Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#0Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 9:44amHeather Headley as Celie, Brian Stokes Mitchell as Mister, and Ramona Keller as Shug.
erinrebecca
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/29/04
#1re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 12:46pmTelsey is holding auditions now and it's unlikely that any of those actors will be cast.
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#2re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 12:47pmIt was just some harmless speculation is all.
myManCape
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/26/05
#3re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 12:47pmI could never ever see Stokes in TCP
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#4re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 12:48pmYeah, you're right.
Chanticleer148
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/22/05
#5re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 12:50pm
Heather and Brian would be wonderful, and I'm sure that they would show up for work!
It's great to think about it even if it will never happen.
FinallyAmember
Understudy Joined: 8/26/06
#6re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 1:36pmI would love to see Saycon Sengbloh join the cast. I know she was part of a tryout or something in North Carolina. People are saying she is leaving Wicked in October; If that is the case, I would love to see her full-time on Broadway. Her voice would be enough to get me to buy a ticket to the show.
atlsuperstar
Stand-by Joined: 8/6/06
#7re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 1:46pmShe played Nettie in the workshop and the world premiere in Atlanta. I don't think that she will be doing that, she wasn't that happy about not being used for the BRoadway production. Even after Renee left she didn't even get an appointment. I don't think the producers really liked her, I thought she was an amazing Nettie. I agree that she needs to get a role and stop being a standby, she is fun to watch.
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#8re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 2:01pmI'd like to see Nicole Leach take over a role in it eventually.
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#9re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 2:10pmHeather would be a terrible Celie. She would be a better Shug if any of them. But we want heather to keep try and pushing it other realms of music. I don't want her back on stage.
CurtisTaylorJr2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/17/06
#10re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 2:38pmStokes' voice is too operatic to play the role of Mister
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#11re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 2:55pmI vote for Harvey and Rosie! I'm all for non-traditional casting.
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#12re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 2:56pmRosie Perez as Celie
#13re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 3:10pmI think they should bump up Kenita. She's on so much anyway and is excellent in the role.
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#14re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 3:44pmIs LaChanze gonna Resign with a Mat. Celie?
atlsuperstar
Stand-by Joined: 8/6/06
#15re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 5:06pmKenita should and more than likely will be bumped up when Lachanze leaves. Kenita is young but has amazing stage presence, I would love to see her in the role full-time.
#16re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 5:20pmWho will they get to replace Felicia P. Fields as Sophia? Now that's a tough act to follow.
bwayondabrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/05
#17re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 5:22pm
most certainly! that will be tough casting...hopefully Felicia will stay for a time
but maybe Mary Bond Davis, or someone
or Oprah!
:P
Updated On: 8/27/06 at 05:22 PM
atlsuperstar
Stand-by Joined: 8/6/06
#18re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 6:14pmMary Bond Davis? I don't really see that! I think that it will be a no name, no really comes to mind in the broadwayworld right now that could tackle that role with success. Sophia is not the high belting big girl everyone is use to, she gives low good notes. I really can't think of anyone that is known that can do it? Any suggestions? Aside from the fact she has to know how to act, someone once said Frenchie Davis and I laughed so hard in there face!
Luckydave14
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/04
#20re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 6:36pmAnika Noni Rose might be a smart choice after Dreamgirls comes out because they can advertise it as "Dreamgirls' Anika Noni Rose as Celie"
Chanticleer148
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/22/05
#21re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 10:30pmKenita is marvelous!
#22re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 10:51pmLilias White as Sofia!!!!!! Keep this woman on Broadway!!!!!!
#23re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 11:31pm
Shug Avery...Jennifer Holiday
Celie...Kenita
Sophia...Lilia White
#24re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/27/06 at 11:43pmThey'll put Oprah in the show when sales drop drastically.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#25re: Possible cast replacements for The Color Purple
Posted: 8/28/06 at 1:27amI dont think any of them want to be replacements. I'm sure it will be a bunch of newbies. It's not like the sales are lacking.
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