Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:03am
I can’t believe it’s been two decades since the Stokes revival. I’ve been listening to that cast recording on repeat for a few days now and it got me thinking how much I would love another big revival. Curious to hear thoughts on who people think would be right for casting now. For a while I’ve had this image of Anika Noni Rose as Aldonza that fascinates me, personally.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:06am
How many times do you think Banderas has turned down this role?
What about a revival set in a women’s prison? So an all female/non-binary cast? Probably a more natural fit than 1776.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:10am
After the “Nine” revival, I swear there was talk of Banderas and Mary Stuart Masterson doing this show. Now that’s a lady who shocked everyone with her singing voice and should have done MUCH more theatre.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:13am
Banderas and Audra McDonald should have done a film of this, maybe for television.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:41am
It’s been seriously discussed by LCT as a Bartlett Sher directed revival with Paulo Szot as Don Quixote, Danny Burstein as Sancho Panza, and Kelli O’Hara as Aldonza… haven’t heard anything about this in a few years, but that could have been marvelous casting for the Beaumont!!!
Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:47am
I would also like to see one. I see two issues: the last production lost money and, more seriously, a lot of critics felt that the show has not aged well. I loved the last production, so who knows?
Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:48am
Kelli O'Hara as Aldonza?!?!?! Someone must have been smoking something truly potent to even suggest such a thing....and I am a fan.
Updated On: 11/7/22 at 11:48 AM
Posted: 11/7/22 at 11:50am
brdwybound04 said: "It’s been seriously discussed by LCT as a Bartlett Sher directed revival with Paulo Szot as Don Quixote, Danny Burstein as Sancho Panza, and Kelli O’Hara as Aldonza… haven’t heard anything about this in a few years, but that could have been marvelous casting for the Beaumont!!!"
Holy sh*t that would be an epic South Pacific reunion!!!
Posted: 11/7/22 at 12:21pm
brdwybound04 said: "It’s been seriously discussed by LCT as a Bartlett Sher directed revival with Paulo Szot as Don Quixote, Danny Burstein as Sancho Panza, and Kelli O’Hara as Aldonza… haven’t heard anything about this in a few years, but that could have been marvelous casting for the Beaumont!!!"
I can’t see Kelli O’Hara in this. I have always found her ‘talented but bland’. I don’t think she could pull off Aldonza.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 12:28pm
KOH would be awful casting. And I don’t think Szot is quite a good enough actor for Don Q.
Love the idea of Anika Noni Rose. Adrienne Warren? Shereen Pimentel? Could Jasmine Cephas Jones sing it?
Posted: 11/7/22 at 12:45pm
All I’ve ever wanted was to hear Marc Kudisch sing this score.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 1:49pm
I’ve always wanted to see Raul Esparza in Man of La Mancha.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 1:53pm
Oscar Isaac.
”There won’t be a dry seat in the house!”
Posted: 11/7/22 at 2:54pm
I'm still rooting for an Anika Noni Rose production of A Little Night Music
Posted: 11/7/22 at 6:39pm
Unless someone is going to stage this in a smaller theatre with a lower upfront investment, e.g., a Circle in the Square type of production or Roundabout (if it is still around), I would imagine that this will not be revived any time soon without a big star. So, I think the best chance of seeing this with Kudisch or Esparza will be in a smaller production. La Mancha doesn't have a large cast, so a Circle in the Square type of production may be viable.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 6:49pm
I think if Marc was ever going to do this, he already would have. But I can still hope at least for a regional production somewhere.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 6:53pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: " Could Jasmine Cephas Jones sing it?"
Yes, she has an extremely strong legit voice and would sing/act the hell out of it, but I would like to see someone older and brassier, like Mandy Gonzalez.
As for the other principals, I would love to see Raul Esparza as Don Quixote and Titus Burgess as Sancho.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 8:27pm
What about Nicole Scherzinger as Aldonza?
Posted: 11/7/22 at 8:40pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "How many times do you think Banderas has turned down this role?
What about a revival set in a women’s prison? So an all female/non-binary cast? Probably a more natural fit than 1776."
Bandares is trying to get the rights to ZORBA. Again.
Updated On: 11/7/22 at 08:40 PM
Posted: 11/7/22 at 9:05pm
Esparza is a great idea.
Posted: 11/7/22 at 9:36pm
Yea, I can't get the idea of Esparza out of my head. Problem is ticket sales (same with many of these people).
Also, everyone always sleeps on TO EACH HIS DULCINEA. What a beautiful song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL72SfkBRn0
