Rachel York to join Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

[Doogie]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:09pm

I love Rachel, but no one will ever touch Sherie in this role.
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[justme2]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:10pm

I love Rachel York, and wish her the best in this role. Just having her in a show is good news!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:11pm

Well, let the speculation end.

This sounds good to me!

[classy trashy]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:11pm

Mystery solved. I'm excited!

Updated On: 12/7/05 at 06:11 PM

[Horton]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:12pm

I always forget how good she is untill i listen to Lost and Found

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:14pm

And apparently she's "respected for her deft comic timing and her powerful, sensuous singing voice" so I think she'll do fine. I didn't go as gaga as everyone else on here for Sherie in the role anyway.

[little_sally]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:14pm

Oh wow.

[justme2]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:15pm

damn straight, Horton! Love her on that cast recording...

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:15pm

Some people. Honestly. Don't say she "can't touch" Sherie in this role. She hasn't even started yet.

This is a good life lesson:
Don't formulate an opinion about ANYTHING unless you've experienced it. This can be applied to anything: food, race, someone replacing somone else in a show, etc.

I am not trying to be a bitch or yell at anynne on this, but I think it's real horrible how automatically when someone is said to take over in a lead role, people immediately start saying bad things. Luckily, it hasn't been too bad (yet) and I wanted to say this before it starts.

Sorry if I offended you, but it just bugs me when people say evil things, unless they know first hand.

[Doogie]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:19pm

I did not intend it to be "evil". And I love Rachel. I just really think this is one of the few roles where the original is really the phenomenal.

No offense or evil sentiments meant on my part.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:19pm

Here's how I see it...I'm not a huge Rachel York fan, but I don't think the role of Christine is that utterly fantastic as played by Sherie Renee Scott. Sherie's fine, I'm not saying she's bad, but Rachel is an accomplished actress with a hell of a set of pipes. If you ask me the only problem with Rachel playing Christine will be that it won't show off her voice enough.

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:21pm

I actually didn't mean to get on your case at ALL Doogie, I was just using you as an example. Usually people say things that are far worse, and I was just stating a fact of this board.


Its cool! (I love Sherie, but I am also a huge Rachel York fan, so...its interesting casting)

[Bret]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:22pm

I love Rachel York! perhaps I'll have to try and get up to NY for this

[umgeoboy]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:22pm

I'm not a huge Sherie or Rachel York fan, and I did enjoy Sherie in the show btu will be very interested to see what Rachel York can bring to the show.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:23pm

Rachel is amazing....and so is the guy taken over John Lithgow...still...i hated the show so much....that i would never see it again...even with Rachel, who is a brilliant performer.

[ShineOn]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:23pm

I think Rachel York is one of the most talented women working today. She can truly "do it all". Don't get me wrong, I adore SRS just as much as the next person and thought she did a wonderful job in DRS, but I think Rachel will bring a new dynamic as she is a totally different personality. I'm not sure if I'll prefer her in it, but I'm excited to see what she'll do with it.

[thez914]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:25pm

i agree by the sword84, i didn't think sherie took the role into any kind of 'untouchable' realm. In fact, i thought she dumbed down the character quite a bit. i'm really really excited to see someone else in that role. however, i'm a little less willing to let go of lithgow...

[ShuQ]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:28pm

Am I the only one that finds a slight resemblance between York and Gettelfinger?

[broadway86]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:29pm

I definitely told you guys about this months ago, but no one responded...

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:31pm

I think this is quite a good casting choice actually.

Akiva

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:40pm

Add me to the list of those who were underwhelmed by Scott. I may have to go back now. York is incredible - she'll be fantastic.

[hannahshule]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:41pm

I for one, am very excited.
I wonder what lovesclassics will say.

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:44pm

I saw her as Mother in Papermill's Ragtime. I thought she was fantastic. I will want to see DRS again now. I love Sherie, but it will interesting to see how Rachel will play Christine. I'm sure she'll be awesome.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:49pm

York is a great comic and has a strong voice. She'll be great in the role.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 12/7/05 at 6:49pm

Nice! She makes perfect sense for the role.