If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

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If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 8:56pm

If they were to revive Passion (which would be incredible), who would you want cast as the three leads - Giorgio, Clara and Fosca?

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#2

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:02pm

I'd love to see Kelli O'Hara as Clara.

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#3

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:17pm

I know there are a lot of Laura Benanti threads, but I think she would make a really interesting Fosca.

#4

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:17pm

Julia Murney for Fosca! Although Laura Benanti has expressed interest in the role.

#5

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:18pm

Jackie Hoffman as Fosca!

#6

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:19pm

And Hunter and Cuddles as Giorgio and Clara!

#7

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:20pm

Patti, Laura and someone sexy for Giorgio.

#8

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:23pm

^Hunter!

#9

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:27pm

Aaron Lazar as Giorgio

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#10

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 9:35pm

I would love a revival of the most underated Sondheim gem--just keep Patti far far away--the concert was enough.

#11

If 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.

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#12

If 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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#13

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 10:09pm

I would have LOVED if the Donmar production had transfered.

#14

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:42pm

Kelli is too old for Clara now. I'd take Kate Baldwin. I think Laura Osnes would do a lovely job with it too.

#15

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:45pm

Aren't Kelli O'Hara and Kate Baldwin the same age?

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#16

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:46pm

La Struthers.

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#17

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/4/11 at 11:50pm

I 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.

#18

If 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.

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#19

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/5/11 at 12:50am

Laura Benanti, Steven Pasquale (or Aaron Lazar), Laura Osnes

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#20

If 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?

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#21

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/5/11 at 2:37am

Jackie Mason as Fosca... or is that too on the nose?

#22

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/5/11 at 2:54am

It'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.

#23

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/5/11 at 8:50am

Marissa Jaret Winokur

#24

If 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!

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#25

If there were a Passion revival, who would be cast?

Posted: 5/5/11 at 12:20pm

Laura Benanti all the way for Fosca, she'd be ideal.

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