COMPANY starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone will open March 22 - Page 13

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/1/19 at 6:58pm

I think it’ll be Katrina Lenk, and god, what an inspired choice.

[WestEndGal]

Posted: 8/1/19 at 7:00pm

Wait, I thought Patti had said she wouldn’t do the show on Broadway unless Rosalie was also coming as Bobbie! So much for that then lol! I guess the lure of a Tony trumps loyalty! 

Based on the above, my guess is it’ll be Jessie Mueller as Bobbie, although that feels like a weird choice to me. But I probably shouldn’t comment on Company anyway because I’m probably one of the few people who didn’t really love the London production and thought it was all a bit overrated!

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 8/1/19 at 7:29pm

Lenk and Mueller would be fabulous in completely different ways.

Updated On: 8/1/19 at 07:29 PM

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 8/1/19 at 8:24pm

I’d buy a premium ticket for Jessie Mueller. Agree that Katrina Lenk would be an unexpected but inspired choice!

[Itonlytakesajourney]

Posted: 8/1/19 at 8:32pm

I love Katrina Lenk as much as the next (sane) person, but I don’t think she’s exactly right for the part. Would be interested to see her prove me wrong though. I did want to see Jonathan Bailey continue on to Broadway- he was hilarious- but am intrigued to see who they can cast to replace him.

I’d love to see either Jessie Mueller, Lena Hall, or Annaleigh Ashford as Bobbie. They have the perfect sense of humor and nuance for the reinterpretation of the character; I also think Ruthie Ann Miles would be amazing in the part.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/1/19 at 11:44pm

I was literally *just* dreamcasting Lena Hall as Persephone, but her Bobbie would be very very welcome. And kind of fantastic. I agree that Jessie, Renee, and Katrina would be quite excellent as well. Can't go wrong really.

PS - Audra won her Billy Holliday Tony in 2014 too. Just stirring the pot a bit. For fun.

PPS - Bette/Donna as Joanne would be delicious too, if we can't get Patti.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:35am

Ashford and Lenk would work, but I can’t get the image of Celia Keenan Bolger out of my head.

[steven22]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:56am

Jessie for Bobbie!

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:58am

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Ashford and Lenk would work, but I can’t get the image of Celia Keenan Bolger out of my head."

I think Celia has said that her days of being in musicals are behind her.

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:59am

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Ashford and Lenk would work, but I can’t get the image of Celia Keenan Bolger out of my head."

Hasn't Celia basically said she's never doing musicals again? But maybe this role in this production appealed enough to her to change that.

[theatregoer3]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 11:48am

Celia would be perfect.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 8:57am

SJB has a concert in London on April 12, 2020. Not sure if that means she's totally out of the running here but it'd make some sense since shed have to travel and rehearse there for the weekend at the very least, missing 4 shows during previews or just after opening so id say its a strong possibility she's not in the running. 

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 9:33am

Bobbie has a Tony Award and won it in the last five years. 

I'm really hoping it's Goldsberry.  I've been a huge fan since her electrifying performance in Two Gentlemen of Verona.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 10:03am

I can see any of these Tony Award winners having something interesting to bring to the role. Lenk, Ervio or Goldsberry seem, to me, the most intriguing possibilities. They all have a bit of an edge to them - something I thought Craig lacked a little of in London.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 10:05am

Id pay premium to see Cynthia Erivo in this 

[binau]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 10:09am

I would love to see either of those three. I’m not sure if it’s the ‘right’ interpretation but Craig’s understudy had both a bit of edge in various scenes and a bit more belt, that I found interesting. I would be interested to see an ‘edgier’ take but they better be careful not to take out all the warmth and humour from the role or it might start feeling a bit like the John Doyle production.

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 10:18am

Rachel Bay Jones is doing Next to Normal at the Kennedy Center 1/29 - 2/1 in a semi-staged production. Wasn't Company was to start rehearsals in January? So I'd think we could strike her.

Updated On: 8/5/19 at 10:18 AM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 10:26am

Obviously Rachel Bay Jones would drop out of N2N (a concert production that probably pays scale, for which she might not even have an official contract yet) if she happened to get a role like this. But she feels like an unlikely Bobbie.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 10:38am

Lindsay Mendez and Ruthie Ann Miles are also Tony winners from the past five years and I think they both would be incredible.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 10:43am

Oh Lordy, if Lindsey Mendez is in, id spend even more money than I would on Erivo!!! The wait for this casting announcement is killing me though lol. 

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 11:23am

I'd love to see Mueller, Lenk, or Goldsberry in this. Ashford would be a great choice, too, but wouldn't the West End engagement of Sunday in the Park conflict with this?


Also I wonder if Matt Doyle is Jamie (his most recent Broadway credit was Book of Mormon, which he left in 2014...)? 

[Hamilfan2]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 11:56am

Emmaloucbway said: "Also I wonder if Matt Doyle is Jamie (his most recentBroadway credit was Book of Mormon, which he left in 2014...)?"

Oh that is a GREAT pick!

[steven22]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 12:04pm

I’m hoping Jonathan Bailey comes over as Jamie BUT Matt Doyle would be wonderful!

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 1:52pm

Guys, Rachel Bay Jones is 50. I think some of you are throwing out every female actress possible, while not being familiar with the theme of the show. The entire show revolves around Bobbie’s 35th birthday, and this production adds important subtext to her ticking time clock for bearing a child. At most, the actress cast will be around 45 and will likely be able to pass for mid 30’s.

[BwayinVan]

Posted: 8/5/19 at 2:34pm

Jessie Mueller has done a show ever other season for quite a while so if she continues that trend I’m thinking we’ll see her back on the broadway this season so this could make sense.