COMPANY Revival On Tour - News & Discussion Thread — Page 3

Again, I can’t really see any major players in this if it’s on a SETA contract and with work light being attached that doesn’t give me much hope. If they somehow send it out on a production contract I would love to see Carolee Carmello as Joanne, she’d nail the part. 

fosterfan2 said: "Does anyone think Jackie Burns would make a good Bobbie? I saw her in If/Then on tour and she was great."

I thought this as soon as I posted my Abbie Mueller speculation. Jackie and Carolee Carmello would be a lovely treat. 

WldKingdomHM said: "I would love to see Alice Ripley as Joanne"

No, but I'll take Carolee as Joanne.

I guess the physical production requires a Bobbie with a slimmer frame, but it would be nice if they could cast a curvier actress, even cooler if not Caucasian. There's really nothing that says it has to be a Caucasian part, is there? 

 

I’ve already seen the part played by a black Bobbi in London and it works just fine. The line re: do you know any blacks is quite weird and funny but it works. 

The Broadway production relied on extensive automation and the use of lifts both of which often stopped the show.  Hope they will be able to figure out an easier way to connect the dots for the tour. 

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If anyone can recommend an image uploading website I can share a photo with Patti, Jonathan Bailey and Jennifer Saayeng as Bobbi but I’m struggling haha. Either not working or too pixilated. 

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everythingtaboo said: "I guess the physical production requires a Bobbie with a slimmer frame, but it would be nice if they could cast a curvier actress, even cooler if not Caucasian. There's really nothing that says it has to be a Caucasian part, is there?
 

The audience certainly did not think so when we saw Nikki Renée Daniels play the role beautifully when Katrina was out sick.

 

 

I could very realistically see them getting Betty Buckley to play Joanne on tour. Simard, I hear, is attached to an upcoming new musical that'll be out of town this fall.

How about Barbara Walsh from the 06 revival? She was just on the road in the Oklahoma tour.

sarcadam88 said: "How about Barbara Walsh from the 06 revival? She was just on the road in the Oklahoma tour."

How about Barbara alternates cities with Debra Monk, who played Joanne in the Roundabout revival and is the same age as Patti?

Ellen Harvey was a fabulous Joanne in Barrington Stage's production.

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