Rumor: SWEENEY TODD Revival In Talks? — Page 3

Hugh is locked in for a year at Music Man. They is conversation to replace him but there is a problem with the who.

Jackman and Sutton would be an interesting Sweeney and Lovett together; after seeing Younger, I can really see Sutton Foster as the charming yet conniving oddball Lovett.

Yeah, Audra as Lovett is weird to me, too.

Theatrefanboy1 said: "When I saw this title I thought FINALLY! Bernadette Peters and Brian Stokes Mitchell.
i really don’t understand the interest of Audra as Lovett. If anything I see her as a Beggar Woman. Personally I’d love to hear Lea Salonga as the Beggar Woman (which I know she’d never consider a supporting role). But like a Denee Benton or Laura Osnes as Joanna. And Johnathan Groff as Anthony. Patrick Page as the Judge. Issac Powell as Tobias."

Osnes is certainly not gonna be in this show, or probably any other Broadway production for the rest of her career. Like the idea of Page and Benton.

I'm not sure how fresh faced they'd want Toby to be, but I feel Ethan Slater could be excellent.

troynow said: "Hugh is locked in for a year at Music Man. They is conversation to replace him but there is a problem with the who."

The double-edged sword of casting a star of that magnitude. Might even be better off not trying to replace him and just closing after he leaves. Nobody else is going to sell that many tickets, and few others will want to follow in his footsteps.

I know I posted this in the other thread but I just want the record there of the journey should it ever happen - Bernadette and Stokes or Bernadette and Mandy could of course be considered as replacements. I just hope Bernadette can still do the role. I don’t know what her voice is like these days but I might get a glimpse of it in that London Sondheim concert next month to tell.

Also maybe whoever is paying the bills might turn around at the 11th hour and say they need another star so it isn’t all on Groban (see: great Comet).


i know I am so desperate and it won’t happen but please god between the pandemic, Sondheim dying, Ukraine make this last dream of Bernadette playing Lovett come true and I can die knowing I have lived a full life.

binau said: "I know I posted this in the other thread but I just want the record there of the journey should it ever happen - Bernadette and Stokes or Bernadette and Mandy could of course be considered as replacements. I just hope Bernadette can still do the role. I don’t know what her voice is like these days but I might get a glimpse of it in that London Sondheim concert next month to tell.

Also maybe whoever is paying the bills might turn around at the 11th hour and say they need another star so it isn’t all on Groban (see: great Comet).


i know I am so desperate and it won’t happen but please god between the pandemic, Sondheim dying, Ukraine make this last dream of Bernadette playing Lovett come true and I can die knowing I have lived a full life."

I felt she had difficulty physically getting through Dolly. I sadly don't think she could handle this, sadly.

I find the idea of Kail directing even worse than the alleged leads. Which is something

I think the casting has a lot of potential. They’re younger than how I imagine the roles, but it’s probably more period accurate. I actually think Annaleigh can bring a lot of depth and grit when given the opportunity (Dogfight, Impeachment) and will obviously nail the kooky bits. I just hope they hire a good dialect coach because her Kinky Boots accent was ROUGH. Groban will sound glorious and I actually think he’s got a lot of untapped potential as an actor. I’m most curious what this production’s take on the piece will be. Size, design, tone, etc. This casting suggests it’ll take some big swings.

re: New York, New York. In addition to Adrienne Warren, one of the MUNY Chicago stars was also in the workshop. And it seems like they both may continue with a Broadway run. =)

If nothing else, it should be an exciting cast of powerhouse performers

I think that Groban could sing the role, but acting... maybe? I don't know if Ashord is the right age, but she has the comedic chops. I would KILL for Patrick Page as Turpin!

Do I think Ashford and Groban would be fine. Am I excited by the pairing? Not particularly. They both have some major shtick they need to tone down to find the darkness. Do I think Kail as director can manage that? Not particularly. And god help us if he brings in Blankenbuehler to modernize the movement. No one needs nonstop jerky movement during Johanna.

everythingtaboo said: "Do I think Ashford and Groban would be fine. Am I excited by the pairing? Not particularly. They both have some major shtick they need to tone down to find the darkness. Do I think Kail as director can manage that? Not particularly. And god help us if he brings inBlankenbuehler to modernize the movement. No one needs nonstop jerky movement during Johanna."

This post is begging for a dramatic reading by Jesse Tyler Ferguson.