Replacements / Stunt Casting we’ll sadly never see. — Page 3

gibsons2 said: "Jessica Vosk as Fanny Brice in the 2022 revival"

If only.

Colonel Parker didn't turn down Tony in WSS for Elvis because the part was too highbrow. It was the opposite. The Colonel regarded Tony as a "juvenile delinquent" and didn't want Elvis to sully his image playing urban trash. Elvis didn't find out about the offer until the film opened and was furious with The Colonel.

Off topic, but when the film opened my mother wouldn't let me see it. The ladies at her beauty parlor told her the film was about juvenile delinquents in New York who had sex and smoked marijuana. That's what I had been hoping.

Updated On: 10/27/21 at 08:51 AM

At one point in the Taboo fiasco, Rosie was going to join the cast as Big Sue.

Skip23 said: "Alice Ripley as Sally in Follies

Julia Murney as Bobbie in Company

Laura Benanti as Phyllis in Follies

Kelli O'Hara as Marian in The Music Man"



Wait, why couldn’t Laura Benanti do Phyllis in Follies?
 
Also, if Music Man were to run long enough, there’s no reason Kelli couldn’t take over for Sutton. Or play the role elsewhere still.

 

Updated On: 11/10/21 at 01:37 AM

David10086 said: "Going by the original post concerning deceased actors and actresses, I would have loved to see Madeline Kahn in “ Hello Dolly”. Dixie Carter in “ Sunset Blvd”. Diahann Carroll in “ Mame” or “ Master Class”."

Kahn actually did get to do Dolly in a regional tour in the early 90s. You can hear her doing the title number (partially up the octave!) on YouTube 

NOWaWarning said: "David10086 said: "Going by the original post concerning deceased actors and actresses, I would have loved to see Madeline Kahn in “ Hello Dolly”. Dixie Carter in “ Sunset Blvd”. Diahann Carroll in “ Mame” or “ Master Class”."

Kahn actually did get to do Dolly in a regional tour in the early 90s. You can hear her doing the title number (partially up the octave!) on YouTube"

And here's "So Long Dearie"

https://through-my-memoirs.tumblr.com/post/150274087074/madeline-kahn-sings-so-long-dearie-from-hello

Martin Short as Buddy in City of Angels. (With John Hamm as Stone. Though his singing abilities appear unknown, I've always suspected he could pull it off).

Ones where the parties are dead or too old to play these roles:

- Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in The Matchmaker as Dolly and Horace
- Deborah Kerr as Sally and Anne Bancroft as Phyllis in Follies 
- Jack Lemmon as Georg in She Loves Me
- Maureen O'Hara as Lilli in Kiss Me Kate
- James Dean as Prior Walter in Angels in America (yes I know this physically couldn't have happened because of when AIA came out even if Dean was alive. Let me dream.)
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Jenna in Waitress
- Amy Adams as Sarah in Guys and Dolls

One that COULD technically happen but probably never will:
 

- Harry Styles as the titular role in Pal Joey

In the stunt casting category:

CHICAGO

Billy Flynn - John Ritter

Velma Kelly - Joyce Dewitt

Roxie Hart - Suzanne Somers