Fantasy Casting

Okay, none of us are shy about naming our favorite actors and actresses on this board. So let's play casting director and put them in the roles we would love to see them play. I'll start.

Rachel York is my favorite musical star and dramatic actress. I think she would be great in the following:

Evita
My Fair Lady
Funny Girl
Mack and Mabel
Wicked (as Elphaba)
A Chorus Line (as Cassie or Sheila)
On the Twentieth Century
Into the Woods (she is so versatile that I could see her as either Cinderella, the Baker's Wife, or the Witch)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Crimes of the Heart (as Meg)
Steel Magnolias
Bus Stop
Picnic

I think if there were ever a musical version of "Moonstruck" she would be great in that, too. Can you imagine her doing a song called, "Snap Out of It!" Too funny. And I sincerely hope that the musical "Me and Miss Monroe" makes it to Broadway with her playing Marilyn. The one demo song I have heard her sing, "When the Camera Isn't There," is terrific. I can't wait till the rest of the demo CD makes it to BWW.com Radio. Her interpretation of Marilyn Monroe is uncanny. It's sad, powerful, penetrating, and quite haunting.

Now it's your turn.

lc

Marc Shaiman! Marc Shaiman! Did you hear that????? Kristin Chenoweth as Tracy Turnblad!!!! I can't believe it took somebody this long to suggest it!

---

cheno was christine in poto.

ok let's see: Eden Espinosa

-Maureen-RENT
-Amneris-AIDA
-Elphaba-Wicked (i know she was the stand-by, but she needs this role!)
- Millie-TMM

Jennifer Gambatese

-Roxie-Chicago
-Sheila-A Chorus Line
-Belle-BATB

ok now actors

Adam Pascal

-this man can do any role and i'll be happy!

---

Gregg Edelman as Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz. *snerk*

No, actually, I kind of would like to see if Paul McCrane (ER, Fame) could play John Adams in 1776. I know he certainly doesn't look like John Adams, but once he's got hair maybe it'd work. I don't know. He can sing, though.

Updated On: 8/16/04 at 04:06 PM

Let's face it, Plum, Hugh Jackman as anyone works.

Mattio, I love the idea of Bernadette Peters as Mrs. Lovett!

lc

I know there are talks of it, but I would really love to see Nathan and Matthew star in "The Odd Couple." Or even Nathan and Roger - they work so well together!

Heck, Nathan and Roger in *anything* would make me happy - they could just dance around the stage for an hour and a half and I'd pay!

~Jessica

---

Another ODD COUPLE pairing that could be a riot would be Peter Scolari and Bronson Pinchot. After seeing them in SLY FOX and then catching their post-show stage door antics in Boston, I think they would be amazing together. I'd have Scolari play Felix and Pinchot play Oscar.

lc

Chenoweth is just right for June, but she's getting too old for it. A lot of great musical theater stars, as a recent review of The Frogs said, made a living and became legends playing the same character in different clothes. But I think Chenoweth needs to vary her clothes a little more- her solo album proves she can do it.

Oh, and Bernadette Peters as Mrs. Lovett? Sheer brilliance. Add in Shuler Hensley as Sweeney Todd and I'm a happy girl.

Updated On: 8/16/04 at 04:46 PM

I feel that Cheno will always be cast in the squeaky supporting goofy roles, who knows...maybe she'll get a serious ingenue someday?

no cheno was christine in PHANTOM, the maury yeston version of phantom of the opera.

I agree with John Goodman as Edna, i can see it.

---

Yes! ^ Bebe Neuwirth would make a great Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town. Someone should suggest that to the producers! I hope Brooke (not saying I dont like her, but not in this role)def. takes her place. Or even after Brooke leaves. Bebe even sounds somewhat like Donna Murphy and she's a great dancer