More musical roles for Celia Keenan-Bolger

Amalia, Daisy/Melinda, Mabel, Fran K., Eliza, Julie J, Laurey or Ado, Crazy Amy, Nellie, any white woman in a Kurt Weill show, any younger lady in The Dead, Edies - Little and younger Big, Ragtime's Mother.

She was off the charts brilliant as Mary Flynn for Encores, a notoriously challenging role in a notoriously problematic show.

Of Lily G., Lilli V or just plain Lili, she's probably best suited to just plain Lili.
But she could easily shine as either the Baker's Wife or The Baker's Wife

Updated On: 5/1/19 at 08:40 AM

I’m not generally the sort of person that gets choosy about whether actors are in plays or musical. If a talented actor is onstage, I’m happy just to see them onstage. But it is interesting that CKB hasn’t done a musical since Merrily (right?). That was 7 years ago! I wonder why she stopped. Maybe lack of interest? Too physically and vocally demanding now that she has a young child? A combination thereof?

A bit off-topic, but I noticed Nathan Lane also hasn’t done a musical in a long time - not since Addams Family (right?).

JBroadway said: "A bit off-topic, but I noticed Nathan Lane also hasn’t done a musical in a long time - not since Addams Family (right?)."

To be fair, the last musical he did before Addams Family on Broadway was Producers (from what I can tell looking at his Wikipedia page). He was doing workshops/readings for Catch Me If You Can, but never was in the show. Whether he doesn't want to be in musicals, I'm not sure, but he just seems to be more into straight plays. Maybe he's just looking for the right musical? Honestly I would be the same in his situation.

I think she’d make a great Peter Pan

How about something original?

Can anyone cite where she said she won't do any more musicals?

I really love her and find her to be a brilliant artist. Her Instagram stories are so inspirational and really hit home for me.