Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

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Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 4:07pm

Who do you hope will be contenders for the role? These are my choices.


Andrea Burns (Can she dance it though?)


Bianca Marroquin (she's played the role before)


Janine LaManna


Natascia Diaz


I believe they could all be contenders. Who do you want to see play the role?

#2

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 4:45pm

Is Vanessa Williams too old now? Will it even matter mid-orchestra? I'd love to see her back on Broadway. And since Ugly Betty is being shelved she might have some time off.

#3

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 4:46pm

I personally think she's too old. She did the movie almost 15 years ago.

#4

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:00pm

I would be shocked if they cast a non-Latina.

#5

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:13pm

UGLY BETTY is only being shelved for like a month, instead of showing re-runs, they are going to be showing new episodes. The show is NOT getting canceled.
Andrea Burns is my number one choice and oh my God, Natascia Diaz looks like Donna Murphy's lost Latina sister.

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#6

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:15pm

Vanessa Williams is far too old. Would make a terrific Broadway debut for Jennifer Lozez.

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#7

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:17pm

Jennifer Lopez could barely handle singing her pop songs live. I do not think she can handle singing a Broadway score 8x aweek.

#8

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:28pm

One vote for Bianca, she would be perfect!

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#9

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:30pm

We did this show at my school a couple years ago! I was in the ensemble, but you know what they say, no small parts, only small actors!!LOL

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE to see Eden Espinoza in this role. Don't hate! She's amazing! Check out how pretty she is:

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#10

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:41pm

I saw Bianca play Rosie this summer, and she was only a bit better than mediocre. Now, her Albert, James Patterson, was sublime, but I'm sure they'll want to cast a name for that part.

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#11

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:42pm

Why didn't my picture show up?

#12

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:44pm

Karen Ziemba.

#13

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:44pm

Exactly. ABC hasn't cancelled UGLY BETTY. They are taking a break in March and then returning in June. The show has also been renewed for next season -- the show's 4th season (per ABC).

Bianca Marroquin will be playing Rose in the upcoming Roundabout revival of BYE BYE BIRDIE.

#14

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:45pm

Chip - you need to paste the photo address into the 'Optional Image:' box below the message text.

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#15

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:46pm

Oh. Okay. Let me try it now:

#16

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:46pm

It still didn't work! Are you trying to trick me or something?

#17

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:49pm

Nobody's trying to trick you. You have to upload the photo somewhere first.

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#18

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:50pm

At first glance, I thought this thread was about rumors that Rosie O'Donnell would be cast in the BIRDIE revival.

Updated On: 2/14/09 at 05:50 PM

#19

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:51pm

You need a photo with a url address to post onto a message. You can't post a photo directly from your computer. It must have a http-type of address.

#20

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:53pm

No to Eden Espinoza or Karen Ziemba (who played the role in the Encores! revival already).
Andrea Burns deserves a starring role on Broadway and I'd be the happiest to see her in the part.
I'm not sure it'd be justified at all for AEA purposes but Elena Roger would be great in the role.
If a non-Latina were to be cast, I propose the wonderful Megan Sikora.

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#21

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:53pm

I thought they were gunning for a name?

If not, I like Janine LaManna.

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#22

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:54pm

Andrea Burns needs a frickin' lead already and would be amazing in that role.

I love Janine, but I just can't picture her.

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#23

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 5:59pm

Who's a name that could perform the part?
Jennifer Lopez, really? I don't see her in the part at all.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

#24

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 6:00pm

I thought this was about Rosie O'Donnell getting the part of Mae in "Birdie."

She'd be great, if they don't cast an "older" Albert. I'm guessing they will. The trend on Broadway lately is that "50" is the new "25."

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#25

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/14/09 at 6:01pm

I'd be okay with an older Albert like David Hyde Pierce, just because I think he's fantastic.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"