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#1

Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 5:31am

Believe it or not...I can't think of any...

What do you think?

And btw, im talking about Broadway casts.
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#2

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 7:16am

I wanna say Whistle Down the Wind. I have the CD and the cast has great singing voices but most of them when they start "acting"...oy.
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#3

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 7:19am

Believe it or not... it always happen on CHICAGO
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#5

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:03am

I think RENT can be a great show with the right cast, but I haven't seen an incredible cast in it in awhile.
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#6

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:04am

The "Revival" of Funny Girl with Deborah Gibson(I love her to death), but she was sooooo not right for the part, she doesn't have the range that is needed for Fanny. Or how about the 1995 revival of Company, yikes! The only great song on that cast recording was LaChanze's "Another Hundred People"
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#7

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:07am

How about the Les Miz revival?

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#8

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:09am

I saw a production of Funny Girl back in the late 80's with Pia Zadora, worst ever. So bad it was hilarious. I would also say the cast of Sweet Charity recently, wasn't the best it could've been.
#9

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:12am

I am going to have to agree with Rent. When I was back home in Chicago a couple of years ago it was on tour and the cast was just plain awful.
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#11

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:23am

Another from the late 80's Donna Pescow, Belinda Carlisle and Adrian Zmed in Grease and Sam Harris as Jesus in JCS...Yikes! Gayest Jesus I have ever seen, and I've seen a few.
#13

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:37am

I might have to agree with SWEET CHARITY. I loved Applegate, but other than her, not so much.

My choice would have to be, more or less, A CHORUS LINE.
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#15

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 11:58am

Munk, I don't think the whole cast of A Chorus Line is bad. Just a few of them (granted the two biggest roles). I would say Inherit the Wind with the exception of Plummer.
#16

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:01pm

Eh. The majority of the cast of A CHORUS LINE can't act their way out of a bag.
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#17

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:09pm

I disagree about ACL...saw it for the second time last night and thought the show itself and all of the actors were incredible.

I do agree regarding the LES MIZ revival though...
#20

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:14pm

Trace, ditto on that. I thoroughly enjoyed the cast. I think it's just popular to hate on them.
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#21

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:15pm

"Another from the late 80's Donna Pescow..."

Isn't that the lady from Even Stevens who plays Louis's mother? I didnt know she did musical theater.
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#22

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:18pm

Born to Reign, what on EARTH are you talking about? It's popular to "hate on them?" Are you crazy?

I saw the show in early, early previews when I literally hadn't read anything about the cast at all. I thought the cast was lacking then, and I think they're still lacking. So, you see, I know you're incredibly wise, but the truth of the matter is - I thought they were lacking back before you think it became a "trend."
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#23

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:19pm

*bows to Munk, king and clairvoyant and all things Broadway*
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#25

re: Great shows...with terrible casts...

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:26pm

I think your right going with the Les Mis revival. I loved Norm Lewis, and Lea Salonga; but Ali Ewoldt just didn't do it for me.
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