If Alice Ripley was to ever return to Broadway... — Page 2

I always thought she would be good as FANNY BRICE in Funny Girl.

But then again.. .I also think Idina and Ana Gasteyer would be good in those roles too....

EVITA!!!!!

I love and miss Alice. I wish she would come back to New York. I'm all for her band, but Broadway needs her now and then.

Currently on Broadway she could be in:
Chicago: Roxie or Velma
Wicked: Elphaba (Not ideal, but I would love to hear her rock out in those songs)
Pajama Game: Babe

I'd also like to see her do:
Sunday in the Park with George: Dot
Anyone Can Whistle: Fay
Into the Woods: The witch or the baker's wife
Passion: Fosca
(Can you tell I'd like to see her do more Sondheim?)
Evita: EVA!
Funny Girl: Fanny
Marvin Trilogy: Trina

There are so many more!

i also would dig seeing her back on bway, but let me just clear something up - she doesnt have to do something with emily but if she did it would be great - they sound good together, but they really an amazing chemistry onstage in "side show".

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Emily has definitely been referred to as "Ems" in her life, but Alice is definitely not Als. Sounds like someone with a lisp trying to say "Alice".

She hasn't really hit middle age... she's kind of in that weird transition.

Glad I stirred up some conversation, though.

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She would be an incredible Eva.
I would love to see her as Queenie in either Wild party, preferably LaChiusa's.
I think her and Michael Arden would be perfect in john&jen.

BobbyBubby, I agree. I'd pay good money to see Alice as Queenie.

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Eva, for the love of God!!!

And I really love the idea of her as Dot in Sunday in the Park...; she's such an amazing actress, I'd definitely love to see her in that role.

As for The Baker's Wife...I suffered through it three times at Papermill. The cast was phenomenal, don't get me wrong, and Alice was particularly amazing, but there's a reason this show flopped. Some of the songs are, obviously, very pretty, but the show itself is dreadfully boring. The book really needs a lot of work, especially the second act; it just draaaaags...

The biggest problem I had with the Papermill production was that Alice had to mix - I'm assuming because of some musical direction and not out of necessity because that b*tch can sang - "Before my past, once again, can blind me..." It was hugely disappointing, especially since the whole song had just been building up and I was ready to hear her let it rip(-ley...hahaha), but alas...

I could definitely go for her as Fantine, again, too.

Following suit...I don't really care what she does as long as it's something and it's close to New York or New Jersey (...and she gets to belt her face off).

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Alice is actually a really good dancer. I think she'd make an amazing Roxie.

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Berthe in PIPPIN!

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I'd still like to see her as Lola in Damn Yankees.

um shineon, your comment "but Alice is definitely not Als" is so wrong - have you listened to their Unsuspecting Hearts CD, the song "Friendship" contains the line "You'll never find two other gals compatible as Em & Als"

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Dude, it was to rhyme with the previous lyric. "You'll never find two other gals..." People don't actually call her Als. They call her Al.

Also, I think it depends on what you call middle aged. I'd say hitting 50 is "over the hill". 40 is the new 20! Haven't you learned anything from Hollywood!

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Well, don't expect another revival of Damn Yankees for at least another 10-12 years.


I was referring to the production in DC that she was supposed to star in but withdrew from...