Kelly Ripa on Broadway?

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 12:12am

Personally I'm a fan of hers. She's got a great personality, awesome work ethic and has a history of acting. Any thoughts on her maybe coming to Broadway in a play. If so what role?

[brdway411]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 1:00am

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[haterobics]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 1:06am

I am not familiar with her acting, but wouldn't a daily morning talk show conflict with a Broadway schedule?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 1:11am

It would have to be a play. I remember that stunt she did on the show where she played a scene from Mary Poppins and her singing voice was pretty rough.

[brdway411]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 1:13am

Rosie did it, Whoopi did it. I just have no desire to see this Kristin Chenoweth wanna be on stage.

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 9:17am

She was great at the broad farce-y stuff on "Hope & Faith" so I could see her doing well in that style of play. No roles jump off the top of my head.

I think she's *very* smart and wouldn't jump into that schedule to play a role she wasn't perfect for.

However, Whoopi only did a week or two of double duty during Xanadu and The View. I can not see Kelly doing a play, getting home at 11:30/12 every night, waking up at 4/5 am to do her talk show. That would be grueling and mentally and physically impossible. It would have to coincide with her hiatus, which she generally spends on a beach somewhere.

[OKBroadwayFan]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 12:32pm

She could do it

http://vimeo.com/55618352

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 8:24pm

Rosie Perez is going to be doing it in the Spring, but it's live at 11am with no kids; Kelly has three kids and does the show live at 9am. I think she'd be a hoot, but I can't imagine her doing it except for a really short run.

Frankly, I'm surprised the Weisslers haven't thrown enough money at her to do Roxie, which I think she'd be a perfect fit.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 9:32pm

Ugh, the thought of Kelly Ripa as Roxie! That would be as welcoming as having Rosie O' Donnell as Mama Morton.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/9/14 at 2:42am

I'm actually surprised that hasn't happened. The Weisslers would cast Rosie in anything and Kelly could probably be a slightly better Roxie than Christie Brinkley so she wouldn't be the worst Roxie ever.