Lillias White will be the new Hermes in Hadestown!- Page 2

[annang]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:09pm

soulmistin said: "Emmeline Carter said: "soulmistin said: "I was having a discussion last night at the Walter Kerr about this, and unless the people I was talking to are wrong (which I would be very doubtful of) , this is wildly incorrect. While I’m not at liberty to spoil the fun and say who, the next Hermes will be a woman."

Anymore hints you could give?? (I'm really eager to know honestly) Thanks!!"

My disclaimer here is that of course I can never really guarantee if these things are true. I was given a (frankly shocking) name but it seems even if they don’t get her, it’ll still be a woman. Zero clue where NPH came from."

People have been saying that Lady Gaga wants to do a Broadway show… 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:19pm

I’d like to see Chaka Khan as Hermes. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:23pm

Loretta Swit?

[yyys]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:26pm

no way he will commit to that....he hasn't even done a proper tour since 2008?

 

darquegk said: "Tom Waits is RIGHT THERE, people. (Although giving him a script he has to follow and no room to improvise does seem like a waste.)"

 

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:27pm

I heard from my local high school cafeteria that it's Beanie Feldstein.

Updated On: 5/16/22 at 10:27 PM

[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:28pm

I personally could see Heather Headley making an AMAZING Hermes especially after seeing her performance as the witch in Into the Woods.

Updated On: 5/16/22 at 10:28 PM

[InTheBathroom1]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:31pm

I think it would be really special if Anais herself played Hermes. It would be cool to see the writer of the piece tell the story. 

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:34pm

InTheBathroom1 said: "I think it would be really special if Anais herself played Hermes. It would be cool to see the writer of the piece tell the story."

That would be amazing, actually.

[inception]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:38pm

Are they putting something funny in the water in NY?  Like, what's with these bat crap crazy threads?

....oh crap it's the vaccines isn't it ;p  J/K

[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 10:40pm

Such a great idea!! But doubt she could do it since she's touring with her band bonny light horseman throughout the summer. 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 11:24pm

Since we’re spitballing - is it Whoopi?

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 11:30pm

Can Amber come back to the show as Hermes? I'd pay good money for that

Updated On: 5/16/22 at 11:30 PM

[Valentina3]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 11:32pm

Well if we are creating bandwagon for dreamcasts here, I want to throw in Lillias White in the mix. She would be just glorious and bring the same gravitas that De Shields did.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 11:41pm

Lillias!!!!!!!!

[B212323]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 11:50pm

I'm guessing its a big enough show that even he's a vacation fill in its worth it for him (MM is my guess) but he has a Netflix series premiering soon and they're already writing a second season so he won't commit to something for a year...

[B212323]

Posted: 5/16/22 at 11:51pm

Well now I need that to happen but its not going to...

[Ke3]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:29am

CurtainPullDowner said: "Beyonce works for me."

If you gave her two shots of something strong enough to make her forget she's being perceived, she'd be a great Persephone.

[Lot666]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 8:13am

Ever since my first viewing shortly after the show opened, I've always pictured Billy Porter as the obvious replacement for Andre de Shields.

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 8:32am

Lot666 said: "Ever since my first viewing shortly after the show opened, I've always pictured Billy Porter as the obvious replacement for Andre de Shields."

Billy Porter would be great. I also like the idea of Lillias White. 

[NEC2412]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 8:41am

Wishful thinking -- Alan Cumming 

[LtRip]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 9:59am

Valentina3 said: "Well if we are creating bandwagon for dreamcasts here, I want to throw in Lillias White in the mix. She would be just glorious and bring the same gravitas that De Shields did."

I had never thought of this but wow. I want this to happen so bad. 

[round2]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 10:31am

How about Melba Moore?

[BroadwayJeffrey]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 10:33am

Lizzo ?

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 11:26am

BroadwayJeffrey said: "Lizzo ?"

Absolutely Not.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 5/17/22 at 11:46am

I saw someone say that a casting notice went out last week…I’m assuming someone dropped out if they are still looking for casting just two weeks away?