Next Mama Rose?

[Sykes24]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:36am

So when Patti leaves the GYPSY revival (and lets imagine for the sake of imagining the show keeps running) who do you think/hope will be our next Rose?

This is probably another post but I can't find it, so forgive me if it is....

[DrTheatre]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:36am

I say KELLY GROUND....amazing voice...

she is on youtube singing SITPWG!

Updated On: 6/8/08 at 12:36 AM

[BDrischBDemented]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:43am

In my wild fantasy world...

I'd like to see Mary Testa try it. I'm not sure if it would work, but I'd like to see it nonetheless.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:44am

She will NEVER leave.

NEVERRR!!!!

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:46am

Mary Testa is my dream Mama Rose!

[americanboy99]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:46am

God, I'd kill to see Ebersole try it, but I doubt that'd happen.

Kelly Ground is brilliant vocally, but I don't know if she's right for Mama Rose.

Oh, Mary Testa would be fierce.

I'd love to see Bebe Neuwirth step in. She could really give something special.

And then there's always Debra Monk.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:47am

In my dreams I would like to see Kathy Halenda, But...... That won't happen soo Christine Ebersole perhaps?

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:48am

I don't think Christine is a good choice. Plus she would never be a replacement at this point. And I much rather see Christine in a show where she can really show off her amazing character acting (like Edie).

[JT2030]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:53am

In a dream world, after "Curtains" closes, Debra Monk would do Patti's matinees 'til she could take over full-time. (Unless Deb were to take over for Mattie Fae in "August: Osage County". But that's another thread.)

Deb would be genius. And I hope that the NEXT "Gypsy" revival sees Donna Murphy above the title as Rose.
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[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:54am

I'm going to say this because it has to be said, and because I want it to happen.

Harvey Fierstien.

Seasame Street is a step in the right direction, now let's start walking!

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:55am

I hope the next GYPSY revival won't be for another 15 years.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:56am

Mary Testa would be perfection, yet for whatever reason she would not be given the role, I think. People seem to keep casting her in these tiny roles when she is probably one of the best NY actresses of her generation.
I've heard Ebersole's rendition of "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and it's dreadful. It's just not her role. She would be quite miscast, her voice is not up to it, and her persona doesn't fit Rose (and seeing her TRY to be Margo Channing sort of proved it to me).
The few actresses that are perfect for Rose at this point are too big to take any kind of replacement role at this point. Donna Murphy would be ideal but she deserves her own production, and not yet, as LuPone says she is just at the age where she feels she knows how to handle Rose from a technical aspect, so Murphy needs about a decade more before getting there.

[Ziegfeld7]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 12:59am

I would like to see Meryl Streep's acting choices.. Not sure if she could sing it though

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:03am

I'd love to see Judy Kaye do the role again.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:04am

Ann Harada would sing the crap out of it, too.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:07am

Crap being the key word.

Woman's pitch is something awful!

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:10am

Laurents said he would still let Streisand play the role.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:11am

I disagree, Bobby, I think Harada has a great voice.

[verynewyorkcurious]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:11am

Mary Testa as Mama Rose. I am imagining it in my head and I am liking it.
Updated On: 6/8/08 at 01:11 AM

[tazber]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:13am

I like Harada too, but I'm really pulling for Clay Aiken.

Updated On: 6/8/08 at 01:13 AM

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:13am

He said he would let Bab's be Rose in the movie if there ever is a remake.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:15am

Yes the talk was for the movie. But he was saying in general that he thinks she could still play the role. Though she would never do a stage production 8x a week; Laurents would still let her.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:17am

How about Bab's evenings and Judy Kaye do the matinees?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:17am

I think Babas would be a TERRIBLE Rose.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 6/8/08 at 1:34am

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Arthur Laurents, this is your chance! When Patti leaves, take up the part yourself! Only then can your domination of the show be complete!