Nicole Scherzinger as Anita in WSS

[Nickira Margherita]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 4:18pm

After seeing the clips of Nicole in Rent, does anyone else think she'd make a fantastic Anita? Shes a fierce dancer, she's got a great voice, and I think she'd act the hell out of it and would be wonderful in the part.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 4:20pm

Yes. And I also see her as Vanessa from In The Heights.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 4:25pm

I agree about Vanessa.

[latitudex1]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 4:36pm

And I think she'd make a fantastic Imelda Marcos in a fully realized version of the David Byrne concept, Here Lies Love. Her voice fits perfectly with the disco/dance-based score and she looks the part.

But alas...

[byebyebaby12]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 5:23pm

I hate her. Mostly, because of her phony attitude and her whining on Dancing with the Stars was annoying.

[kchenofan]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 8:10pm

I don't remember anyone asking about her personality. I'm pretty sure this is a thread about what roles Nicole would do well in.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 8:36pm

I think she would sing and act Anita very well and certainly dance it better than the current (when she's there actress in the role) But I still prefer a classically trained dancer in that part.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 8:41pm

than the current (when she's there actress in the role)

Their only current Anita is Natalie Cortez. The "other woman" is no longer with the company, though she will likely return if she heals soon.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 8:51pm

As ljay says, Natalie Cortez is the current Anita, and has been for months - and she's a classically trained dancer.

Is Ms Scherzinger up for this role, or did the OP forget to put a question mark at the end of the subject line?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 9:01pm

Not to derail, but is Ms. O. officially out of WSS?

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 9:06pm

She has been officially out for a couple of months now. She plans on returning when her foot heals.
Updated On: 8/12/10 at 09:06 PM

[singalongsong2]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 10:27pm

I like this idea. I would love to see Nicole as Anita.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 11:34pm

I too prefer a classically trained dancer in WSS. You simply cannot fake the Robbins work. I realize Olivo won a TONY doing that but I think most people agree that her dancing is not up to par. When Nicole learned to dance on DWTS, she learned choreography, not technique.

[singtopher]

Posted: 8/12/10 at 11:38pm

After seeing her clip from rent, and seeing her on DWTS, I really feel like she has a career in musicals.

[byebyebaby12]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 11:06am

She went to a performing arts high school and if I am not mistaken majored in Theatre and minored in Dance. She played Velma in Chicago in college. (I am actually suprised they have not tried that stunt cast yet)

I just don't like her at all so I really would not want to see this happen.

backwoodsbarbie- She did not learn to dance like the others. She was dancer dancing outside of her normal medium.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 12:54pm

I'm pretty sure Chicago did try and get her at one point, but it didn't work out. However, if she did end up in Chicago, I'd finally see it.

I think Nicole would be pretty fantastic as Anita.

[byebyebaby12]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 1:06pm

It seemed on DTWS it seemed like she was kind of campaigning for musical theatre roles.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 4:53pm

Anyone else think she could handle Elphaba?

[KylieS]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 8:02pm

Karen Olivo said on her FB fan page that she's returning to WSS the second week of September, though I guess without a confirmation from Playbill or whatever it's probably not official. What's with all this "other actress" stuff, though? When did Karen become the Actress Who Must Not Be Named?

On the subject of the thread: I know Nicole Scherzinger got good reviews for the Hollywood Bowl RENT and whatever, but DWTS didn't endear her to me much and I would NOT trust her to act Anita.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 8:06pm

Ah! I'm so excited she's returning. She'll probably wind up closing with the show.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 8:20pm

Yay!

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 9:33pm

Nicole has been trained her entire life as a dancer. She didn't "learn" to dance on DWTS, she just went there to DANCE.

I find it funny that just because she became a pop star first people tend to seriously doubt her. But honestly if you were on a path towards a theatre career (as she was) and then became a HUGE star, which would you choose? She is only living the dream that she's been granted. That doesn't mean she still doesnt have the training to back it up, she does.

Updated On: 8/13/10 at 09:33 PM

[byebyebaby12]

Posted: 8/14/10 at 12:19am

Which is exactly why she should not have been on show.

I am not doubting her abilities or training, I just think her personality and attitude are terrible

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 8/14/10 at 12:25am

Once PCD craps the bed forever (which will be soon), Nicole will be all over Broadway. Look out, she's coming. She is a true triple threat and you've barely seen what she is capable of. Oh, and she busted her a@# for years before she became a pop star, so anyone who pipes up with the stunt casting baloney is gotta get a fat lip. I guarantee she'd have a better record than Olivo who missed a ton of ITH shows as well.

[KylieS]

Posted: 8/14/10 at 11:17am

Uhhh... I mean, don't hold back, now. Tell us how you really feel.

I suppose I could threaten to give anyone who craps on Karen O. a fat lip, but I've not yet been (classically?) trained in how to deliver a punch online.