Hi y'all-
I have been reading this board for a few months, but felt I had enough to say about this topic that I might as well dive in and join the madness.
Some interesting names being thrown around, but very few of them realistic in my opinion.
Megan Mullaly- she could never sing the Glinda high soprano stuff, and she is about 10 years to old.
Jenn Cody- funny, cute girl...does not have the notes.
Amy Spanger- HUGE fan, great belter, not a diva soprano, as much as I would like to think she can do ANYTHING!
Kerry Butler- never heard her sing soprano, so i can't say, but I've just never been a huge fan. maybe?
Alice Ripley, Sherie Rene Scott- neither have that strong of a soprano, and are also a few years too old.
Mary Catherine Garrison?!?- she does her best getting through UNWORTHY OF YOUR LOVE, but if you've seen ASSASSINS, she is VERY funny, but not a singer.
I don't know, just my thoughts. I do have to say, I cannot imagine if they gave the role to Laura Bundy. I saw her in the role a few weeks ago and it was just not very good. Off pitch a good ammount of the time, and NOT FUNNY. I went in REALLY hoping to like her after thinking she was pretty good in HAIRSPRAY, but she just didn't have the chops for this role at all. Are they truly considering letting her take over?
The unfortunate thing about my posting this, is I don't really have any good ideas either. I certainly am not of the camp that Kristin is the only person in the world who can pull it off, but I am just having trouble thinking of anyone who can A- pull off the comedy and B- who can sing that crazy range. I saw Kristin in the role when the show first opened and thought she was great, but I actually would have liked to have seen Glinda played a little more honestly and realistically, rather than always playing for the joke. I think there is actually a lot of hear and inner struggle that can be found in the role, and would love to see them find someone who sings the role beautifully, and finds a good balance in the humor and the heart of the character. Not necessarily just somebody "funny". I don't know. I just love the friendship story between the two ladies and would love to see it played with some honesty.
Wow. Sorry I rambled so much in my first post!
PS- Has anyone seen either of the two other covers go on (are they both named Melissa?)? I seem to remember reading some good things about one of them a few months back. Here's a novel idea, give someone who we don't know all that much about an opportunity to make a name for themselves. I certainly don't think the role needs to be played by "a name".
Okay, done now!
Updated On: 4/24/04 at 01:20 PM
