Rosie O'Donnell is not doing "Annie" after all. — Page 3

#51

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/25/12 at 10:14pm

Andrea McArdle is beyond irritating and obnoxious. And there's no way she'll be playing Hannigan.

If they're looking for a "star," I vote for Mullally. If they're looking for who would give audiences most laughs per second, I vote for Katie Finneran. Then again, I'd see her vote for her to play Bess in PORGY & BESS if it meant she'd come back to Broadway.

#52

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/25/12 at 10:51pm

The have talked and are talking to McArdle but are looking at other options as far as I know.

#53

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/25/12 at 10:57pm

I'm no fan of McArdle but if you're going to cast her for publicity cast her as Grace. I don't see her being, well, funny at all.

#54

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/25/12 at 10:59pm

Somethingwicked ,,,,why do you say that it will be a cold day in hell before Andrea McArdle is ever on broadway??

#55

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 6:28am

I think Megan Mullally would be great in this role but I'm not sure she'd want to play an obnoxious drunk again. It would be good to see her on the stage again though, I'm still disappointed she turned down Anything Goes.

#56

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 9:09am

Andrea McArdle was AWFUL as Hannigan and will never play the role on Broadway. I agree that she could make a really great Grace, but she's not cut out for Hannigan. Go on YouTube, she has "Little Girls" and "Easy Street" up. I heard that she auditioned and they said no.

My number one choice would definitely be Andrea Martin. I also love the idea of Joan Cusack! Would love to see her on Broadway, and I would totally buy a little kid being scared of a drunk Joan Cusack.

Brian d'Arcy James would be an amazing Warbucks.

#57

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 10:00am

I do believe they have their Warbucks.

#58

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 10:19am

Beth Leavel, Katie Finneran, Jan Maxwell, yes yes yes

Someone who will be hilarious but will accomplish this by ACTING.

#59

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 12:58pm

Katie Finneran would be too good for words, while I totally agree that Leavel and Maxwell would be great, it feels like something they've already done before and something they can do in their sleep. Finneran has yet to get the chance to headline a musical and this is a great role for her.

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#60

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 1:03pm

I love the idea of Katie Finneran, but I still would love to see Nancy Opel's take on the part.

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#61

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 1:12pm

Like I said before, Andrea McArdle. Star-to-Be.

#62

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 1:33pm

bryan2, McArdle has quite a reputation for volatility within the industry. I'll leave it at that.

I'm very curious who they wind up casting as Warbucks. I can't think of anyone better for the role than Danny Burstein.

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#63

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/29/12 at 10:39pm

Catherine O'Hara......perfection. I would love to see this.....

#64

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/30/12 at 10:15am

S.J.P. Please!!!!! Love her and love to see her get back to her ANNIE and Broadway theater roots. She can work this role. I'd be delighted With S.J.P starring it certainly would make me excited to see not just another ANNIE revival. Also Patti and Bernadette would put a unique mark on the role.

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#65

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/30/12 at 10:59am

I know Andrea and her family and they are GREAT people -warm and inviting- I thing saying random things against her is unfair when you don't know her .
I think she would be a great Hannigan!!

#66

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:04am

I think McArdle or SJP would be equally bad. The role requires a comedienne. Of the names mentioned on this thread, I would go see:

Katie Finneran
Jane Lynch
Harriet Harris
Catherine O'Hara
Ana Gasteyer

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#67

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:25am

You're getting warmer...

#68

Rosie O'Donnell is not doing

Posted: 4/30/12 at 12:25pm

I still can't get off the idea of Miriam Shor. She has the right look, she's freaking hilarious and she definitely has the pipes. I think they'd be idiots not to approach her. I can't imagine anyone else coming close to pulling off the manic heights Loudon achieved in the role. I'm afraid Lynch would be too insular, which was the problem I had with Kathy Bates. Too deadpan and subtle.

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