Why are they all so bad? There are so many talented performers in the city! Find someone who can stay on pitch!
Also - I'm all for giving a young girl their big break, but LBB is in her early 30's (I believe), and they're looking at 19 year olds who have never been in the city before? That's a huge role requiring a lot of stamina. LBB couldn't even really do it - and she had a B'way track record...
Madame Morrible: "So you take the chicken, now it must be a white chicken. The corpse can be any color. And that is the spell for lost luggage!" - The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken