#76
Posted: 4/23/07 at 10:47pm
Um would I be slaughtered if I said CATS?
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#77
Posted: 4/24/07 at 12:23am
What is a list of all the shows in the past they've done? I know Dreamgirls, Chess, Hair and Sweet Charity
It does seem that for this kinda event they favour--and IMHo these kinda shows go over better too--more contemporary shows with a poppy flavour and a lot of showy numbers. Into the Woods, as much as I adore it, wouldn't really work for this (the Sondheim shows that would best IMHO would be COmpany and Follies, both done way too recently in concerts and not, Whistle, also a big concert in the 60s and Merrily We Roll Along).
I like the Spider Woman idea, Parade is WAY too much of a downer with too many dialogue integrated songs to really work for me--and I *love* the ideas of Carrie and Promises Promises and could see both being huge possibilities.
Also have a soft spot for Seesaw and it would work wonderfully for this kinda thing (and as much as I don't care for the show, so would Applause).
Cats is a joke right Joey?:P I actually am a small fan of the show and love to defend it but come on:P On stage its main strength is dance too (especially group dancing) which makes it a poor choice even if everyone who would pay 1000+ to see this kinda concert wasn't sick to death of the show :P
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It does seem that for this kinda event they favour--and IMHo these kinda shows go over better too--more contemporary shows with a poppy flavour and a lot of showy numbers. Into the Woods, as much as I adore it, wouldn't really work for this (the Sondheim shows that would best IMHO would be COmpany and Follies, both done way too recently in concerts and not, Whistle, also a big concert in the 60s and Merrily We Roll Along).
I like the Spider Woman idea, Parade is WAY too much of a downer with too many dialogue integrated songs to really work for me--and I *love* the ideas of Carrie and Promises Promises and could see both being huge possibilities.
Also have a soft spot for Seesaw and it would work wonderfully for this kinda thing (and as much as I don't care for the show, so would Applause).
Cats is a joke right Joey?:P I actually am a small fan of the show and love to defend it but come on:P On stage its main strength is dance too (especially group dancing) which makes it a poor choice even if everyone who would pay 1000+ to see this kinda concert wasn't sick to death of the show :P
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#78
Posted: 7/6/07 at 10:05pm
I think they should do Miss Saigon. And this should be the cast:
The Engineer--Seth MacFarlane. That's right, I said it. The creator of Family Guy should play the Engineer. I think he can do it. He's got perfect comic timing and one hell of a voice.
Kim--Nikki M. James. I know. She's not Asian. But neither is Lea Salonga.
Chris--Paul Castree. Get him some exposure for once.
John--Norm Lewis. Duh.
Ellen--Julia Murney or Marin Mazzie
Thuy--Yancey Arias. Ok, he came up when I was looking over the booklet for the CSR.
Spider Woman and Parade would be awesome.
The Engineer--Seth MacFarlane. That's right, I said it. The creator of Family Guy should play the Engineer. I think he can do it. He's got perfect comic timing and one hell of a voice.
Kim--Nikki M. James. I know. She's not Asian. But neither is Lea Salonga.
Chris--Paul Castree. Get him some exposure for once.
John--Norm Lewis. Duh.
Ellen--Julia Murney or Marin Mazzie
Thuy--Yancey Arias. Ok, he came up when I was looking over the booklet for the CSR.
Spider Woman and Parade would be awesome.
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#79
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:38am
EVITA anyone?
I'll leave it up to everyone else to cast the roles, but how long has it been since Evita was done in some form on broadway? I would love to see the original cast re-united for a concert version of the show.
I know in an XM 28 On Broadway interview Patti said she would love to sing the role today.
I'll leave it up to everyone else to cast the roles, but how long has it been since Evita was done in some form on broadway? I would love to see the original cast re-united for a concert version of the show.
I know in an XM 28 On Broadway interview Patti said she would love to sing the role today.
#80
Posted: 7/7/07 at 8:33am
I got an idea for the concert version of Parade:
Young Soldier/Fiddlin' John--Jonathan Groff
Old Soldier/Judge Roan--William Parry (one of the most underrated performers ever. Tell me you don't love it when you hear him sing, "You and me, pal/We're the loonies" on Sunday in the Park With George)
Lucille Frank--Marin Mazzie or Julia Murney
Leo Frank--Hugh Panaro or just bring Brent Carver's Tony Award winning ass back to Broadway
edit: Even better...Christian Borle
Hugh Dorsey--Michael Cerveris
Governor Slaton--David Costabile
Frankie Epps--John Gallagher Jr.
Mary Phagan--Remy Zaken
Iola Stover--Phoebe Strole
Jim Conley--Norm Lewis
Newt Lee--Michel Bell
Britt Craig--Raul Esparza
Tom Watson--James Barbour
Angela--Anika Noni Rose
Riley--Taye Diggs
Luther Rosser--Brad Oscar
Monteen--Lilli Cooper
Essie--Jennifer Damiano
And if they're gonna do a Kiss of the Spider Woman concert, Donna Murphy has to play Aurora.
Young Soldier/Fiddlin' John--Jonathan Groff
Old Soldier/Judge Roan--William Parry (one of the most underrated performers ever. Tell me you don't love it when you hear him sing, "You and me, pal/We're the loonies" on Sunday in the Park With George)
Lucille Frank--Marin Mazzie or Julia Murney
Leo Frank--Hugh Panaro or just bring Brent Carver's Tony Award winning ass back to Broadway
edit: Even better...Christian Borle
Hugh Dorsey--Michael Cerveris
Governor Slaton--David Costabile
Frankie Epps--John Gallagher Jr.
Mary Phagan--Remy Zaken
Iola Stover--Phoebe Strole
Jim Conley--Norm Lewis
Newt Lee--Michel Bell
Britt Craig--Raul Esparza
Tom Watson--James Barbour
Angela--Anika Noni Rose
Riley--Taye Diggs
Luther Rosser--Brad Oscar
Monteen--Lilli Cooper
Essie--Jennifer Damiano
And if they're gonna do a Kiss of the Spider Woman concert, Donna Murphy has to play Aurora.
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Updated On: 7/8/07 at 08:33 AM
#81
Posted: 7/7/07 at 9:42am
Ummm, Lea Salonga is Asian, Mattbrain. Last I checked the Philippines was in Asia. Of course, I don't think race matters as much in the concert setting, but there is obviously an important racial element to the story of Miss Saigon.
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#82
Posted: 7/7/07 at 10:20am
I hope it's Falsettos... I know Seth LOVES that show. Put Carrie on hold until the 20th anniversary. The only problem is the small cast... in an all-star concert, when you have a cast of 8, that sort of defeats the purpose.
Anyone have any casting ideas for that?
Anyone have any casting ideas for that?
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#83
Posted: 7/9/07 at 9:20pm
Bump.
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#84
Posted: 7/9/07 at 9:28pm
"EVITA anyone?"
Yes! I think Evita would be good (since we didn't get the London Revival transfer)... not sure who'd I want to see casted in it... maybe Anneliese Van Der Pol as Eva.
Yes! I think Evita would be good (since we didn't get the London Revival transfer)... not sure who'd I want to see casted in it... maybe Anneliese Van Der Pol as Eva.
Updated On: 7/9/07 at 09:28 PM
#85
Posted: 7/9/07 at 10:01pm
I'm not sure either who would make a good Eva but regardless of the movie, this is a great show and even bringing the original cast back together again for one night only would be magical!
#86
Posted: 7/9/07 at 10:02pm
If they do Evita, it wouldn't surprise me if they brought Elena Roger over.
#87
Posted: 7/9/07 at 10:10pm
this is a great show and even bringing the original cast back together again for one night only would be magical!
I agree that this would be amazing!! However I doubt Ms. LuPone would do it, seeing as she has openly admitted to her dislike for the show...
If they do Evita, it wouldn't surprise me if they brought Elena Roger over.
I certainly would like to see Elena Rogers playing Eva!! (and hopefully they'd bring Phillip Quast over as well!!!)
I agree that this would be amazing!! However I doubt Ms. LuPone would do it, seeing as she has openly admitted to her dislike for the show...
If they do Evita, it wouldn't surprise me if they brought Elena Roger over.
I certainly would like to see Elena Rogers playing Eva!! (and hopefully they'd bring Phillip Quast over as well!!!)
#88
Posted: 7/9/07 at 11:20pm
Side Show with Julie Andrews and Jennifer Hudson.
#89
Posted: 7/9/07 at 11:27pm
Actually Patti stated in an XM interview that she would sing the the role today if she could!
see the link below for the actual interview:
http://www.americantheatrewing.org/downstagecenter/detail/patti_lupone/
see the link below for the actual interview:
http://www.americantheatrewing.org/downstagecenter/detail/patti_lupone/
#90
Posted: 7/10/07 at 6:55am
Bump.
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#91
Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:39am
Actually Patti stated in an XM interview that she would sing the the role today if she could!
wow! I'd really love to see her sing this role in concert format!
wow! I'd really love to see her sing this role in concert format!
#92
Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:43am
UM......
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LESTAT
Lestat - Josh Groban
Armand - Norm Lewis
Vampire #2 (The Nikki Renee Daniels part) - Sutton Foster
Louis - Nathan Lane
Gabrielle - IDINIA MANZEL!!1
Claudia - Raul Esparza
Nicholas - that Gazelle puppeteer in Lion King
Magnus - Keifer Sutherland
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Lestat - Josh Groban
Armand - Norm Lewis
Vampire #2 (The Nikki Renee Daniels part) - Sutton Foster
Louis - Nathan Lane
Gabrielle - IDINIA MANZEL!!1
Claudia - Raul Esparza
Nicholas - that Gazelle puppeteer in Lion King
Magnus - Keifer Sutherland
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#93
Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:50am
I was thinking that I would pay $1000 to see Raúl sing Big News in Parade, but I would pay 10 times that to see him sing I Want More in Lestat. LOL!
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#94
Posted: 7/11/07 at 7:04am
Didn't anyone read the press release?
"Press Release - Actors Fund Celebrates 125 Years of Service
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 8, 2007
CONTACTS:
Lynne Hoppe, The Actors’ Fund, 212.221.7300 ext. 129, lhoppe@actorsfund.org
THE ACTORS’ FUND CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY
Special Events and Benefits To Be Held in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
(New York) –
....
In the fall, The Fund’s annual benefit concert (which in the past has included concert productions of Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) will see a change of pace to mark the Anniversary. On October 15th, Brian Stokes Mitchell at Carnegie Hall will celebrate The Fund’s Anniversary and focus on the shows, songs and people that form a living catalog of Mitchell’s career as one of Broadway’s most beloved leading men. He will be joined by such performers as Audra McDonald and Phylicia Rashad."
"Press Release - Actors Fund Celebrates 125 Years of Service
Document Actions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 8, 2007
CONTACTS:
Lynne Hoppe, The Actors’ Fund, 212.221.7300 ext. 129, lhoppe@actorsfund.org
THE ACTORS’ FUND CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY
Special Events and Benefits To Be Held in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
(New York) –
....
In the fall, The Fund’s annual benefit concert (which in the past has included concert productions of Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) will see a change of pace to mark the Anniversary. On October 15th, Brian Stokes Mitchell at Carnegie Hall will celebrate The Fund’s Anniversary and focus on the shows, songs and people that form a living catalog of Mitchell’s career as one of Broadway’s most beloved leading men. He will be joined by such performers as Audra McDonald and Phylicia Rashad."
#95
Posted: 7/11/07 at 5:21pm
Well then maybe we should start discussing next year's. Oh, please, God, let it be Parade.
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#96
Posted: 7/12/07 at 4:52pm
Bump
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#97
Posted: 7/12/07 at 4:59pm
I like mine.
Still.
Still.
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#98
Posted: 7/12/07 at 5:05pm
That sounds wonderful, but does this mean there definitely won't be an Actor's Fund real show?
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#99
Posted: 7/12/07 at 5:11pm
-Sad to hear there won't be a concert version of a show this year. Anyone know if this change is permanent or just for the anniversary year?
-If the concert show does make a return after this year, I propose SIDE SHOW, with Emily and Alice. (And don't tell me they don't look like twins anymore--I don't care.)
-If the concert show does make a return after this year, I propose SIDE SHOW, with Emily and Alice. (And don't tell me they don't look like twins anymore--I don't care.)
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#100
Posted: 7/12/07 at 5:37pm
Oh, God, don't let this be a permanent change.
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