Rosie O'Donnell to star in Annie-according to Huff Post — Page 2

The first paragraph of the 11:55 post cracks my **** up.

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It made me laugh. I made my comment, which you discredited immediately with the tried and true "I am rubber/why don't YOU change YOUR sig file" response. So basically, it doesn't matter what anybody says because YOU saw a good production of Annie and you know without final casting even happening that this one will not be up to the high artistic standards that your memory holds from the late nineteen hundred and seventies. So, really, at this point if anybody (at all) writes something as funny as that first paragraph, I may just add that it made me laugh.

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Good for you, Namo.

Don't you have a Madonna thread to be "so over with" now?

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Updated On: 3/21/12 at 12:11 PM

Now, THAT's funny.

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True.

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Namo, I was going to add "Although she appeared in the revival of Grease first...." I saw her in that show and couldn't stand her in it and enjoyed the revival much more after she had moved on. I actually liked her tremendously during her early talk show years, but after the Tom Sellick incident on her show, her stock fell (IMO). I just never really cared for her after that.

I'm going as far back as when Rosie O'Donnell was a standup comic on Star Search. I thought she was funny at that point. Since then, not so much.

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Those of us who saw the original production of ANNIE witnessed something quite special. Surprisingly, it was one of the most sumptuous productions I've ever seen. The whole enterprise seemed to be perfectly cast, designed (amazing) staged, and performed. Miss Hannigan is an odd role because she does not get much stage time (for a lead) but Dorothy Loudon mined it for everything it was worth.

I have a hunch the reason many qualified actresses are not interested in the role is because they aren't interested in all the little girl (pardon the pun) mania that would come with a Broadway run of the show. Performing (and signing autographs) for squealing youngsters eight time a week is not exactly attractive. Compared to a film offer or two, I don't blame many of them for choosing film or TV in this case. Hannigan's a great part, I'm not knocking it, but I can see why some actresses wish to avoid.

I like Rosie O'Donnell well enough, but I too am disappointed if she has actually been cast. As Ray....86 already said, “we can already imagine her performance in our head,” and I doubt she'll go much beyond that notion in reality. It's simply a lazy choice in my opinion. I hope they keep looking...

Sirius Black suggested Debra Monk. I think she's a great idea. I think Christine Ebersole or Beth Leavel could send up a great Hannigan, but again, I doubt they're willing.

I saw a New Years Eve performance of ANNIE and was a bit tipsy. I think I saw the original cast. Was Harve Presnell in the original cast? At any rate, I guess I didn't see a good performance of ANNIE because I was bored. Kids in the audience talked throughout the non-musical moments of the show. That didn't help matters for me.

It seems to me that Debra Monk would be a good choice, to echo what someone earlier posted. I would not want Rosie if she is prone to "winking at the audience". But as a general entertainer, I enjoy her.

I used to have a dog named Satu who, although a standard poodle, would have made a terrific Sandy, if we are up to colorblind casting of dogs.

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^ You didn't see the original cast, Gyspy9. Reid Shelton originated Daddy Warbucks and played it for a couple of years before joining the national tour. So you saw it later in the run.

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I'm going to add Faith Prince to the list. No, she's not a huge star, but she could do a brilliant job performing the role.

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Do the powers that be really need to be reminded of that hideous one episode variety hour that Rosie did a couple of years ago?