Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
#1Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:34pm
Wtf?
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Updated On: 8/9/10 at 03:34 PM
#2Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:35pmShe'll be a lot funnier than Nell Carter or Andrea McArdle!
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#3Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:37pm
It just seems random. I'm not sure many have thought of her for that role before.
She wouldn't be the first black Hannigan.
Updated On: 8/9/10 at 03:37 PM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:39pmI have no problem that she's black, but I've only ever seen her AS Wanda Sykes.....no matter what she's been in.
#5Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:39pm
Yeah, don't really see the problem. She's a riot, I love her in her recurring role in CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, I think she'd be hilarious in something like this.
MichaelBennett, couldn't agree more with you, though I'd also add Rosie O'Donnell to that list.
#6Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:40pm
but I've only ever seen her AS Wanda Sykes.....no matter what she's been in.
Exactly. And I find her shtick very funny.
#8Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:52pm
The only thing that is sort of odd is that she's doing the show at a pretty unspectacular theatre in PA. Maybe her way of expressing interest in the revival?...
Updated On: 8/9/10 at 03:52 PM
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#9Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 3:52pm(this production not to be confused with the Broadway revival)
#10Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 4:06pm
Wanda playing Hannigan as Wanda is ok in my book.
Thought she was great in Monster in Law.
#11Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 4:14pm
This just demonstrates to me that Wanda is willing to work on her craft, start in smaller venues, and not just expecting to be cast as a Broadway lead. I have even more respect for her now.
Plus, I think she will tear up any role she plays. She has funny in her bones and that voice just puts me in stitches.
#12Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 4:16pmI'll be driving to PA for this.
#13Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 4:29pm
Does she owe someone a favor?
#14Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 5:12pm
Who CARES why she agreed to do the show at this "smaller" venue. I'm ashamed at all of you who think this announcement is due of negative criticism.
Kudos to her -- a D-list star who nonetheless is a person of national fame -- for doing the show at this considerably unknown theater. It will bring in a new audience which otherwise would have never known about the Media Theatre.
Who knows why she is doing it. Perhaps she is vying for the role on Broadway. Perhaps she didn't know the theater was not of high-profile. Perhaps she was offered a bucket of money. Perhaps she performed there as a little girl and wants to return to her roots. It doesn't matter.
Judge her performance after you see it. I, for one, am happy that the theater was able to book a name and get it's own name in the press.
--Aristotle
#15Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 5:30pm
Who cares?
*raises hand*
I do. I'm really curious why she made this choice. I'm sure she could get better paying of stand-up gigs. I doubt they are paying all that much money.
And of all things... ANNIE? Is she testing the musical theatre waters for potential career opportunities? Does she owe someone a favor? She being blackmailed? Is she doing it so her kids can see her in something family friendly? Where the offers not coming since her fox show got canceled? Has she been a closet showtune geek all this time?
I'm definitely curious.
#16Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 5:30pm
Who cares?
*raises hand*
I do. I'm really curious why she made this choice. I'm sure she could get better paying of stand-up gigs. I doubt they are paying all that much money.
And of all things... ANNIE? Is she testing the musical theatre waters for potential career opportunities? Does she owe someone a favor? She being blackmailed? Is she doing it so her kids can see her in something family friendly? Where the offers not coming since her fox show got canceled? Has she been a closet showtune geek all this time?
I'm definitely curious.
#17Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 5:36pmDoesn't Wanda Sykes live in Media, PA?
#18Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 5:40pm
Ah.. I think she and her wife do live in Media, PA.
An act of community involvement. That makes sense.
#19Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/9/10 at 5:52pmYes, she has a home in Media.
#20Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/10/10 at 8:01am
[quote]Kudos to her -- a D-list star who nonetheless is a person of national fame
D-List? Sweetie, what a small myopic world you live in.
#21Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/10/10 at 8:09amI love her! And was really surprised/curious about this as well. Whatever reason she's doing it, I'll be driving out to see it.
#22Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/10/10 at 8:56amamoni -- Wanda Sykes is just as much of a household name as Kathy Griffin, no?
--Aristotle
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#23Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/10/10 at 9:45amWanda Sykes is bigger than Kathy Griffin.
#24Wanda Sykes to play Miss Hannigan?
Posted: 8/10/10 at 10:34amLove Wanda, and have always wanted to see her in a musical. A role in one of our office's pieces is perfect for her. Will be interesting to see how well she can sing, not that Hannigan is a very big vocal role.
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