Finalists for the role of Nellie in South Pacific- Page 2
Finalists for the role of Nellie in South Pacific
#46re: Finalists for the role of Nellie in South Pacific
Posted: 8/31/08 at 6:33pm
I can't imagine Victoria Clark ever being seriously considered for the role. And if she was, well, I'm glad they didn't get her to do it. Who would have played Emile? John McMartin?
Lauren Ambrose would have been perfection as Nellie, but alas it didn't happen. Although I am not a Kelli O'Hara fan, I certainly prefer her over someone like Erin Dilly.
Reba is too old for the role. She was great in the concert but just like Brian Stokes Mitchell wouldn't be right for Emile, she would have been miscast as Nellie in an actual Broadway production.
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