Current Events Musicals

[PiraguaGuy2]

Current Events Musicals#1

Posted: 1/30/09 at 1:31pm

Let's have a lil' fun here...and cast musicals based on current, recent, or historical events; for example...

BLAGO! LIVE ON STAGE
Starring
Alexander Gemiangi as Governor Rod Blagojevich
Norm Lewis as Roland Burris
Andrea Burns as Patricia Mell (Blago's Wife)
Tom Aldredge as Harry Reid

OH, EIGHT!
Starring
George Hearn as John McCain
Jordan Peele as Barack Obama
Mary Birdsong as Sarah Palin
John McMartin as Joe Biden
Judy Kaye as Hillary Clinton

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[MrSweetNAwful]

re: Current Events Musicals#2

Posted: 1/30/09 at 4:16pm

How about the breaking story about the girl who sayed she was turned down for a job at Hawaiian Tropic Zone for not being able to "speak White"? It'd be like the Latina Legally Blonde!

Melody Morales - Karen Olivio
HTZ Manager - Marc Kudisch
Melody's Mother - Chita Rivera

You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl

"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor

"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl

"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott

[theaterkid1015]

re: Current Events Musicals#2

Posted: 1/30/09 at 9:51pm

PG2, I would TOTALLY go for that first one. They're all so damn nuts.

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing HOT TRANNY MESS, starring Kristin Chenoweth as Christian Siriano.

Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.

[Pianolin717]

re: Current Events Musicals#3

Posted: 1/30/09 at 10:49pm

What if they did Oprah the Musical? lol who would you cast and what would you choose as songs?

For me, I wouldn't mind seeing Jennifer Hudson be Oprah

[theaterkid1015]

re: Current Events Musicals#4

Posted: 1/30/09 at 11:24pm

Could we have a few different Oprahs? Cause Jennifer Holliday would be FIERCE.

Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.

[Pianolin717]

re: Current Events Musicals#5

Posted: 1/30/09 at 11:31pm

Jennifer Hudson can be the young Oprah from the 80's and Jennifer Holliday can be the current Oprah!

[theaterkid1015]

re: Current Events Musicals#6

Posted: 1/30/09 at 11:36pm

PERfect.

And Norbert Leo Butz can play James Frey.

Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.

[MrSweetNAwful]

re: Current Events Musicals#7

Posted: 1/31/09 at 1:07am

Additions to Oprah the musical:

Norm Lewis as Stedman
Michael Cerveris as Dr. Phil

You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl

"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor

"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl

"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott

[Pianolin717]

re: Current Events Musicals#8

Posted: 1/31/09 at 1:19am

Audra McDonald as Gail perhaps?

[Acaila]

re: Current Events Musicals#9

Posted: 1/31/09 at 9:48am

Michael Cerveris as Dr Phil...that should be the dictionary definition for "win"!