Who Do YOU Want to Replace Ebersole? — Page 6

OK, is she really going on vacation in July or not? I know there was a press release about her doing the Rosie cruise, but that's long since disappeared, and she's never been listed on the rfamily website. Confusing, confounding, but I may be going to NYC in July, so I guess I'll see whoever comes out on stage, haha.
As for a replacement, I can't think of any at the moment that haven't been suggested. My unnecessary two cents on the matter of Patti LuPone, though, is a big old NO. The beauty of having someone like Christine in the role is that you're seeing someone who is willing to transform herself into Little Edie. With Patti, you'd be seeing too much actress and not enough Edie.

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Does Catherine O'Hara have the vocal chops of Ms. Ebersole? She sang well in A Mighty Wind and Guffman, but I don't know if she has that sort of range. I think the role for Ms. O'Hara is Sally in Follies.

Exactly, ljay!

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I think this would be great for Marin Mazzie as well, belleof14thstreet.

Just gonna throw it out there, but didn't Ms. Streisand her self show interest in this project? I seem to remember some talks about her recording "Another Winter in a Summer Town" and some other songs from the show.

If she were to pick any show to return to Broadway with, it would probably be this one. Granted, she's a lot older now and I know that she bears no physical resemblance at all to either of the Beales, but if they wanted to pull in a star to keep the show going, she might not be a bad choice.

Granted, they would save money already because Ms. Streisand has made it rather clear that she will never do 8-show a week again...

And, with that rambling, I think it's clear I need sleep.

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When I first opened this thread I thought that picture was Patti LuPone in her Norma drag.



Just throwin' that out there.

Not that I think she should play Edie (even though I'd love that.)

Vicky Clark is my favourite that's been thrown out on this thread.

ETA: Cohenour would kick major ass as well.

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Updated On: 6/24/07 at 05:23 PM

Glenn Close has a VERY limited singing range.

Glenn Close would be wrong for the role (as most of the people mentioned on this thread are) and she is doing a TV show now, plus she would never replace anyone on Broadway.
Marin Mazzie is too young, she will make a great Big Edie/Little Edie in a few years from now. I'm sure she'll indeed tackle the role somewhere (LA? San Francisco? Kennedy Center?) and I'll be there to see her master it.
Rumor is Victoria Clark is being pursued for the FOLLIES transfer as is Donna Murphy, Faith Prince is tied up with A CATERED AFFAIR. Patti LuPone--as Ljay very well explained--is SO wrong for the part she would be more appropriate as Gould than in Ebersole's role.
Cyndi Lauper would probably be great, not sure if she would do it though. Not sure who else would be both right for the role AND available to do it.

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