Perfect Original Casts

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 9:32am

What shows had perfect cast's their opening night??



The Light In The Piazza
Updated On: 11/24/08 at 09:32 AM

[jordangirl]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 9:42am

cast's = the cast owns something
casts = more than one cast

I think you mean the second.

[morosco]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 9:45am

Into the Wood's







sorry...couldn't resist

[snl89]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 9:57am

Spring Awakening.

It wasn't even that EACH of them was individually the best there possibly could have been. But there was just something about them.. something that's been lost with the replacement casts. Each member of the original cast really made their character their own. They were individuals, with individual personalities, and when they played off each other it was amazing. With the new cast, they're all very talented, but it's like they're just these generic young actors, and each of them could play any of the roles equally well. It's like they TRY to be the original cast members, but fall short.


Sorry, that was a long unnecessary ramble haha :)

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 9:59am

Mame: Angela Lansbury, Bea Arthur, Jane Connell.

[AbbyNormal13]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:16am

The Producers

Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Roger Bart and Gary Beach

[Mamie]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:21am

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - John, Norbert, Sherie, Greg, Joanna.

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:44am

I have to respectfully disagree with Scoundrels. Jonathan Pryce was MUCH better than Lithgow.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:49am

"Guys and Dolls" - Nathan Lane, Faith Prince and Peter Gallagher.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:51am

Piazza
Woods
Grey Gardens
Kiss Me, Kate (revival)
Ragtime
Company ('95 revival)

[BNN]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:56am

A Chorus Line
Follies
Bye, Bye, Birdie
Annie

[Shannon Bo Dannon]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:59am

I concur with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Producers.

I also love Avenue Q's original cast, especially Stephanie and Johnny T.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:59am

Rent

[Gothampc]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:00am

Kiss of the Spiderwoman - Chita, Brent, Anthony

[Parks]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:01am

Xanadu--100%.

and I'd have to agree with DRS--I was one of the few who did not love Jonathan Pryce and preferred Lithgow.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:05am

Sweeney Todd

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:05am

Dreamgirls
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

[philcrosby]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:17am

the original ...

West Side Story
Music Man
Gypsy
Hello, Dolly!

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:21am

Into the Woods
Grey Gardens
Kiss Me Kate revival
South Pacific revival
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Sweeney Todd
A Chorus Line

[sparrman]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:23am

""Guys and Dolls" - Nathan Lane, Faith Prince and Peter Gallagher."

But this is funny, because it's supposed to be "perfect casts" and nypj doesn't list (doesn't remember?) the fourth lead, the sort of underwhelming Josie de Guzman.

[parislover87]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:30am

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

[thejcm]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:41am

I'm seconding RENT. Not that I don't think that there have been better people in some of the roles, but I've still never seen a cast that worked as well with each other in regards to really telling the story.

[AbbyNormal13]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:48am

most people might not agree with me, but Young Frankenstein - Roger Bart, Christopher Fitzgerald, Megan Mullally, Andrea Martin
Updated On: 7/15/09 at 11:48 AM

[Gothampc]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:51am

"But this is funny, because it's supposed to be "perfect casts" and nypj doesn't list (doesn't remember?) the fourth lead, the sort of underwhelming Josie de Guzman."

Sort of underwhelming??? The men's room attendant was more appropriate for that role than de Guzman was. And he had a "Mother" tattoo and chomped on a cigar.

She got fired from Nick & Nora because of her underwhelming performance. (Which actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise becase N&N was a mess).

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:59am

THE PRODUCERS and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

Updated On: 7/15/09 at 11:59 AM