Brilliant Possible Casting

[Unknown User]

Brilliant Possible Casting#1

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:52am

Was talking to my boyfriend last night about how amazing Ellen Green would be if she were cast as Edie Beale in Grey Gardens, and started to think about other possible casting that seems perfect. I know there were rumors of Liza being The Drowsy Chaperone when it was in New York, but I wanted to know if anyone else had any ideas of perfect casting ideas for shows.

[jamiekennywicked]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#2

Posted: 3/18/09 at 10:24am

I'd love to see laura osnes as Glinda in wicked.
Also if they ever made a madame doubthfire musical i'd love to see megan mullaly as miranda, and brian darcy james as mrs doubthfire. And if they turned toy story into a broadway show id like to see norbut leo butz as buzz and adam pascal as woody

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[AndAllThatJazz22]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#2

Posted: 3/18/09 at 10:41am

^ lol

"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

[anactornamedseth2]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#3

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:04pm

I think Laura Osnes would be a good Glinda provided she could hit those crazy high notes [i am unaware of her exact vocal range]

I've always thought that Matthew Morrison would make a good Fiyero.

I'd love to see Sierra Boggess as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific or Glinda in Wicked as well.

Constantine Marolusis [Rock of Ages and The Wedding Singer] would be an awesome Roger too.

[dg22894]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#4

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:16pm

Always thought that Eliso(sp) Roman would make a great Horton in Seussical.

Anthony Rapp as Amos Hart in Chicago

[TimeSquare3]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#5

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:32pm

Constantine was Roger before he was in Idol.

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[dfwtheatreguy]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#6

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:33pm

How about Ellen Greene as Desiree in Little Night Music???

"The theatre is so endlessly fascinating because it's so accidental. It's so much like life." - Arthur Miller

[GlindatheGood22]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#7

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:37pm

John Tartaglia as Mark in Rent
Christine Estabrook as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd
Debbie Reynolds as Violet in August: Osage County
Emily Skinner as Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire

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[TimeSquare3]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#8

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:47pm

Someone else thinks that Debbie would be a great Violet!

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[AndAllThatJazz22]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#9

Posted: 3/18/09 at 9:48pm

Nick Adams as the Emcee in Cabaret.

"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

[Gobstopper]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#10

Posted: 3/18/09 at 10:24pm

Anactornamedseth2, Constantine DID play Roger (assuming you meant Roger in RENT) during the non-equity tour when Jaime Lee Kirchner was Mimi and Marcus Paul James was Collins.

I really want Raul Esparza and Daphne Rubin-Vega to play Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett.

[anactornamedseth2]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#11

Posted: 3/19/09 at 12:13am

LOL. I knew that, I must have had a brain freeze. I like the Esparza and Rubin-Vega SWEENEY

[SporkGoddess]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#12

Posted: 3/19/09 at 12:23am

Leslie Kritzer as Lucille in Parade

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

[logan0215]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#13

Posted: 3/19/09 at 12:41am

I still wish those rumors of a LuPone/Kritzer "The Rink" were true...

[jonartdesigns]

re: Brilliant Possible Casting#14

Posted: 3/19/09 at 1:43pm

Nikki Snelson as Vivienne in Legally Blonde (She was rumored to be Kate Shindle's replacement but it closed before that happened)

Bea Arthur as Madame Morrible

Betty White as Mattie Fay in August:OC

Christine Baranski as Violet Weston

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