What shows would you revive and with what cast?

#1

What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/20/06 at 11:30pm

What show would you want to be revived (that hasn't been revived recently) and with what cast?

Me:

"Do-Re-Mi"

Hubie: Nathan Lane

Kay: Andrea Martin

"Annie"

Ms. Hannigan: Andrea Martin or Rosie O'Donnele (sp?)
Oliver Warbucks: Michale Cerveris (sp?)
Rooster: Mario Cantone
Lilly St. Regis: Jessica Snow-Wilson
Grace: Lisa Howard

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"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

#2

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/20/06 at 11:46pm

A Little Night Music

Frederik: Kevin Kline
Desiree: Merly Streep
Anne: Lauren Molina
Henrik: hmm... Jake Gylenhall
Carl Magnum: Greg Edlemen? Er...
Charlotte: Randy Graff?
Petra: (an unknown)
Mme Armfeldt: Glynis John

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#3

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:03am

Funny Girl w/ Linda Eder

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#4

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:07am

I was thinking Funny Girl w/Ana Gasteyer!

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"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

#5

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:17am

Do Re Mi
Hubie: Nathan Lane
Kay: Randy Graff or Debbie Gravitte
John Henry Wheeler: Harry Conick Jr.
Tilda Mulen: Kelli O'Hara

Annie

Ms. Hannigan: Patti Lupone or Marin Mazzie
Oliver Warbucks: Michale Cerveris
Rooster: Michael Berresse
Lilly St. Regis: Jessica Stone or Kristin Chenoweth

A Little Night Music

Frederik: Victor Garber
Desiree: Bernadette Peters
Anne: Laura Benanti
Henrik: Neil Patrick Harris (if he can reach the high notes)
Carl Magnum: Marc Kudisch
Charlotte: Emily Skinner or Randy Graff
Petra: Kristin Chenoweth
Mme Armfeldt: Glynis Johns

Merrily We Roll Along

Frank: Malcolm Gets or Norm Lewis
Charley: Michael Cerveris
Mary: Emily Skinner
Gussie: Jane Krakowski
Beth: Laura Benanti

#6

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:19am

as much as I like your casting of ALNM, I think Lauren Molina is PERFECT for Anne. Lauren is much too old. Also, same with Kristen, who probably wouldn't want to take a bit part like Petra.



i'm not negative, b*tchy, or bitter in ANY way

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

#7

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:28am

I know that Kristen is unrealistic but I have a dream for her to do only two Sondeim songs, Miller's Son and Another Hundred People, after that I can die peacefully. And I think Laura Benanti is too old on paper but, IMO her voice and her looks make her seem just as young as Lauren Molina, whom I really enjoyed. And Laura played Anne just two years ago in LA.

Into The Woods

Witch: Heather Headly or Sara Ramirez
Baker: Malcolm Gets
Baker's Wife: Marin Mazzie (she would have to look older)
Cinderella: Laura Benanti
Cinderella's Prince: Brent Barret
Rapunzel's Prince: Cristopher Schreiber
Narrator: Brian Stokes Mitchell
Rapunzel: Kelli O'Hara (I know she would be wasted)

#8

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:30am

Ana Gasteyer is too old to play Fannie Brice.

ANNIE

Warbucks: Michael Cerveris
Miss. Hannigan: Linda Hart
Lilly St. Regis: Nancy Anderson
Rooster: Michael Berresse
Grace Farrell: Marin Mazzie

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"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#9

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:38am

This is such a typical post from me, but...

Chess

Anatoly: Raul Esparza
Florence: Caren Lyn Manuel
Freddie: Adam Pascal
Svetlana: Sutton Foster
Arbiter: Michael Cerveris (don't laugh - he sang an amazing rendition of "The Story of Chess" a few years ago)

#10

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:39am

HALF A SIXPENCE
with Michael Arden
and Ceilia Keenan Bolger
I'm so Old.

#11

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 12:48am

Follies

Sally: Victoria Clark or Christine Ebersole
Phyllis: Vanessa Williams or Ruthie Henshall
Ben: James Naughton
Buddy: Gregg Edelman or Dennis O'Hare
Carlotta: Bette Midler or Lillias White
Heidi: Carol Channing
Solange: Chita Rivera

#12

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 2:23am

Baker's Wife: Marin Mazzie (she would have to look older)

Why?
And when did you see her last? No one is exactly confusing her with Dakota Fanning...

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#13

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 6:28am

Sugar:

Norbert Leo Butz
Hugh Jackman
Kristen Chenowith

#14

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 9:04am

Sugar Babies w/Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin

George M! (I have no idea who could be cast in it though....I just know that it would have to be a limited engagement.)

DRS (Don't I wish.)
Freddy: Jack Black or Adam Pascal (that would be funny.)

^ That's all I ask to see before I die! ONE of them in the role.

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"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

#15

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 9:04am

Sugar Babies w/Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin

George M! (I have no idea who could be cast in it though....I just know that it would have to be a limited engagement.)

DRS (Don't I wish.)
Freddy: Jack Black or Adam Pascal (that would be funny.)

^ That's all I ask to see before I die! ONE of them in the role.

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"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

#16

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 2:43pm

NINE with lillias as guido and FUNNY GIRL with tyler maynard as fanny brice

#17

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 2:50pm

Tyler Maynard is so damn annoying......


BYE BYE BIRDIE

Albert Peterson: Hugh Jackman or Malcolm Gets
Rose Alvarez: Daphne Rubin-Vega (I would like to see her do this genre)
Conrad Birdie: Matt Morrison, Cary Shields, Constantine Maroulis, or John Hill
Mr. MacAfee: Denis O'Hare
Mrs. MacAfee: Victoria Clark
Mae Peterson: Tyne Daly (again)
Kim MacAfee: unknown

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"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#18

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 2:58pm

Bye Bye Birdie

Albert: Matthew Broderick (sp?)
Rosie: Vanessa Williams or Bebe Neuwurth (sp?)
Conrad: Norbert Leo Butz
Mr. MacAfee: Steve Martin
Mrs. MacAfee: Victoria Clark
Mae Peterson: Tyne Daly or Bette Midler or Patti Lupone
Kim MacAfee: unknown

#19

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 4:12pm

Man of La Mancha:
Sancho: Jason Alexander
Aldonza: Idina Menzel
Don Quixote: Colm Wilkerson

#20

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 4:15pm

Funny Girl with Julia Murney!

#21

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 4:15pm

Too old...

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"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#22

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 4:31pm

I would revive West Side Story with the original cast of Hairspray. Penny and Seaweed would be the leads.

#23

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 7:17pm

Into the Woods:

Witch: Carolee Carmello
Baker: Danny Burstein
Baker's Wife: Kaitlin Hopkins
Cinderella: Jennifer Laura Thompson
Little Red: Lauren Molina/Unknown
Jack: Michael Arden
Cinderella's Prince: Manoel Felciano
Rapunzel's Prince: Gavin Creel
Rapunzel: Emily Rozek
Jack's Mother: Andrea Martin

#24

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 8:56pm

ggersten, nice ideas! Colm Wilkinson is a very interesting choice. I can see Idina growing into that role, but she might need about five years to really be able to preform that role. I saw Marin Mazzie as Aldonza and she was AMAZING! Definitly brought a new life into the revival and a new life into Brian Stokes Mitchell, who seemed to awaken.


Brigadoon:
Fiona: Laura Benanti (she always sounds te best with an accent)
Tommy: Jason Daniely
Charlie: Matthew Morrison or Max Von Essen
Meg: Debbie Gravite or Emily Skinner

#25

re: What shows would you revive and with what cast?

Posted: 9/21/06 at 9:01pm

Guys and Dolls with Larry David, Jane Krakowski, Megan Mullally and Mark Harelik.