Future Bernadette Peters on Broadway shows?

See Bernadette in Old Friends - you/your friend are literally watching Sondheim's muse perform 'Send in the Clowns' and read lines as Dot in Sunday on Broadway that is a once in a lifetime experience (or twice if you saw the original shows :P). She is truly leading this show with Lea and the show is highly satisfying, not boring or mediocre as the idea of yet another Sondheim revue sounds.

I don't know how many shows Bernadette has in her, but she very rarely does a show on Broadway. The last time was 7 years ago, and then 7 years before that. Her voice while still pleasant to me is challenging (as sad as it sounds, I honestly believe if her voice still sounded like she did in Gypsy or ESPECIALLY Annie Get your Gun we would have seen Bernadette in many more shows over the years recently).

I hope that Bernadette has a couple more shows in her (especially in a nostalgic supporting part such as the Old Lady in a Sunday revival or Madam Armfeldt or something on a Follies revival). But every time I see her right now I assume it will be the last. 

And I always have THE BEST time. 

Updated On: 1/14/25 at 02:10 AM

Maybe we could get her as Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret

If THE ROOMMATE just kept recasting, she could’ve been a perfect replacement for Mia Farrow.

bwayobsessed said: "I would hope at some point we get her in A Little Night Music as Madame Armfeldt"

I don't think she'll ever look old enough for Madame Armfeldt. She looks like she could still be whoring around Europe, rather than just reminiscing about doing so. 

• Fanny Cavendish in a revival of The Royal Family
• Carlotta or Hattie in Follies
• Agree re Madame Armfeldt and Frau Schneider
• The Old Lady in Candide…plays to her comic strengths
• How about Matron Mama Morton.  Not a huge role, but 2 great numbers

Moonshot casting –but it would be so special and full circle to see her as the Old Lady / Blair Daniels in a Sunday revival.

The production could honestly do some casting changes and have her play the Old Lady in act 1 and Marie again in act 2. 

I am personally thinking Old Friends will be her final send off. I would love to see her do a play. Either versions of Kimberly she'd be great 

Would love to see any of these proposals, and WOW the idea of Bernadette actually playing Marie now in the 2nd act of Sunday would be something. 

The other role that would be a good fit for Bernadette is Claire in "The Visit". A dream revival would be to pair Bernadette with Mandy Patinkin as Anton. I could imagine this pairing actually making money. 

It's nice to see a thread where people seem to respect Bernadette and aren't trashing her voice these days. Made my day!

Updated On: 1/15/25 at 02:39 AM

Mskuphantm said: "I'llput it again into the universe but if Goodspeed stage adaptation of Mrs Santa Clause transfers to Bway I def would want Bernadette to play her. could you imagine the show would bring in not onoy families but those who have followed her career whether it be Bway or Film or in concert and her earthiness / hercutesy mannerism is extremely similar to that of an ethereal presence of "Mrs. North""

I suspect that any production of Mrs Santa Claus would have to be seasonal, which might increase the possibility of her doing it.  For as long as I can remember, shows focused on Christmas (vs. an isolated scene, a la ‘We Need a Little…’ lose audience interest after Christmas.  They have had enough and want to move on.  Remembering the TV movie, the songs were Jerry Herman pleasant and, if any additions are in the same vein, the score would not be a challenge.  Great idea. 
 

Even better was Marie in Act 2…she even gets to sing one of Sondheim’s greatest songs (IMO).