Jane Krakowski Question
Jane Krakowski Question
#1Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/9/13 at 8:43pmSo, with the final 3 episodes of 'Thirty Rock' set to air in the next few weeks, I got to thinking...what would be the perfect vehicle for Jane Krakowski to make her return to Broadway?
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#3Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/9/13 at 8:58pmI might be alone in this, but I think she could be an incredible Desiree.
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#5Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/9/13 at 9:59pm
I'd love to see her tackle Madame Rose in another top notch revival of GYPSY or Mrs. Lovett in SWEENEY TODD or a replacement gig as Miss Hannigan in the revival of ANNIE or...
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#6Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/9/13 at 10:07pm
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will be ripe for revival soon. And Theresa Rebeck wrote a new play this afternoon. As did David Mamet.
Or maybe a one-woman show — not enough of those. Could The Rural Juror be done solo?
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#8Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/9/13 at 11:01pm
I saw Jane Krakowski do MACK AND MABEL for L.A. Reprise. She sang like a dancer.
(Yes, I know EVERYONE loves her and with good reason, but despite the lovely sound, I swear she sang like she was counting eights.)
#10Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/9/13 at 11:29pmThe stage adaptation of Jackie Jormp-Jomp.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#11Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/9/13 at 11:50pmLittle Me as Belle Poitrine, opposite Seth MacFarlane as Male Leads?
#12Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 12:32amShe would have been a great Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, but it would seem to be Hilty's property now.
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#13Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:19amPam, the overly-confident morbidly-obese woman could fill the Marquis. Two problems, solved.
#14Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 10:28amI want to see a movie to musical adaptation of The Chunks.
#16Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 12:17pm...The Rural Juror.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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#17Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 12:53pmI think Urban Fervor would make the transition to the stage much easier Kad.
#18Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 1:10pmHow about a revival of LaChiusa's The Wild Party- she would be the perfect Queenie.
#19Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 3:43pm
She would be amazing as Queenie in LaChiusa's WILD PARTY. I love the idea of her playing the Nicole Kidman role in the musical adaptation of the story that TO DIE FOR is based on, seems like that never went anywhere.
But truly, she was born to play Dot in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, a role that she has said before she'd love to play. I know everyone hates revivals that come around every 5 years but the last revival of GUYS & DOLLS was so awful in every way, and Krakowski is so perfect for Adelaide that they should just revive the show just for her. And I couldn't agree more with the MAME suggestion, she's someone who's a name and is right for the role, throw in Megan Mullally as Vera and you'd have a great revival of that show.
EDIT: Not to go through the entire Peters' repertoire, but I am listening to SONG & DANCE right now and cannot help but imagine how fantastic Krakowski would be as Emma (isn't she engaged to a British guy? She could hopefully pick up the accent from him...and the other British men she has dated). Some of the keys would have to be lowered, of course, and I doubt her voice could handle doing the show 8 times a week, but as a one-night only or weekend engagement at City Center or Carnegie Hall she'd be absolutely rocking. I love her TV performances so much, she's one of my favorite actresses, but how I wish she had been able to do more stage in-between her TV commitments, there are so many roles that I feel she'd have played wonderfully throughout those years.
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Updated On: 1/10/13 at 03:43 PM
#20Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:54pmShe would probably make a terrific Mame and the Mullally as Vera suggestion is brilliant.
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#22Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/11/13 at 8:59am
Lola in Damn Yankees
And whoever in City of Angels
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#24Jane Krakowski Question
Posted: 1/11/13 at 9:15am
Lola in Damn Yankees
Been there, done that; and she got to kiss Cheyenne Jackson.
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