Roles Betty Buckley should play

[MoonOverIt]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 8:22pm

Just curious to see what people think. I think Betty'd be an amazing Desiree in A Little Night Music. I also think she should play Elenor in the Lion in Winter. Anyone else?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 8:27pm

the mother in a new brain.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 8:28pm

Medusa.

[hannahshule]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 8:35pm

I agree with Eleanor of Aquitaine (sp?)and deffinately as Desiree,
Hey, what about Grizabella in Cats? (sorry, couldn't resist)

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 8:50pm

What do you mean she SHOULD play Grizabella?

[marlomanners]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 10:00pm

Margaret in an Encores production of Carrie (hint,hint Encores people and Carrie composers who won't release the rights...)

[Tenorific2]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 10:02pm

Blanche in "Streetcar" co-starring Brett Cullen as "Stanley", and Judy Kuhn as "Stella".

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 10:33pm

From what I've heard, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 10:35pm

They'd have to rewrite that production so that Jekyll is only 5% of the time.

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:24pm

Rath, it's time to put on your meditation tapes...

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:25pm

*in with the good air, out with the bad air*

[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:27pm

The Acid Queen in Tommy

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:28pm

Definitely NOT Desiree -- I've seen her do it -- she was terrible -- that role requires someone warm, earthy and maternal -- the three things Betty Buckley is absolutely not.

Let's see, show's she'd be good for: The Marat/Sade, Nuts, The Mad Woman of Chaillot, and Crazy for You.

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:32pm

But seriously, folks....She'd probably be a fabulous Mrs. Lovett.

[LostLeander]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:33pm

I like the idea of her being the Mom in A New Brain.
Nothing too high.

Let's face it, she's not 50 anymore.

Sorry.

Anywho, listening to her "Infinite Joy" hurts my ears.
It's just not good belting.
And to make things worse, she's flat.

So, no more high Grizzabelt for Betty.
Soothing, low alto belt songs will suffice.
Thanks Betty.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:35pm

In a few more years, perhaps Lilliane LeFleur in NINE. Or, she could play Louisa now in a senior citizens production of NINE at a dinner theatre in Cocoa Beach Florida.

[BWAYboi_yes]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:01am

She she definately play Mrs. Lovitt in Sweeney Todd

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:02am

I disagree. She would turn WORST PIES IN LONDON into a 16 minute song that would turn into her looking at her own reflection in her knife. I'm not a big fan of hers.

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:04am

Apparently!

[BWAYboi_yes]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:04am

I think Betty is amazing. Though we all hear stories, I don't pretend to understand enough about her to pass judgements. She is who she is and who she is works.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:06am

Who she is works for who?

[BWAYboi_yes]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:06am

For the lines of people that pay to see her nightly at every engagement she's done for the past 20 years.
Updated On: 3/31/05 at 12:06 AM

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:07am

Mama Rose at some point
Elaine Stritch in AT LIBERTY

Violet in THE FIX
Felicia in WITCHES OF EASTWICK

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:16am

marlomanners writes:
"Margaret in an Encores production of Carrie (hint,hint Encores people and Carrie composers who won't release the rights...)"

CAN I GET AN "AMEN"!?! Hehe...

Broadway Matt writes:
"Felicia in WITCHES OF EASTWICK"

When I first saw Witches of Eastwick, I kept picturing Buckley in the role!

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 1:18am

But Rath, what is were Betty and Anthony Warlow?