Posted: 1/25/18 at 9:39am
It is, and taking that into account with the vocal direction is important, but the voice also needs a conversationalism to it. It's hard to make out the words when he sings. It's like Russell Crowe in Les Miz (not saying RDJ is a bad singer like Crowe): it needs to sound closer to talking then just regular music.
Posted: 1/25/18 at 9:56am
Kate Winslet in Night Music
Posted: 1/25/18 at 10:52am
thirtythirtyninety said: "Kate Winslet in Night Music"
Yes!!!
Posted: 2/13/18 at 9:33pm
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Queen Latifah in Hello, Dolly!
Posted: 12/26/20 at 9:31pm
Not a rumor, but damn I would have loved to see Mandy Patinkin as Pierre.
Posted: 12/27/20 at 7:39am
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Sorry for the plug but in our new podcast Out for Blood (outforbloodpodcast.com) we talk to some of the performers from the early 80s workshop of 'CARRIE' as well as the workshop of the revival, and discuss some of the reasons why they didn't end up doing the final productions.
Thought it may be of interest to those keen on this topic!!
Posted: 12/27/20 at 4:22pm
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Wasn't there also a rumor that the Sweet Charity revival would move to the Lyric/Hilton/Foxwoods/Ford Center with Britney Spears?
I'd also have loved to see Gloria Estefan replace Vanessa Williams in the 2002 Into the Woods revival (Billy Porter was also rumored, tho I'd rather have seen Estefan).
Not rumored, but I'd have LOVED to see Vanessa Williams as Queenie in the LaChiusa Wild Party. She was pregnant and unable to do the Broadway run so it went to Toni Colette..
Posted: 12/27/20 at 8:28pm
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Dollypop said: "Melania Trump in MAME"
Is this real?
Posted: 12/27/20 at 9:32pm
BeNice said: "Rebel Wilson was rumored to be considered to be the final Dewey Fynn in School of Rock. That would have be interesting actually."
...can we get a wellness check on Andrew Lloyd Webber?
Posted: 12/27/20 at 10:34pm
I remember the "Carmen Cusack is the next Dina in The Band's Visit" rumor like it was yesterday.
Posted: 12/29/20 at 1:26pm
Believe me, he's needed it for far longer than that, but to disagree with you, I actually agree with BeNice. I think that would have been very interesting. There's nothing so specifically male about the role that it can't be played by a female actress, and Rebel Wilson has never been all that "typically female" (as narrower minds think of it) in her acting anyway. I actually think she and Alex Brightman have a lot of similar qualities.
While we're on ALW shows, though, there were a flurry of rumors during the 2000 revival of JCS about who would replace Jason Pebworth as Judas after he bottomed out during previews. Ultimately, they elevated Tony Vincent to Judas (and, in turn, Michael K. Lee, now a sensation in Korea, to Simon), but story has it that offers were made to names like Adam Pascal who turned it down cold.
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David10086 said: "I remember about a decade ago there were rumors that a revival of "Hello Dolly" was in the works, starring Dolly Parton. Parton laughed it off, but I think there were some conversations between the producers and her, before it fell apart. "
I would still play big bucks to see her take on Dolly.
Posted: 12/30/20 at 11:06am
Gwyneth and Blythe in Night Music
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