Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond- Page 2

[givesmevoice]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#25

Posted: 9/28/08 at 12:58am

Sarah Palin.

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[NGD2225]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#26

Posted: 9/28/08 at 1:08am

Barbara Walters.

[cabaretman24]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#27

Posted: 9/28/08 at 2:04am

I agree but she may be too beautiful

[choitoy]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#28

Posted: 9/28/08 at 2:54am

I wish Anita Mui were still alive. I think she would have made a fab Norma for an Asian touring cast. When she was alive, she always said she wished she could do a big musical, and I think the role of Norma would have been right up her alley. They would have to lower the keys a bit, but other than that, she would have been perfect!

Xanadu! Can't cry on cue!

[Weez]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#29

Posted: 9/28/08 at 8:31am

No such thing as a "too beautiful" Norma. You have to be able to tell she was a knock-out in her younger days, and make-up can be used to ravage her features a little. As long as she's not that sort of "too beautiful" that is "what do you MEAN you're fifty? You look 17!". :P

I haven't played Norma Desmond but I totally should play Norma Desmond. It's my favourite female role in musical theatre that isn't a mentally retarded soprano (thank you, Adam Guettel).

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[Scripps2]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#30

Posted: 9/28/08 at 9:04am

"I haven't played Norma Desmond but I totally should play Norma Desmond."

You're obviously very self-aware Weez!

[Weez]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#31

Posted: 9/28/08 at 9:13am

I've... just realised how that sounds. XD Obviously I'd be a TOTALLY ravaged fifty-year-old Norma and we'd be using the make-up to convince the audience I used to be a smasher. XD

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[esparza 333]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#32

Posted: 9/28/08 at 9:41am

Donna Murphy

or Tina fey

Current Avatar:The sensational Aaron Tveit in the soon to be hit production of Catch Me If You Can.

[Auggie27]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#33

Posted: 9/28/08 at 10:22am

Murphy wouldn't sell 110 buck tickets (or appear on Wednesday nights, Saturday afternoons...Labor Day weekend, Passover, the 4th of July) ...but she'd be swell, finding both the underlying truth and pain, and the overlay of theatricality.

But who would pack the place? Cher.

"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling

[GetUp&LiveIt]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#34

Posted: 9/28/08 at 10:49am

CAROLEE CARMELLO would be genius.

[GetUp&LiveIt]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#35

Posted: 9/28/08 at 10:50am

Also Barbara Walsh would be pretty fantastic

[LeaGirl]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#36

Posted: 9/28/08 at 10:52am

I saw Alice Ripley sing "With One Look" at a concert one time and it blew my mind, really chilling. Somebody should give her a chance to at least sing the score - this time as Norma.

Now what would you say if today I started over? Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover And I'll pretend like everything is already alright And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight

[BrianIdol]

re: Who hasn't played Norma Desmond but should play Norma Desmond#37

Posted: 9/28/08 at 11:03am

can someone PLEASE whip up a photoshop of Sarah Palin as Norma?