniuses in the role. I don't think of Victoria Clark as a Mrs. Lovett type, there's just something a little too sophisticated about her (Lansbury could as easily class it up, as she could slum it, one of her best performances is as the salty maid in GASLIGHT).
Somethingwicked, Tracey Ullman is such a great suggestion! Someone get her on the phone.

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 10:17am

Audra, Donna Murphy and Victoria Clark are all too sophisticated I think. Patti and Bernadette can do brash and bold but sentimental too.

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 10:36am

Audra was wonderful and not sophisticated as Bess. Donna Murphy is a wonderful actress and could do a wonderful job as lovett.

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 10:40am

^ I don't agree.

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 10:44am

^haha, clearly... I got that from the post I was responding to...

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 10:58am

Donna Murphy has had serious intonation issues in recent years.

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 5:41pm

I can't think of Bernadette as Lovett because I hear Christine Pedi do her imitation of her in my head. And it's exactly how she would sound trying to sing the role.

[binau]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 6:28pm

The only songs I am interested to know how she will pull off are Worst Pies and God That's Good. She sung quickly in SUNDAY but in NIGHT MUSIC her Glamorous Life was pretty slow. She isn't going to have trouble with Poor Thing, Wait, My Friends or A Little Priest. By the Sea might be a challenge. Her problem is keeping her breath I think. She can still hit notes, sustain notes, belt and sing quietly. This score isn't as difficult as it's made out to be IMO.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 6:34pm

Speaking of Pedi, she'd be fabulous in the role.

But I would love to see Bernadette, her Lovett would be sensational.

[indytallguy]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 6:41pm

Let's think out of the box here. We need a drag Miss Lovett.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 6:44pm

Jinkx?

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 7/9/13 at 6:48pm

I don't see why everyone doubts her vocal ability. I saw Bernadette in concert at NJPAC just over a year ago and she flawlessly controlled the stage singing everything from Let me entertain you to In Buddy's eyes.

I do agree that Donna Murphy would also be amazing in the role.

or what about Sutton Foster? I would love to see her in the role Updated On: 7/9/13 at 06:48 PM

[binau]

Posted: 7/10/13 at 6:06pm

I love how hyped this casting is. On Bernadette's performance of SEND IN THE CLOWNS on YouTube there is a comment suggesting she should play Mrs Lovett with 165 upvotes. And (although maybe they read BWW) there is a thread about Bernadette playing Lovett on ATC.

Considering she was apparently screen tested for the role, and has been asked numerous times in interviews whether she would play the role, there is no doubt in my mind that she is at least being considered.