Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

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Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 9:35am

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=514662

This better happen! If she does this show, it will be a must see! Yay for Carolee originating a role!

#2

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 10:01am

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

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#3

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 10:52am

I'm only worried that she'll be wasted in the part. I read the books about a million years ago but can't for the life of me remember much about the character of his mother. I hope that it is beefed up enough to merit the talents of Ms. Carmello - I think she's one of the finest performers in the Theatre today.

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re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 10:55am

I agree redhotinnyc2! The mother doesn't really do all that much in "The Vampire Lestat" but I am sure that the role would be beefed up for her. However, I could see the role like that of Fantine, short, sweet and unforgettable too.

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#5

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 10:58am

Exactly. And let's not forget that Adriane Lenox just won a Tony for a one scene showstopper of a role. Just because it's not a prominent part doesn't mean it isn't any good.

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#6

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:00am

Exactly, Poppy. I can't imagine tapping Carmello for a role that's going to be less than Fantine-esque (which itself won a Tony for the Broadway original as well as an Olivier for LuPone, who originated it there).

#7

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:05am

OMIGODOMIGODOMIGODOMIGOD I LOVE CAROLEE

#8

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:05am

And I don't think she'd just take any role that isn't worth the time. I hope she does this...I'm still just excited a musical version of Anne Rice's novels is happening. I'm sure it'll do the books more justice than the movies.

#9

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:05am

As long as she has a big showstopper I'll be happy.

#10

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:13am

I'm sure it'll do the books more justice than the movies.

That really isn't saying a whole hell of a lot.

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#11

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:30am

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

i love her, she from the same part of ny i'm from, used to see her do community theater , when i was 8

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#12

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 1:09pm

I hadn't planned on seeing this show while it was in SF, but if Carolee is indeed in the show...You can bet I will now attend!

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#13

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 6/30/05 at 1:25pm

Yay! I can't wait to see this musical, it's going to be great I'm sure.

#14

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 12:50am

Is anyone curious like myself - as to if there will be an Akasha character in this? It's based on all of the first 3 books from the chronicles. So It will def include some Queen of The Damned. I hope they have Akasha in it!

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re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 12:55am

I'm so excited that Carolee is originating another role on BWay. She's so talented!

#16

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 12:56am

i cant wait for tickets to go on sale in SF!!

#17

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Posted: 7/2/05 at 1:02am

Out of curiosity, does Lestat have a site up yet, or is that too far in the future?

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Posted: 7/2/05 at 1:16am

too far in the future, though i may start a site for it...we'll see..

#19

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 1:17am

I would see Carolee
in anything
My worry is the director and writer
They lucked out on Beauty and the Beast
but were both fired from AIDA
and haven't been on Braodway since

#20

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 1:34am

Shweet!

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#21

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Posted: 7/2/05 at 2:51am

Curtain - Who was fired? Elton? Eh?

#22

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 11:43am

No silly
the director and book writer

#23

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 11:52am

Lestat's mother in the books has a decently good part. She is a very outgoing and charasmatic preson. She is very wild and free and doesn't care about anyone but herself. Being the wife of a noble she had vey little room to have an opinion or do anything to please herself. She makes up for it in her "afterlife".

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#24

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:38am

Hmmm, the director and writer of the 6th-longest running musical in Broadway history just happened to "luck out", eh?

And actually, your facts are off - the writer of Beauty, who also did the book for the Lion King, was not fired but was writer of Aida to the end.

Any credit for the fact that Carolee was picked by this team for the role?

#25

re: Carolee Carmello in Lestat!

Posted: 8/6/05 at 3:20am

I hope I get a chance to see it! Even more so, I hope she gets the opportunity to win a Tony finally!

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