Make Your Own Broadway Show

Ok, just for fun, if you were to be a broadway producer who would be your:
-leading actor
-leading actress
-supporting actress
-supporting actor
-plot/story premis
-book by?
-musical or play
if musical:
-music
-lyrics
who would design the...
-sets
-costumes
-lighting
-sound design
-wig/hair design (if any)
-choreography
-direction
(and anymore you can think of)
Also, what theatre would you put your show in?
and would there be an out of town tryout? and where?

So, mine would be...
leading actor: Brian Stokes Mitchell
leading actress: Sutton Foster or Lea Salonga
supporting acress: Stephanie J. block or Stephanie D'abruzzo
Supporting actor: i dont know yet
plot: I really cant think of anything right now, but some musical comedy
book by: idk
musical or play: musical
Music: claude-michel Schonberg
Lyrics: Sondheim
sets: Eugene Lee
costumes: William Ivey Long
lighting: Natasha Katz
sound design: idk
wig/hair: Paul Huntley
choreography: Susan Stroman
direction: Susan Stroman
theatre: Eugene O'neil or Ford Center
tryout location: Chicago Illinois

Have fun with this!

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yea, well its a dream.

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Producers: Myself with The Roundabout Theatre Company. By special arrangement with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.

show title: CATS

leading actor: none

leading actress: Beth Fowler

supporting actress: none

supporting actor: none

Catagory: revival

plot/story premis: On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deutoronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle Choice and announces which of them will go up to the heaviside layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life. Music, dance and verse fuse together in a spectacular and enchanting blend of fantasy, drama and romance.

music: Andrew Lloyd Webber

lyrics: T.S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn

orchestrations: Andrew Lloyd Webber and the guys from STOMP!

sets: John Napier with me!

costumes: John Napier

lighting: Natasha Katz

sound design: Scott Pask

wig/hair design: John Napier

choreography: Matthew Bourne

direction: Sam Mendes

Theatre: STUDIO 54!!!

BACK NOW AND FOREVER!

Updated On: 6/16/04 at 02:13 AM

leading actor-----Brian Stokes Mitchell
-leading actress-----Berndette Peters
-supporting actress----Angela Lansbury
-supporting actor-----Nathan Lane
-plot/story premis----hmmm
-book by-----Arthur Laurets
-musical or play----musical, of course
-music------Sondheim
-lyrics---------Sondheim
who would design the...
-sets----Eugene Lee
-costumes----Ann Hould-Ward
-lighting-----Ken Billington
-sound design-----i dunno
-musical direction-----Paul Gemignani
-choreography----Jerome Robbins
-direction----Sam Mendes

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leading actor- Brian Stokes Mitchell, Raul Esparza
leading actress- Idina Menzel, Lea Salonga
supporting actress- Amy Spanger, Kristin Chenoweth
supporting actor- Adam Pascal, Nathan Lane
plot/story premis- something that'll make people think
book by? um, I don't know
musical or play- musical
if musical:
music- ALW
lyrics- Tim Rice
who would design the...
sets- Eugene Lee
costumes- William Ivey Long
choreography- Fosse (I wish!)
direction- Joe Mantello
what theatre would you put your show in?- Gershwin
and would there be an out of town tryout? and where?- sure- one in San Francisco, one in Chicago, and of course in NYC.

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Updated On: 6/16/04 at 01:35 PM

-leading actors : Taye Diggs and Matt Cavanaugh
-leading actresses:Audra McDonald and Idina Menzel
-plot/story premis: 2 married couples and best friends too have secrets that will soon be discovered...seems the husbands are having an affair with each other, as are the wives.
-book by?
-musical or play : Musical
if musical:
-music and lyrics: Andrew Lippa
-choreography : Rob Marshall
-direction : Rob Marshall
Also, what theatre would you put your show in? David Nederlander Theatre
and would there be an out of town tryout? NO

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Lead Actor: Norbert Leo Butz
Lead Actress: Carolee Carmello
Supporting Actor: Mandy Patinkin
Supporting Actress: Maggie Benjamin
Plot: Norbert is Carolee's ex-husband, and is still in love with her. Carolee has moved on, and is now married to Mandy. Norbert meets Maggie, and realizes he won't get Carolee back. Norbert marrys Maggie on the same day Mandy dies. The play ends with Carolee left alone, Norbert stuck in a loveless marriage with Maggie, and Maggie in love with Norbert and oblivious to the fact that he doesn't love her.
Book: Winnie Holzman (just kidding, probably a promising new writer)
Musical or Play: MUSICAL!!!
Music: Jason Robert Brown (who else? )
Lyrics: JRB
Sets: Don't Know
Costumes: No costumes; actors wear their own clothes for authenticity
Lighting: The Assassins team
Choreography: Daisy Prince
Direction: Daisy Prince
Theater: Nederlander
Tryout: SF

I've always had this idea for a musical version of the novel "The Last Hurrah," about an elderly politician running his final campaign. The title would be "Hurrah! Hurrah!" (which I think would be a wonderful title for any musical, regardless if it's based on the book or not.) The lead would be played by John Cullum (who would win his third Tony award). The music would be by Cy Coleman. I haven't picked the book writer or lyricist.

leading actor: Norm Lewis Patrick Wilson
-leading actress:
Lauren Kennedy, Janet Metz
-supporting actress: Laura Benanti, Carolee Carmello, Karen Morrow
-supporting actor: Raul Esparza, Alan Cumming, Deven May
-plot/story premis: A love story? with comedy? and tragedy?
Book, John Weidman and Marsha Norman
-music and lyrics JRB and Sondheim, and jacques brel all together!!!!!
who would design the...
-sets Eugene Lee
-choreography: The Foss.
-direction Joe Calarco or Eric Schaffer
(and anymore you can think of)
what theatre would you put your show in? Music Box
and would there be an out of town tryout? and where?
Kennedy Center, Washington DC (eisenhower theater)

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I would make a really upbeat and happy musical about OJ Simpson's murder trail. It'd be called "I Love You...But Please Die". It'd star Joel Gray as OJ, Nathan Lane as his wife, Idina Menzel as the judge, and Daphne Ruben Vega as the ghetto gangsta defense lawyer. "YO IDINAS MY HOMEGRLLL FO SHIZZLE!! REPRESENT!"
No jk jk. I really dont know.

I would make a really upbeat and happy musical about OJ Simpson's murder trial. It'd be called "I Love You...But Please Die". It'd star Joel Gray as OJ, Nathan Lane as his wife, Idina Menzel as the judge, and Daphne Ruben Vega as the ghetto gangsta defense lawyer. "YO IDINAS MY HOMEGRLLL FO SHIZZLE!! REPRESENT!"
No jk jk. I really dont know.

Brian Stokes Mitchell played Coalhouse Walker in Ragtime and Cervantes/Don Quixote in the recent revival of Man of La Mancha and is, in my opinion, one of the finest singers in musical theater today. A truly amazing voice.

Not to mention BSM was Fred/Petruchio in the Kiss Me Kate revival for which he won a Tony for best leading actor. After that and La Mancha, there is no doubt in my mind he is one of the best "kings of broadway." Actually he will be on the Broadway Under the Stars concert on CBS-NY if you live in the NY area or have Direct TV.