Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival? — Page 3

#51

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 11:12am

"Tovah Feldshuh as Mae"

I want to jump into bed with you.

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#52

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 12:08pm

Christian Bole should not be on anyone's dream list for any role except for "Tree in Background" or something to that effect. No one screams bland like he does.

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#53

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 12:32pm

Can anyone else see Olga Merediz as Mae? I think she would be perfect.

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#54

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 12:33pm

Stephanie J Block

#55

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 12:34pm

Oh, Olga Merediz would be fantastic as Mae.

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#56

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 12:35pm

Hopefully Stephanie J. Block and Allison Janney are both still occupied with 9 to 5 and won't be able to be a part of Birdie. And same with Nathan Lane and The Addams Family.

#57

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 12:36pm

Wouldn't having a Spanish actress (Olga) as Mae defeat the whole purpose??

#58

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 1:23pm

Well they do find out in the Bring Back Birdie that Mae is in fact Spanish.

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#59

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 1:43pm

Olga Merediz has played a number of "white roles" before. Though I see where you're coming from. I don't know, if people wanted Lea Michele, Laura Benanti and Kelli O'Hara for Maria in WEST SIDE STORY, I think it's fine to want Merediz for Mae.

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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"

#60

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 2:02pm

Someone wanted Kelli O'Hara as Maria??? Yikes.

While I am sure Olga can play white roles. Mae makes it known how much she dislikes Rosie for being Spanish. I don't know, it would just be weird to me.

Updated On: 2/15/09 at 02:02 PM

#61

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 2:06pm

Yeah. I love Olga, but it just wouldn't work.

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#62

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 3:03pm

Eric McCormick would be a fantastic Albert. He oozes charisma.

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#63

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 3:10pm

I thought the NSMT production last summer was pretty spectacular. I loved the concept, casting, sets and direction.

Too bad Roundabout does not get Michael Lichtefeld to recreate it for ROUNDABOUT. It got great reviews and was a huge hit with the audience all 3 times I saw it.

Updated On: 2/15/09 at 03:10 PM

#64

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 3:18pm

Dream cast (for me):

Albert: Hunter Foster
Rosie: Andrea Burns
Kim: Some unknown...??
Conrad: Constantine Maroulis
Hugo: Gerard Canonico
Mae: Tovah Feldshuh
Mr. MacAfee: Merwin Foard
Mrs. MacAfee: Alice Playten

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#65

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 4:05pm

We were just talking about this last night! I love (half of these are stolen from InfiniteTheaterFrenzy, and this is by no means meant to be cohesive in any way)...

Albert: Colin Hanlon
Hugo: Nick Blaemire
Mae: Mary Testa

Andrea Burns would be pretty fierce, I have to admit.

Who wants to bet a former Link ends up being Conrad?

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#66

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 4:25pm

What about Ace Young as Birdie? He rocked that 50's look in Grease.

#67

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 4:27pm

I would like to see:

Tom Cavanagh as Albert Peterson
Andrea Burns as Rose Grant
Andy Karl as Conrad Birdie
Danny Burstein as Harry MacAfee
Jennifer Laura Thompson as Doris MacAfee
Sarah Hyand as Kim MacAfee
Jackie Hoffman as Mae Peterson
Graham Phillips as Hugo Peabody

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Updated On: 2/15/09 at 04:27 PM

#68

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 4:27pm

A want Constantine Rousouli as Conrad.

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"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."

#69

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 5:03pm

Somebody just dropped Barbour's name as Albert on another thread.Interesting on so many levels...

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Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs Lincoln?

#70

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/15/09 at 11:38pm

"Sarah Hyand as Kim MacAfee"

YES. Oh my god I love her.

#71

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/16/09 at 12:01am

I saw the NSMT production and thought Bianca Marroquin was terrific as Rosie. Then I saw her as Roxie in Chicago on tour and she absolutely blew me away. Would love to see her play Rosie on Broadway.

#72

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/16/09 at 12:06am

if this was 10 years ago I would have loved to see Janne Krakowski as Kim.

#73

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/16/09 at 12:09am

Jane Krakowski maybe 20 years ago, when she was 20, but Chynna Phillips already showed us why a 30 year old should not be playing Kim.

#74

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/16/09 at 12:12am

could jane play Rose she could bring wadrnth to the character.

#75

re: Rosie in the Bye Bye Birdie revival?

Posted: 2/16/09 at 12:19am

I guess she could, but for the time being I would rather she be unavailable for any lengthy Broadway engagement (i.e. anything other than a short, special engagement in the summer), as it would mean 30 Rock is gone, and that would be sad.