Bring Stokes to Sweeney!- Page 2

[lovettespies]

Posted: 1/31/05 at 9:32pm

I MAJORLY approve. I was actually just talking about how perfect he was in this role earlier today without being on this site. Wierd telepathic connections have formed

Swing Your Razor High STOKES!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 1/31/05 at 9:36pm

BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL FOR PRESIDENT!
er... Sweeney Todd.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 1/31/05 at 9:41pm

I agree about BSM.
But...OMG IDINA SHOULD DEFINETLY BE MRS.LOVETT!!!

[lovettespies]

Posted: 1/31/05 at 9:43pm

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOO! The horror! I;m getting a visual image and it BURNS!

Could you imagine what her "Worst Pies in London" would be like?

Shiver

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 1/31/05 at 10:07pm

Shuler Hensley would be an amazing judge actually. But I think someone a lot older, similar to the concert version with Hearn and LuPone would work better.

This is why my vote is for Terrance Mann.

Any casting for Johanna? I think Kristin Chenoweth could be incredible. And in my opinion, there are two ways to play this role: the usual ingenue; like Lisa Vroman played it, and the insane young girl who's been trapped her whole life; the way Betsy Joslyn played it.
Chenoweth would do a bit of both, I think. She'd be great.

[sanda]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 9:49am

I think Chenoweth as Joanna too.

Well, my cast is :

Sweeney Todd-Brian Stokes Mitchell
Mrs.Lovett-Patti Lupone
Begger Woman-Marin Mazzie
Anthony-Peter Lockyer
Joanna-Kristin Chenoweth
Judge-Shuler Hensley

Wow, if this cast comes true, I will be the happiest one in the world! Updated On: 2/1/05 at 09:49 AM

[JoshuaEads]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 10:40am

Hmm --- a few casting possibilities that I'd love to see:

Sweeney Todd - Kevin Kline / Terrence Mann
Mrs. Lovett - Megan Mullaly (sp?) / Carol Shelley
Tobias Ragg - How about Michael Arden? Or me of course.
Anthony Hope - Gavin Creel maybe?
Johanna - I agree about Kristen
Judge Turpin - Kelsey Grammar

and I think the rest would fare better with unknowns.

Just a few quick thoughts off the top o' me 'ead!

~Joshua

[paulie23]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 11:01am

I saw Stokes as Sweeney Todd 3 years ago. I have to say that as a huge Sweeney Todd and Stokes fan, I wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be. His singing and vocal tone were great, but he wasn't convincing. You know that "glare" he gives like in Ragtime, it just didn't work here. He seemed preoccupied onstage. But, I was BLOWN AWAY by Christine Baranski as Mrs. Lovett.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 11:14am

How about Shuler as Sweeney? He doesn't need any makeup...

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 12:32pm

I've got to agree with Paulie. Stokes sang it beautifully but the acting just wasn't there.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 6:05pm

Kristin Chenoweth as Johanna, I think isn't a good idea. She's a tad too old for the role. But in another 10-15 years could probably do Mrs. Lovett or the Beggar Woman. But I pretty much agree with the rest of your cast Sanda. Shuler Hensley as Sweeney would also be a good idea.