Perfect Original Casts

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Perfect Original Casts

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

#2

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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

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

I think you mean the second.

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#3

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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

Into the Wood's







sorry...couldn't resist

#4

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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 :)

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#5

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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

Mame: Angela Lansbury, Bea Arthur, Jane Connell.

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#6

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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

The Producers

Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Roger Bart and Gary Beach

#7

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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

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

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#8

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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

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

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#9

re: Perfect Original Cast's

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

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

#10

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

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

#11

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

A Chorus Line
Follies
Bye, Bye, Birdie
Annie

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#12

re: Perfect Original Casts

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.

#13

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

Rent

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#14

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

Kiss of the Spiderwoman - Chita, Brent, Anthony

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#15

re: Perfect Original Casts

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.

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#16

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

Sweeney Todd

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#17

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

Dreamgirls
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

#18

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

the original ...

West Side Story
Music Man
Gypsy
Hello, Dolly!

#19

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

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#20

re: Perfect Original Casts

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.

#21

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

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#22

re: Perfect Original Casts

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.

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#23

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

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#24

re: Perfect Original Casts

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).

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#25

re: Perfect Original Casts

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

THE PRODUCERS and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

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