Perfect Original Casts- Page 4

[sayokay]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 5:42pm

Legally Blonde (the musical, broadway version) was so good! LBB and Annaleigh!!!

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 5:46pm

Little Mermaid

[Psychopathic Sanity]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 5:55pm

i would have to say wicked. before you start commenting, her me out:

yes, i know that there have been 'better' g(a)lindas, fiyeros and elphabas, but none of them had the same chemistry, ease, and vocal blend as these three. try listening to the original cast recording of defying gravity and you'll see what i mean. their voices blend so well, it's incredible.

[feline0favenueQ]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 6:00pm

I love Side Show's OBC. And Xanadu's as well.

But, not Wicked. Wicked's OBC was a mess.

[Psychopathic Sanity]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 6:01pm

out of curiosity, why do you say that?

[MyLife]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 8:22pm

I think In The Heights was pretty perfect (and I'm saying this because on opening night, Carlos Gomez's voice wasn't shot ). That cast brings so much electricity to the show.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 9:39pm

Original...
Company
A Little Night Music
Passion
Hairspray
Light in the Piazza

Revivals...
Anything Goes (1987)
Chicago
Sweeney Todd

[Kelly2]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 10:14pm

The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Zanna, Don't

[PattiLover]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 10:50pm

I totally agree that the original Nine is pretty perfect, but I'm partial to the original cast of 1776. William Daniels, the divine Virginia Vestoff, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Ron Holgate AND Betty Buckley! And the best part is that most of them are in the pretty fantastic film version.

But let's pause for a moment to reflect on the 1954 production of the Threepenny Opera, which starred Scott Merrill, Lotte Lenya, Bea Arthur, Jo Sullivan, Charlotte Rae and even John Astin. I wish I could go back in time to see it...

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:33pm

The 2000 Revival of 'The Rocky Horror Show' could not have had a more perfect cast. I'm finding all these great pictures and I need a reason to share them with you, here we go



















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Updated On: 7/15/09 at 01:33 PM

[Leia947]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:44pm

Rent, obviously.

The Fully Monty - No one can touch Patrick Wilson's Jerry IMHO.

Aida - Ditto that for Heather Headley. Sorry. Toni Braxton and Debra Cox didn't even come close to her.

The 2009 Cast of the Hair Revival. Can't get more perfect than Will Swenson and Gavin Creel.

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 2:00pm

I'm sure SOMEONE has touched Patrick Wilson's Jerry.

[justxbreathe]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 4:13pm

-the current revival of Hair.
-Next to Normal
-[Title of Show]
-Passing Strange
-The Black Suits (It played at the summer play festival, so it counts, right?)

[AbbyNormal13]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 5:46pm

Spamalot

[Soliantu]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 6:57pm

the Boy From Oz! Hugh Jackman, Stephanie J. Block (bway debut), Isabel Keating, Jarrod Emick, Michael Mulherin, Beth Fowler.. flawless cast. They were all stunning.

I have to strongly disagree with those who said Kiss of the Spiderwoman had the perfect opening cast.. I liked the replacement cast better with Vanessa Williams, Brian (stokes, he hadnt added Stokes yet.) Mitchell, and Howard McGillin.. and apparantly someone agrees with me because they recorded a new cast recording with that cast.. I don't agree about Light in the Piazza either.. I LOVE the show, but Stephen Pasquale was much better when the show made its premiere, and Aaron Lazar was better as replacement than Matthew Morrison, as much as I love him in other things, he was not right for the role.. forgetting that he can't pass for Italian, his voice wasn't appropriate.. Let's note the change in key they made for "il mondo era vuoto" they had made for him.

[brochatkid]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 6:58pm

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Spring Awakening (although I didn't love the show overall)
Ragtime
Big River OBC

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 7:08pm

I LOVED Curtains' original cast!

[believe.in.love]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 10:46pm

-the current Hair revival cast
-the Kiss Me Kate revival cast
-Spring Awakening (OBC)

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 11:32pm

The original "Chicago" revival cast.
Grey Gardens
Dreamgirls
Xanadu
Evita

[broadway_show_fan]

Posted: 7/15/09 at 11:52pm

First thought was In The Heights with their Off-Broadway cast at 37 Arts. The only difference (not counting the cast additions they made when bringing the show to Broadway) was the one that made all the difference - John Herrera. He never had a weak voice and I felt that he embodied that part as completely as Lin, Mandy and the others did/do in theirs. He terrified me during the arguments with Priscilla and Mandy, brought me to tears during "Inutil," and made me want to hug him like a teddy bear at times as well. Plus, those original ensemble members and swings were (are) so perfect and has such amazing energy.

I disagree with the comments about Matt/Aaron in Piazza. I preferred David Burnham, and I also thought Patti Cohenour was at least Vicki Clark's equal in that role.

Others that came to mind:
Billy Elliot! But including all 3 original Billy boys.

Doubt - I agree!

Mary Poppins with Henry Hodges and Delaney Moro as the children.

Spelling Bee!

All Shook Up - it was a favorite of mine (you can all make fun), but Cheyenne Jackson and Jenn Gamby were fantastic and perfect for the roles, plus Mark Price, Nikki James, Curtis Holbrook and the talented ensemble were so perfect.

[BwayLeadman]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 11:09am

I am so Happy someone said ROCKY!

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 11:10am

BwayLeadman,

Tell me about it!! How come you and I are the only ones!

[Magdalene]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 11:44am

Are we doing ORIGINAL casts, or OPENING NIGHT casts? A lot of revivals are named...just nitpicking

I pick Rent and Spamalot! (off the top of my head)

[Marianne2]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 12:23pm

I'm going to go with Spamalot, In the Heights, and Shrek.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 7/16/09 at 12:34pm

If we're talking about the original casts of the original productions:

South Pacific
My Fair Lady
The Music Man
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Man of La Mancha
The Producers
Xanadu

No subsequent productions have topped these, IMO. There are others that have equalled (Chicago) or, occasionally, surpassed (Assassins) the original, but these are the ones that remain the standard by which all subsequent versions must be compared.