If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
#1If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 8:56pmIf they were to revive Passion (which would be incredible), who would you want cast as the three leads - Giorgio, Clara and Fosca?
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#2If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:02pmI'd love to see Kelli O'Hara as Clara.
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#2If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:17pmI know there are a lot of Laura Benanti threads, but I think she would make a really interesting Fosca.
#3If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:17pmJulia Murney for Fosca! Although Laura Benanti has expressed interest in the role.
finishmyhat
Understudy Joined: 1/5/11
#4If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:18pmJackie Hoffman as Fosca!
finishmyhat
Understudy Joined: 1/5/11
#5If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:19pmAnd Hunter and Cuddles as Giorgio and Clara!
#6If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:20pmPatti, Laura and someone sexy for Giorgio.
finishmyhat
Understudy Joined: 1/5/11
#8If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:27pmAaron Lazar as Giorgio
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Joined: 12/31/69
#9If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:35pmI would love a revival of the most underated Sondheim gem--just keep Patti far far away--the concert was enough.
#10If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:38pm
Laura Benanti has said in several interviews that she wants to play Fosca, and I think she'd be wonderful. I think she'd connect to the part in a way similar to Donna Murphy's interpretation.
Kate Baldwin for Clara, please.
#11If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:48pm
I don't think it's a matter of what cast you get, it's more about what production you guys have.
I saw the recent Donmar production and I really think you guys should have had that transferred over!!!!! with those leads too!!!
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Joined: 12/31/69
#12If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 10:09pmI would have LOVED if the Donmar production had transfered.
#13If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:42pmKelli is too old for Clara now. I'd take Kate Baldwin. I think Laura Osnes would do a lovely job with it too.
#14If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:45pmAren't Kelli O'Hara and Kate Baldwin the same age?
#15If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:46pmLa Struthers.
#16If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:50pmI guess they are. They are both 35 I believe. For some reason I always think of Kate as younger. I think either one would do a good job, but I think Kate would read younger.
#17If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 12:10am
I actually don't think Kelli reads that much older, but I would much rather see Kate.
And since I've been staring at my avatar, Virginia Vestoff would've made a fantastic Clara. Too bad the show was written 30 years after she could've done it.
gustof777
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/8/04
#18If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 12:50amLaura Benanti, Steven Pasquale (or Aaron Lazar), Laura Osnes
#19If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 2:27am
I read somewhere that Peters was going to play Fosca in London originally but it didn't work out....
It's such a cliché, the "Peters for everything", and I think she needs Mrs Lovett first and she's obviously tied up with Follies at the moment too (not that it's a bad thing). I can easily imagine her doing "Loving You" though.
The Patti/Laura pairing would have been exciting if she didn't already do that concert.
Christine Ebersole?
Zeta-Jones would bring in crowds.....and it would be interesting to see someone like that (Beautiful, rich/glamorous/famous) take such a dire role.
Other 'hollywood casting': Kate Winslet?
#20If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 2:37amJackie Mason as Fosca... or is that too on the nose?
CurtainCall
Understudy Joined: 4/1/11
#21If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 2:54amIt's a pity the Donmar version could not have been transplanted to an appropriate, probably, non-Broadway venue. It was a perfect cast and version.
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#22If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 8:50amMarissa Jaret Winokur
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#23If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 12:08pm
Isn't Clara supposed to be older? She regrets not giving Giorgio her youth and discusses getting a grey hair during her letter.
I love the idea of Aaron Lazar as Giorgio!
#24If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?
Posted: 5/5/11 at 12:20pmLaura Benanti all the way for Fosca, she'd be ideal.
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