Original Casts- Page 2

[emmamia]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 1:07pm

grease with rosie o. how interesting that was.

ive seen others but thats most memorable I think ... oh and I saw one of the 4 performances by Ron Orbach in The Producers during the pre-bway tryout.

[Elphie]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 3:47pm

Wow.
I wish I saw the original RENT cast so badly- even though the replacements are very excellent, no one to me can compare to the voices on the soundtrack.
I'm so happy to hear Belle Callaway is back in CHICAGO- though I really wish she would do something else just because she is extremely talented and shes been on and off with Chicago for about 4-5 years now. Just one question- How can she be playing Roxie and be a stand by for Mama Morton? It might be a dumb question, but I dont get it.

[Hello Gorgeous]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 3:53pm

Elphie...I so agree with you about RENT...I'm addicted to the cast recording but there's no way to see the original cast!

As for original casts I've seen, I saw AGYG, Kiss Me, Kate, Gypsy, Wicked, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Movin' Out. They weer all amazing, I don't know how I could choose just one!

Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:08pm

THOU SHALT NOT
SEUSSICAL
RAGTIME
JEKYLL AND HYDE
INTO THE WOODS (REVIVAL)
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUMN
SOPHISTICATED LADIES
MY ONE AND ONLY
OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY
THE COCKTAIL HOUR
LES MISERABLES

[Hello Gorgeous]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:12pm

Oh! I always forget about Seussical!

[i luv stevo]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:23pm

I've only seen the original cast of Millie w/a couple understudies. I will add Wicked when I see it next week. Yippee! I am so excited.

[BroadwayGal]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:25pm

Original London Cast of Beauty and the Beast, Gypsy (with 2 u/s though) and Wicked.. I saw the majority of the TMM original cast but not quite.

[Oscar Jaffee]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:31pm

I, too, was fortunate to have seen the OBC of "Sweeney Todd" (Lansbury, Cariou, Ken Jennings, Merle Louise) and it was wonderful. It has to be ranked among the best ever on Broadway.

[InspectorJavert]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 4:42pm

Original Casts.

Into the Woods
Metomorphoses
Urinetown
Oklahoma!
Dance of the Vampires
Movin Out
Hairspray
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Man of La Mancha
Urban Cowboy

[ChristineDaae]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 7:14pm

Dance of the Vampires!

[dotmarie]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 7:27pm

The Into the Woods revival. I think that's it.

[Princess MimiChica]

Posted: 11/18/03 at 9:22pm

I have never in my life seen an original cast on stage =*( unless you count bootlegs of course!

[Bonnie]

Posted: 11/19/03 at 5:16am

Well I'll break down my original casts to location as I'm an Aussie on the otherside of the world who has only visited broadway a few times and that in recent years....

Broadway Orginal Casts
Titanic
Annie Get Your Gun (Revival -Peters)
Noises Off (Revival)-opening night
Full Monty (minus the actress that died)
The Producers (minus Mr Lane out sick!)
By Jeeves
Hairspray
Dance of the Vampires

Original Aussie Casts
Phantom of the Opera
Apects of Love
Joseph...(90's revival)
Cats (1st and 2nd Revival casts)
Les Miserable (Revival)
Hello Dolly (Revival)
Secret Garden
Sunset Boulevard
Jolson
Man of La Mancha (Revival)
Fiddler on the Roof (Revival)
Beauty and the Beast
The Sound of Music (80's and recent Revival)
Mamma Mia

London Casts
Beautiful Game (closing night same cast)
Witches of Eastwick
Notre dame de Paris (?still origianl)

Vienna Cast
Jeckyl and Hyde - opening night

I may have missed some!

Bonnie in Oz

[Lorelai]

Posted: 11/19/03 at 6:23am

Oscar Jaffee - Since someone brought up age, you said you saw sweeney todd original cast..I actually studied it in a class (not to make you feel old or anything :-P

do plays count? i'm counting them

off the top of my head....

orignal casts i've seen: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sweet Smell of Success, The Last 5 Years, Urinetown, Nine, Tommy, Little Shop..., Gypsy (2003 revival), The Producers, The Music Man (last revival), Private Lives, Hedda Gabler....I'm too tired to write more, I'll add more later.

[NBC]

Posted: 11/19/03 at 3:54pm

Belatedly answering the Belle Calaway question...the fabulous Charlotte d'Amboise is currently playing Roxie on Broadway. Belle is the standby for both Roxie and Mama, and when I went last week she happened to be on for Charlotte, who had a scheduled absence.

[Hank]

Posted: 11/19/03 at 4:40pm

Thoroughly Modern Millie, I first saw it a few days before the Tony Awards show, and I just went nuts. It remains my all time favorite.

The Producers

Evita

Wicked. This cast is phenominal!

Lots of others, but these 4 stand out. Many show shows are good on their own, no matter who's in them, but these are special.

[MillietheModern]

Posted: 11/20/03 at 10:53pm

I, sadly, have never seen an original cast production. I'm begging my mother to let me see Wicked but I cant miss school she says. I hope to see some in the future though :)

[PennyLou]

Posted: 11/20/03 at 11:07pm

The only Original cast I have seen is the new LSOH.

Posted: 11/20/03 at 11:25pm

Baz (and his wife, who designed Boheme as well as all of his other endeavours) did indeed do a fantastic job of La Boheme (I have the tape of its original inception at the Sydney Opera House and was fortunate enough to catch a performance of the Broadway run). However, I find his films to be irreverent and lacking. Baz does a much better job with theatre.

And, since they are famous for mounting non-traditional productions, I think a marriage between the NYCO and Baz would be a very interesting match. Let's see him take on La Traviata!

Oh wait, he already has, hasn't he....

Posted: 11/20/03 at 11:31pm

Bonnie!
I would so love to be your best friend and see all those shows!!!