Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Channing?

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Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Channing?

Posted: 8/2/07 at 4:47pm

As we all know, Christine Ebersole is starring in APPLAUSE at Encores in February 2008. Who would you want to play opposite her as Eve Harrington? I think Laura Benanti would be great...could totally picture her singing "The Best Night of My Life" and belting out the end of "One Halloween." Also, wouldn't it be cute if Erin Davie were cast? What are your thoughts?

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 4:53pm

Laura Benanti would be fantastic, but she'll be in LA filming her ABC television series ("Eli Stone") at the time, rendering her unavailable.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 4:57pm

Sutton would be brilliant.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:00pm

Erin Davie?

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:00pm

Sherie Rene Scott.

Yeah, well, it was bound to come up sooner or later.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:00pm

Is Karen Ziemba too old?


....or, LESLIE KRITZER? (What, I admit it....I'm a Kritzer fangirl.)

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:00pm

Serious suggestion.

Leslie K.? (Don't want to butcher her last name)

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:04pm

See? See? I'm not crazy.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:11pm

I know she'll be all tied up with Drowsey, but I actually think that Mara Davi chick would make for an interesting Eve.

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Updated On: 8/2/07 at 05:11 PM

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:15pm

Kelli O'Hara?

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 12:20am

Amanda Bynes

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 12:28am

Nathan Lane would be wonderful.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 2:54am

It would not surprise me if Davie ended up with it.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 3:15am

I think Erin Davie is a great choice, she's the right age for the role (yes, Karen Ziemba is way too old, she's old enough for Margo Channing) and would be a knocker in the role. Her "One Halloween" would be fierce and heart-breaking.
Actually, Leigh Ann Larkin would be fantastic as well.
Other City Center actresses that could work: Annie Hathaway, Sara Gettelfinger, Anika Noni Rose, and Jenny Power.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 9:06am

I see Ziemba more in the Celeste Holm role. Perfect.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 9:20am

I think Leigh Ann Larkin, who just played Dainty June in Gypsy at City Center, would be terrific.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 9:50am

Christine as Margo in APPLAUSE? Ugh. Her Margo will be as flat as her Mame Dennis was in Papermill's MAME several years ago.

I'd love to see La LuPone as Margo. Now THAT would be something.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 4:35pm

I'm with you, Brody. I'd rather see Beth Leavel take on this role.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 6:59pm

First of all, are you all just naming random female musical stars, or are you actaully trying to think of who could PLAY the character?? Do you know the character????

Second, Lupone is not playing the part. Ebersole is. Go start ANOTHER Lupon love thread if you feel the need.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 7:02pm

I think I'd rather seeing Erin Davie rip through the title song as Bonnie.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 7:04pm

Pia Zadora

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 7:18pm

Nancy Anderson

#23

re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 7:26pm

Easy. Heidi Blickenstaff.

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/3/07 at 11:55pm

as much as i love ebersole, i think she's miscast. i say put kathleen turner in there ... "hurry baaahhhck, hurry baaaahhhck"

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re: Who should play Eve Harrington opposite Christine Ebersole's Margo Chan

Posted: 8/4/07 at 12:24am

I like the idea of Kelli O'Hara. Based on what I've seen of her in Piazza (where she was sweet) and Pajama Game (where she was a bit more brittle), I think she could handle the duplicitous nature of the character.

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