Beth Leavel would kick ass as....- Page 2

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:49pm

Beth could do great in Rudnick's Jeffrey, playing all of the female roles. that would be a hoot. She too young for Norma Desmond, but could do a lot with the part and bring some much needed dark humor and a touch of camp to the melodramatic role.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:50pm

It's funny because I saw Harriett Harris in the original production of Jeffrey.

Let's face it, there are so many roles that Beth could probably do, and do very well at that!

[boxers7]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:59pm

Also:
Mayzie in SEUSSICAL
Fraulein Kost in CABARET
Velma Von Tussell in HAIRSPRAY
The Baroness in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
Momma Rose in GYPSY
Eva Peron in EVITA (if she were a little younger)
Fastrada in PIPPIN

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 5:16pm

I'm curious if any one here saw her as Maggie Jones in the revival of "42nd Street" when she stood by for both Christine Ebersol and Mary Testa.

[show2n2]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 5:21pm

I bet she would be a gr8 Dorothy Brock.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 5:25pm

She was Dorothy Brock after Christine Ebersol left the show. She was good in that role.

[best12bars]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 5:28pm

I'm wondering if any of you saw her as Anytime Annie the first time around in "42nd Street." Or if she ever went on while she was understudying Polly in "Crazy For You."

Apparently, this girl can TAP up a storm, too.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 5:30pm

I saw her as Anytime Annie in 1987 and when the show closed in 1989. That was the first time I had seen her. Didn't see her as Polly in "Crazy for You".

There is just something unforgettable about her.

She was also wonderful in Show Boat.

Updated On: 6/15/06 at 05:30 PM

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 6:18pm

Dottie~ You saw Harriet Harris in Jeffrey. I am SOOO jealous. You are a lucky theatre goer. What a treat!! :) Harriet is divine.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 6:27pm

I have a *ahemvideoahem* of Beth playing Dorothy Brock in th revival. She was fanTAstic.

[Dre2387]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 6:37pm

I love Crazy For You.

I can sort of see her as Muriel in DRS but that role was underwritten for even Joanna. She was in two songs, so...yeah.

but basically everything else, I agree with. Definately, Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn from Music Man.

[PitPro2004]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 7:23pm

I have just about lost track of how many times I have seen Beth perform...over a dozen in Crazy For You; three times in Civil War?...At least 5 or 6 in 42nd as Brock...and about that many in Showboat, lest we forget.

Now that she's won a Tony, I think a one woman show at Don't Tell Mama's doing just an hour of her fave songs or something, would be awesome! I know it's been mentioned in the past. Perhaps anyone saying hi to her at the stage door could possibly drop a little bug in her ear and get the ball rolling...;oD.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 8:21pm

I can see her as Muriel in DRS. Is that just me?

[Gypsy2]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 8:27pm

omg she would totally rock as elphaba

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 10:22pm

I can see her as MRS MEERS.

With Sutton. A revival. PLEASE!

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 6/15/06 at 10:31pm

She should do Anything Goes if she is a fabulous little tapper!