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#50re: Sex-Change
Posted: 9/13/06 at 11:29pm
"He told me that It is not convincing with male actors because males sorta fight back and forth like they do in the play. He said that you could see the same thing that happens in that show at any Wall Street office. "
-What? It's not convincing because you can see it in real life? Wouldn't that make it more realistic? I am so confused? I have read a lot of criticism about GG/GR but I don't think I've ever heard it called unconvincing. To some degree GG/GR... and a lot of Mamet from that period... is about male roles in society... and male agression and all of that... I guess there could be some post modern argument made by casting women in the roles (as is done when the genders are reversed in H2S)... but it would really seem to betray the point and purpose of the play.
Anybody here familiar with former Chicago actress/cabaret performer Alexandra Billings? She's transgendered and is regularly cast in straight female roles here in Chicago. Most recently she was Mayzie in a children's version of Suessical... and it raised nary an eyebrow.
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Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#51re: Sex-Change
Posted: 9/14/06 at 11:18am
"I HATE when they do this!!! Like Whoopie Goldberg as Pseudolis in "Forum" (Haven`t seen it but) WHAT WERE THEY THINKIG!?!?! I think after Nathan left no one really wanted to see it and they tried to rely on star power. They not only changed the sex but they also changed the race!!!"
Funny... I can't find the lines in the script where it says Pseudolus is white.
Marguerite Chauvelin
Broadway Star Joined: 7/19/05
#52re: Sex-Change
Posted: 9/14/06 at 4:56pm
Matthew and Nathan for Elphaba and Galinda!
The only question is who plays whom? I would love to hear Nathan sing Popular 
If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....
Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)
Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#53re: Sex-Change
Posted: 9/14/06 at 5:04pmHEHE I JUST HEARD DEFYING GRAVITY BROUGHT DOWN THREE OCTAVES
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#56re: Sex-Change
Posted: 10/12/06 at 7:12pm
Most contracts with theatrical licensing houses now specifically state that you can not change the gender of any character in the show.
This largely came about after a Dallas production of ANYTHING GOES cast a male as Reno Sweeney (not in drag) and it totally changed the connotation of ALL those songs: "You're the Top," "Blow Gabriel Blow," etc.
#57re: Sex-Change
Posted: 10/12/06 at 7:19pmgypsy with a stage father played by harvey fierstein! he'd love it!
#58re: Sex-Change
Posted: 10/12/06 at 7:20pmI sure wouldn't want to hear his voice after about ten minutes of trying to sing those songs.
#60re: Sex-Change
Posted: 10/12/06 at 9:47pmAnyone else think Brian Charles Rooney as Elphaba would be an interesting idea?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
RainbowHigh2
Stand-by Joined: 9/30/06
#62re: Sex-Change
Posted: 10/12/06 at 10:58pm
Sebastian Bach as Mimi Marquez.
He's a bit tall but his voice would sound amazing.
Stand-by Joined: 12/31/69
toomeytwopiece
Featured Actor Joined: 1/30/06
#64re: Sex-Change
Posted: 10/14/06 at 2:37pm
Rooney as Elphaba & Foa as Glinda - would... be... HILARIOUS and a lot of fun! 
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