Who Needs to be Back on Broadway? — Page 2

#26

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 2:32pm

Annie Morrison!

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#27

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 2:41pm

"I think producers would think VERY seriously before signing her up for an open run."

Part of it is that producers have insurance on their productions for when big stars miss. If they have a poor attendance record, the insurance rates either go through the roof or the insurance company won't insure the producer's next production.

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#28

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 3:34pm

Well, Donna Murphy of course...and Victoria Clark. Hey, maybe they should come back to Broadway in a show together. What show??? Mmmm, there's this show that Sondheim wrote in the 70s with two brilliant female leads....
Bernadette Peters.
Meryl Streep.
Jane Krakowski.

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#29

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 3:37pm

I suspect that Donna Murphy did big-time damage to herself because of her poor attendance record in Wonderful Town.

Nah. Other Tony winning actresses with worse reputations and much worse behavior returned to Broadway (several times, in fact), even to win more Tonys.

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#30

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 3:39pm

Hugh Jackman
Hunter Foster
Brian Stokes Mitchell (who is Javert at the Hollywood Bowl Les Mis)

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#31

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 3:57pm

A year ago I would have very emphatically said Megan Mullally, but my wish was granted!


What evey happened to Marcia Mitzman of Tommy (and Chess)? I kept waiting to see her back and she completely disappeared.

#32

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 4:05pm

Heather Headley
John Tartaglia

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#33

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 4:08pm

Also all the fine Broadway actors from Seattle Grace: Sara Ramirez, Chandra Wilson, Sandra Oh, and TR Knight.

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Updated On: 3/10/08 at 04:08 PM

#34

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 4:15pm

Heather Headley
John Gallagher Jr.
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Alan Cumming

#35

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 6:18pm

Adam Pascal

... but not in RENT

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Updated On: 3/10/08 at 06:18 PM

#36

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 6:47pm

Linda Eder and Rachel York!! They're both fantastic and I'd love to see them back.
Also people who were already mentioned like Donna, Meryl, Barbra, and Liza.

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#37

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 7:05pm

Coleen Sexton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I second Linda Eder, especially, and Robert Cucioli & Judy Kuhn as well.

#38

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 7:12pm

Mandy Patinkin, anyone???

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#39

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 7:15pm

Alice Ripley! (Preferably in Next to Normal but I'll take what I can get. LOL.)

And Emily Skinner!

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Updated On: 3/10/08 at 07:15 PM

#40

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 7:47pm

Bernadette Peters, Patti Cohenour, Victoria Clark, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Christine Ebersole, Beth Leavel.

#41

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 8:08pm

Christopher Walken

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#42

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 8:53pm

Jesse L Martin
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Barrett Foa

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#43

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 8:57pm

The live little lamb.

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#44

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 8:59pm

Liz Callaway. Liz Callaway. Liz Callaway. Oh! And Liz Callaway

And Christine Ebersole. It's already been too long for me.

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#45

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 9:11pm

Agree with Sarah Uriarte Berry.
Also, I can't believe I forgot Toni Collette.

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#46

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 9:15pm

Toni Collette. Brilliant suggestion, Ray.

Donna Murphy, Donna Murphy, Donna Murphy.

Sara Ramirez was another fine thought.

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#47

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 9:23pm

LOVE Marcia Mitzman on the TOMMY OBCR.

Her "Smash the Mirror" is outstanding.

#48

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 9:32pm

How about Audra MacDonald!!

#49

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 10:19pm

Caroline O'Connor.

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#50

re: Who Needs to be Back on Broadway?

Posted: 3/10/08 at 10:21pm

Jesse L. Martin
Barrett Foa