BEN FRANKLIN IN PARIS - a fantastic score. Would love to see it revived at Encores!
I think Allison Janney would be great for "Woman of the Year", but we've already seen her do her "One of the Boys" number in "9 to 5".
Whoop-Up
Flahooley
The Gay Life
Panama Hattie
Goldilocks
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
My Fair Lady
Pippin
I would love it if Encores did DROOD. Heidi Blickenstaff would be perfect as Drood, and there are a host of interesting casting ideas for the rest of the roles.
Come Summer
Music Is
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/08
Pippin would be another good one. I wouldn't mind them doing Woman in White either, though...
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
HIGH BUTTON SHOES
DEAR WORLD
THE ROTHSCHILDS
Are there any rumors as to what the next Summer Stars production will be?
They announced THE WIZ at the end of February last year, so one can assume the show's already been chosen.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
Fiorello
Fiorello! was the first Encores show.
Evita
Encores is subtitled Great American Musicals in Concert, so I wouldn't expect them to be tackling Evita at any point.
So no Starlight Express then
How about Candide? Or has it been attempted/butchered far too many times already?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
Oh, I didn't know that. My bad!
Redhead
Side by Side by Sondheim
Meet Me in St. Louis
Just to name a few
Stand-by Joined: 12/31/69
somethingwicked, I think they'll be announcing it soonish.
This is pure speculation on my part, but at her interview at the 92nd Street Y on Thursday, Patti LuPone mentioned that there have been talks for her to do Hello, Dolly! Now, this could be either someone saying "Hey, you should do Dolly" or a discussion about something like Summer Stars.
^ That really needs to happen (Dolly & LuPone). I will be ecstatic if it is this year's Summer Stars!
I still have my heart set on The Music Man starring David Hyde Pierce. But, meh, that LuPone lady's ok.
I believe this summers production will be FUNNY GIRL starring a certain young rising TV star.
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