Controversial Casting. . .
Controversial Casting. . .
tz0o
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/05
#0Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 10:36am
Ok, in this thread, cast Broadway stars in roles that you think that would be good for them, but many other people would think would be bad for them. This could actually prove to be an interesting thread.
I'll start:
Personally, I know that many people would disagree with me here, but I'd love to see Gary Beach play the MC in "Caberet". Not the Joel Grey MC mind you, but the Alan Cumming version, and he would do a MUCH better job than Alan Cumming did, too, judging by the clips I recently saw of Alan Cumming's performance of "Willkomenn" at the Tonys. Actually, I think he could play the Joel Grey version of the MC, too. I think that it would proove to be an interesting stretch for him. I'd also like to see Mr. Beach as the Wizard in "Wicked".
And if Terrance Mann developed his voice just a little bit more and made it fuller and richer, I'd *love* to see him play Sweeney. It would also be interesting to see Frances Ruffelle as Mimi in "Rent" (never saw the show, just judging by the soundtrack here), or maybe even Ado Annie.
Any others?
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#1re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 12:44pmA number of years ago, Frances Ruffelle mentioned she wanted to play 'Mimi' in "Rent"
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tz0o
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/05
#2re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 1:38pmDid she really? Sweet! She'd be soooo good at that!
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NYC4Life
Broadway Star Joined: 1/23/06
#3re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 3:26pmI dont think people cast mama rose as an african american and tonya pinkins would be wonderful
#4re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 3:29pmI thought Tyne Daly was African American when I was younger. I don't know how I got that idea into my head and I never really bothered to look into it.
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joey
joey
#5re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 3:35pmTyne Daly was married to George Sanford Brown for many years...maybe that is where you got it in your head...
My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nyland
NYC4Life
Broadway Star Joined: 1/23/06
#7re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 3:43pmI'd love to see Angela Christian as Johanne in Sweeney. Unfortunately, I doubt she can play cello, I love Lauren though too!
...What happened next, was stranger still, a woman breathless and afraid, appeared out of the night, completely dressed in white. She had a secret she would tell, of one who had mistreated her. Her face and frightened gaze, my mind cannot erase...But then she ran from view. She looked so much like you...
bwayballerina
Broadway Star Joined: 11/14/04
#8re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 3:44pm
I don't know if this is controversial, persay, but I'd kind of like to see Sherie Rene Scott as Eva in Evita.
And I like the idea of Tonya Pinkins as Mama Rose.
Marguerite Chauvelin
Broadway Star Joined: 7/19/05
#9re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 3:45pmI think Terrence Mann did play Sweeney Todd regionally a while back.
If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....
Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)
Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)
tz0o
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/05
#10re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:05pmI thought he only directed it.
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NCGuy
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/04
#11re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:07pmHe played Sweeney in Raleigh, NC about 15 years ago (I believe he also directed the production).
tz0o
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/05
#12re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:16pm
Oh.
Shame it wasn't recorded or anything like that. I'd sure as heck buy the recording.
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#13re: Controversial Casting. . .
Posted: 6/15/06 at 5:26pmI found Alan Cumming to be quite sexy in the MC role when I saw him in the show. Thought he did a fine job.
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