New Eponine Casting

[sopranobiz]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 10:47pm

They are holding a round of auditions for the new Eponine in about a week.....any predictions? Do you think they will bump an understudy up and simply cast a new ensemble/cover track?

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 10:50pm

I'm all for getting a newcomer and/or bumping up an understudy.

If it doesn't work out, Jenna Leigh Green is my choice- she'll American Idol it up, but she has the high belt.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 10:57pm

Melissa Lyons.

Updated On: 8/7/06 at 10:57 PM

[SarahBeth]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:01pm

Melissa is amazing.

[ulkis]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:01pm

Why are they casting again, if you don't me asking. What happened?

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:03pm

Lea Michele was cast as Eponine orignally, but she's going to Broadway with Spring Awakening instead.

[WesternSky2]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:06pm

....when and where are these auditions?

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:07pm

"Melissa is amazing."

Indeed!

[Holly Therese]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:08pm

I saw Melissa recently. She was one of my favorite parts of the show. She would be great if they bumped her up.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/7/06 at 11:43pm

Melissa really wasn't all that interesting to me. I must've seen her roughly 20 times in a row but never warmed to her. I didn't dislike her, but there are others I can think of...

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:02am

I thought Melissa Lyons was perfect. She did a very nice "On My Own" and, without insulting her, it made more sense artistically to not cast an ingenue--I never really bought Marius blowing off all of these really hot Eponines chasing after him.

[LyTeMyCanDyI]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:28am

Don't shoot me...I'd like to see Katharine McPhee, as long as she keeps the laryngitis and bronchitis at home!

[emo_geek]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:31am

Eden Espinosa.

[RunswithScissors]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:19am

PLEASE....not Katherine McPhee
Updated On: 8/8/06 at 01:19 AM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:24am

I nominate WesternSky2.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:24am

Eden turned down any "Les Mis" offers to do another project. Most people here have already put two and two together and figured out what said project is.

She was being considered for Fantine anyway, not Eponine (they felt she was too old for the latter.)

Updated On: 8/8/06 at 01:24 AM

[gustof777]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:26am

It won't happen but I still would love to see Celia Keenan Bolger kick the sh*t out of the role!

[mijofly19]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:30am

"I still would love to see Celia Keenan Bolger kick the sh*t out of the role!"

Agreed!

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 2:00am

Celia rocks my socks.

[LostLeander]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 2:07am

Wait, Eden in Les Mis?

Let's pick some people with at least a few acting chops, please.

What is her other project? Did I miss something?

Updated On: 8/8/06 at 02:07 AM

[Janelle188]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 2:20am

I could be wrong, but isn't Megan McGinnis in the ensemble? I think she'd make a good Eponine. They should move her up. I loved her in "Little Women." She does brave and tragic quite well. :)

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 2:32am

I vote for Celia--it'd be perfect. I didn't even think of it.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 2:33am

Yes, Megan is covering Eponine.

[LyTeMyCanDyI]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 3:00am

What is Eden's other project?

[Quiquo]

Posted: 8/8/06 at 7:10am

Wow, I didn't know about this. How old is this news? Is this just a silly rumor or has it been confirmed?

Anyway!

I hate y'alls choices for Eponine! lol.

I would go with Eden. I think she'd be spectacular in the role.