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South Pacific cast?
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#25re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 8/16/07 at 12:13amI know for a fact that Loretta Swit was offered the role of Bloody Mary but she turned it down while she prepares for her star-making debit in MAMMAI MIA, which should happen in the very near future.
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#26re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 8/16/07 at 2:02am
I am very happy for Kelli, and glad that Pasquale will be getting his second chance at Broadway stardom after turning down the chance to do "Piazza" on Broadway in favor of "Rescue Me."
BTW, voice types are usually pretty arbitrary, but I'd call Michael Cerveris a "high baritone" if I had to put him in a category.
EDIT: According to the recent casting notice on the AEA site, Emile is cast, but they are still looking for everyone else. Hmm...
Updated On: 8/16/07 at 02:02 AM
gustof777
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/8/04
#27re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 8/16/07 at 3:23am
Holy.S**t.
Pasquale will be perfection and thank GOD for making his waaaay overdue Broadway debut!
RIP Natasha Richardson. ~You were a light on this earth ~
#28re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 8/16/07 at 4:37amBrian Stokes Mitchell performed Emile de Becque a few days ago at the Hollywood Bowl. That's what this production needs.
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#29re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 8/16/07 at 4:46amThe whole point of the story is that Emile is not a man of color, Nellie is surprised that this man she has fallen in love with married a Polynesian woman and has Polynesian kids. An African-American actor as Emile would completely throw off the balance of the story, it doesn't matter whether he "looks" black or not (I'm still not sure what that means but that's a whole other story), the point is Mitchell considers himself black, audiences know he is, and so the story wouldn't make sense. That's why it's so great he got to do it in concert and record it because he'd be ENTIRELY miscast in an actual production even if he is technically perfect for the role.
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gustof777
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/8/04
#30re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 8/16/07 at 4:51amAnthony Crivello?
RIP Natasha Richardson. ~You were a light on this earth ~
#31re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 8/16/07 at 1:19pmMr. Crivello does not scream sophisticated Frenchman, but I love his voice.
#32re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/12/07 at 11:07pm
:)
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MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#34re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 1:44pm
Official casting, so far:
Nellie -- Kellie O'Hara
Emile -- Paul Szot
Bloody Mary -- Loretta Ables Sayre
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/111501.html
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CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#36re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 1:47pmToo bad. I love his voice.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#37re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 5:28pm
I know, me too.
They were having auditions last week.
#38re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 5:31pm
BTW- Tickets are availble now on TELECHARGE !! for March
https://www.telecharge.com/behindTheCurtain.aspx
In case you guys wanna order... 
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Updated On: 11/13/07 at 05:31 PM
#40re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 6:29pmToo bad Pasquale is out, but that just brings me back to my original wish: David Burnham.
#41re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 6:43pmWhy woud it be so horrible to see what Cerveris would do with the role? Is he suddenly not flavor of the month for you people anymore? Oh yes Michael Cerveris, you're a great singer and even better actor, but for gods sake stay away from this precious quintessntial role in American musical theater.
Mr. Tuttle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#42re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 7:30pm
Kelli O'Hara boring as Nellie?
Wow. Hardly the case. One of our best current Broadway stars.
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Updated On: 11/13/07 at 07:30 PM
#44re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 8:28pmIs it because of "Rescue Me?" Was he ever officially "in"?
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#45re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 8:55pmIt is about RESCUE ME, SOUTH PACIFIC had him on hold for a while, but Leary wouldn't adjust his schedule.
#46re: South Pacific cast?
Posted: 11/13/07 at 9:16pmConsidering the writers strike, he may not have much to do on Rescue Me.
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