THE LITTLE FOXES ?

Linney as Regina and Nixon as Birdie would be my vote. While I've heard great things about both pairings, that particular combo is a) the Tony nominated roles and b) I personally prefer the "on the verge", nervous Birdie that Nixon plays and the strong, sharp Regina that Linney does. The reverse (from clips, I haven't seen so I'm not the best judge) doesn't fully embody how I personally envision the roles. Most (if not all) critics saw and raved about Linney's Regina/Nixon's Birdie too I believe. I think either way you won't go wrong at all though.

I saw Linney/Regina and Nixon/Birdie last week, and it was magic. I cannot imagine being improved with the opposite pairing.

I'm seeing Nixon as Regina and Linney as Birdie next week. From articles I've read about this production and how it came about that they would share and swap roles, Linney said she had always wanted to play Birdie (although she was offered Regina) and Nixon wanted to play Regina. So I wanted to see a performance where they got to play the roles they coveted.

Having seen both, I more highly recommend Nixon as Regina/Linney as Birdie. But, honestly, it's a first-rate performance either way so you can't go wrong.

brdwybuff said: "Just curious how do you know who is playing which role on a certain day?



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They have a colour coded schedule on their website.