Lets play a game... "What role would you want to see X in?"
Lets play a game... "What role would you want to see X in?"
#1Lets play a game... "What role would you want to see X in?"
Posted: 3/28/11 at 2:57pm
So, I thought this might be fun. I'll start off by naming a performer and the next person names a role that they think that performer would be great in. For example... someone says "Bernadette Peters" and I might say "Mrs. Lovitt in a revival of Sweeney Todd" (How Sondheim's muse has never played this role is beyond me....)
Might be fun, might be horrible. Worth a try.
I'll start with EVERYONE'S FAVORITE: Lea Michele.
princessem721
Chorus Member Joined: 2/5/05
#2Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/28/11 at 3:21pmsomething makes me think that she is over saturated and no one really wants to see her do anything right now...can we have another actor we might like to see on stage? perhaps patrick wilson or mary louise parker?
#2Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/28/11 at 3:45pm
I'm so excited you started this! I tried back on Thanksgiving day and no one would play along. Instead I got snide comments about how I shouldn't be bored with my family... I hope we can get it going now.
I would love to see Lea Michelle as Mabel Normand in a revival of Mack and Mabel. Actually, I'd just love to see a revival of the show with anyone. Criminally underrated show.
Next up... Vanessa Williams
#3Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/28/11 at 4:21pm
I would love to hear Haven Burton riff the crap out of "Defying Gravity."
And I know she's not right for it, but I'd love to hear Shoshana Bean perform Diana's music in Next To Normal. She'd kill "So Anyway."
#4Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/29/11 at 12:57am
Sutton Foster - Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
Kristin Chenoweth - Dorothy Brock (42nd Street)
Laura Benanti - Anna (The King and I)
Sierra Boggess - Maria (The Sound of Music)
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/29/11 at 2:38am
Yup. This "game" worked well.
FYI: Lea Michelle is hardly anyone's "favorite" on these boards.
#6Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/29/11 at 9:33pm
Ok, let's try to get this started again...
Frank thebellhop said: Vanessa Williams.
I would like to see her as Rose in Gypsy (loved when she sang "Smile, Girls" in Sondheim on Sondheim and now would love to see an all black production with her and Norm Lewis).
Next person: Gavin Creel
#7Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/29/11 at 9:52pm
Gavin Creel - Billy in 42nd Street
Next person: Sherrie Rene Scott
#8Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/29/11 at 10:50pm
Sherrie Rene Scott - Charity in Sweet Charity
Next person: Robin Williams
#9Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/29/11 at 10:57pm
Robin Williams - The Major General in The Pirates of Penzance
Next: Raul Esparza
#10Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/29/11 at 11:02pm
Raul Esparza - the Best in Beauty and the Beast
Next: Lea Salonga
PennybankBill
Stand-by Joined: 11/1/10
#11Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 6:57am
Though probably next to no one will post after this,
Lea Salonga-Amy in Company
Next:Eric Idle
Musicaldudepeter
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/18/10
#12Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 7:47am
Eric Idle: Thénardier in Les Mis
Next: Ashley Brown
#13Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 7:53am
Ashley Brown: Marian in The Music Man
Next: Rachel York
Moneyspider
Stand-by Joined: 12/16/10
#14Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 7:57am
Dang, beaten to it... I will just drop this link- Ashley auditioning for Carrie so to speak.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic
#15Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 9:55am
Rachel York: Mamma Rose
Next: Will Sweenson
#16Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 9:10pm
Will Swenson: Javert Les Mis
Next: Daniel Radcliffe
Hannahbelle
Understudy Joined: 9/20/08
#17Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 9:57pm
Daniel Radcliffe- Claude in Hair
Audra McDonald
#18Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/30/11 at 10:31pm
Audra McDonald: PORGY & BESS... Uh... Wait... 
Norbert Leo Butz
#19Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/31/11 at 3:13am
I always wanted to see Norbert Leo Butz and Brian D'Arcy James to star in a revival of SUGAR.
Jeff Daniels
PennybankBill
Stand-by Joined: 11/1/10
#20Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/31/11 at 6:30amEric Idle as Thenardier I would definitely watch!
#21Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/31/11 at 5:21pm
Jeff Daniels- Harry in the David Storey play Home. Though I can't remember the age of the character. It's been ages since I read it.
Next- Sara Ramirez
#22Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/31/11 at 7:01pm
Sara Ramirez - Mrs. Lovett
Next - Laura Benanti
#23Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 3/31/11 at 11:38pm
"FYI: Lea Michelle is hardly anyone's "favorite" on these boards."
Yeah, I know. It was sarcasm. That's why it was in all caps. For emphasis. On the sarcasm. Hope we're on the same page now. Thought you might get that, with your sarcastic comment on the success of the thread. I guess not!
ANYWAY!
Laura Benanti - ah, so many. I'd love to see a revival of My Fair Lady with her as Eliza.
NEXT UP: John Gallagher Jr.
Oh, and Danielle Radcliffe as Claude? That would be a fascinating sight to see, good or bad. And I love the Sara Ramirez as Mrs. Lovitt suggestion... what an inspired choice that would be.
#24Lets play a game... 'What role would you want to see X in?'
Posted: 4/2/11 at 5:00pm
I'd love to see Megan Hilty play Adelaide in Guys And Dolls, I'd imagine she'd be cute :L
NEXT: Sherie Rene Scott
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