TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Love Thread

Which is interesting, because I never thought Stockard had that great of a voice.

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Hi, Carlos!

So glad to know from another thread that you too, are a big fan of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA as am I. We are a disliked bunch in some circles. I remember being so enthralled by the show that I cancelled what I had planned to see the next night, and returned to VERONA. Obviously, Stockard Channing did indeed, play Julia during the run, but when I saw the show in July, 1972, Diana Davila had just departed and she was replaced by Taro Meyer, whom I saw -- and LOVED!

Someone commented on Channing's singing voice... I come from the school of theatergoers who would rather see a good actor in a musical role who sings adequately, over a great, pitch-perfect singer who cannot act the role very well. That being said, I too, have found it rather perplexing when Stockard Channing snagged some leading musical roles. I don't think she lasted long in THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, and when she took over for Liza in THE RINK, the show closed within two weeks.

I realize she received a Tony nomination for her performance in PAL JOEY a few years ago, but all my friends who saw the production were not impressed by Ms. Channing -- but they all loved Martha Plimpton.

Here is the Queen of Latin Soul: La Lupe (pronounced: La Loop-Hay), she was cast in the role of "Julia" when the show transfered to Broadway after the Delacorte Central Park engagement, replacing Carla Pinza. She only played 3 performances before being replaced by Diana Davila,




LA LUPE : QUEEN OF LATIN SOUL DOCUMENTARY ORIGINALLY AIRED ON PBS

Updated On: 3/12/13 at 11:17 PM

Here are the Original Broadway leads:

Raul Julia as Proteus
Diana Davila as Julia
Jonelle Allen as Sylvia
Clifton Davis as Valentine

Updated On: 3/12/13 at 11:27 PM

Another shot of Stockard



Jacque Lynn Colton, Stockard Channing and Larry Kert

Updated On: 3/13/13 at 12:05 AM

Jonelle Allen and Clifton Davis

Original Delacorte cast featuring Raul Julia, Carla Pinza (holding tambourines) as Julia and to the far right, Miss Jonelle Allen as Sylvia - - Joseph Papp is kneeling to the far left.

Updated On: 3/13/13 at 12:19 AM

The original Broadway cast by Al Hirschfeld: Clifton Davis, Jonelle Allen, Raul Julia and Diana Davila

Here's the beautiful Taro Meyer who was a replacement "Julia" in the Broadway cast

Hattie Winston replaced Jonelle Allen as "Sylvia" later in the run.

Swoon! Clifton Davis as Valentine.

I wish I could have seen the 2006 Delacorte production. I seem to remember that Rosario Dawson played Julia, yes? Who played the other roles? and who directed?