Who should be Bernadette's replacement?- Page 2

[Hello Gorgeous]

Posted: 12/5/03 at 7:29pm

Anne Hathaway would be great as Gypsy!

[Broadwaylady]

Posted: 12/5/03 at 7:35pm

BROADWAYLADY!!!!!!!!

[shermanslave]

Posted: 12/5/03 at 10:01pm

I love the idea of Lilias White playing Mama Rose. I realize that the chances of the show going on after Bernadette leaves are slim to none, but it's fun to imagine. Lilias White. Man, that would be cool

http://www.shermanslave.com/

Updated On: 12/5/03 at 10:01 PM

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 12/5/03 at 10:06pm

Anne Hathaway is supposed to be doing a play in London I think? Perhaps she'll make her move to the Broadway stage soon though. :)

Posted: 12/5/03 at 10:31pm

Maureen Moore.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 12/5/03 at 10:36pm

Valerie Bertinelli :)

[shermanslave]

Posted: 12/5/03 at 10:40pm

Dollypop, are you for real? I love Loretta and all...but are you for real? Maybe the strippers can be Joyce Dewitt, Erin Moran and Isabel Sanford. With Herbie being played by Barry Williams.

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 12/5/03 at 11:02pm

LOL Maybe Joyce Dewitt can play Gypsy Rose Lee, and Susan Sommers can play Dainty June. haha Now I would definitely pay to see that!

[TTL]

Posted: 12/6/03 at 9:54am

Eartha Kitt

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/6/03 at 2:17pm

Forget Loretta Swit. My vote now goes to the illustrious Wing!!!!!

"Here she is boys, here she is world...here's Wing!"

Who posted the thread about a new gay icon? I think we've found her!

Updated On: 12/6/03 at 02:17 PM

[Horsey!!!]

Posted: 12/6/03 at 2:30pm

Rosie O'Donnell
(alternating playing "Mama" & "Herbie") Updated On: 12/6/03 at 02:30 PM

[skingdom]

Posted: 12/7/03 at 2:07am

Yay, Michelle Pawk! Who's Loretta Swit?

Posted: 12/7/03 at 1:50pm

Bette Midler is about to embark on a long tour ( got my tickets for Feb, 22). So I don't think she would want to go anywhere near Gypsy. But I do hope they replace Bernadette with someone good. When I saw her in it she was horrendous. Like a zombie just hitting her marks and walking through it. One of the worst performances I have ever seen.

[Jelly Bean]

Posted: 12/7/03 at 2:59pm

Betty Buckley

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 12:20pm

Betty Buckley. I think she would be the perfect Mama Rose.

Posted: 12/8/03 at 12:40pm

Catherine Zeta-Jones...

She would OWN this Town...

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 1:09pm

Catherine Zeta-Jones??? As Mama Rose???? I think her performance in Chicago was great, but I don't think she's right for Mama Rose. It would be like Carol Channing as Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady. Great actress, great show, just not meant to be together.

Now Catherine as Eliza, on the other hand.....

Posted: 12/8/03 at 1:13pm

Patii LuPone was born to play the role.

[bernadette88]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 3:58pm

actually as some of you may know...Catherine Zeta-Jones said to a spoke person one time that her dream role is Mama Rose in Gypsy...so...it may not be THAT farfetched...Honestly I don't think she could pull it off! Sure, tons of people would go and see her, but the show would soon die! I think Bette is there best choice...and I KNOW THEY HAVE CONSIDERED HER!!!!!

[sparky310]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 4:02pm

CALLING BETTY BUCKLEY...YOOOHOOOO

[moljul]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 4:20pm

I think Catherine Zeta-Jones was speaking about wanting to play Rose at some time in the distant future. She made that comment right before this production of Gypsy opened and she said maybe "the next time they produce it on Broadway" which if it is like all the other revivals it will be in another 14 years when she will be in her mid to late 40s. She may have grown into the role by then.

And since Sondheim and Laurents disliked Betty Buckley's Rose so much at Papermill, I'd be very surprised if they gave her another shot on Broadway.

I'd have to say, in my opinion that is, that Bette Midler and Megan Mullaly are the only names I've heard that have the voice, the acting ability, the right look and the box office draw necessary. And it seems they both have a lot of other commitments.

[synchrogirl]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 5:34pm

Bette's already done it. Would people pay $85 to see her when they can pop in the video?

After seeing Bernadette, I popped Bette's "Gypsy" into the VCR and as much as I originally loved Bette's performance, Bernadette kinda kicked arse. Maybe it was the live over Memorex, dunno *shrug*

[singnyc]

Posted: 12/8/03 at 5:59pm

Actually, bernadette88...I wouldn't be so sure that your "sorces" were so correct. Rumors spread like wildfire....