Who thinks it's time for a Sunday in the Park Revival? — Page 2

Awww, but what about our willing suspension of reality? I'm willing to do so if Murphy takes over this role, she's just sooo good. Makes me sad she can't play Dot. Then again none of the George mentioned here are 24, they're in their 30s.

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Ohh, that's so mean!
*crosses his arms and turns his head offended*
I know she's too old to play Dot, but how old was Ms. Peters when she did it though? Wasn't she almost 40?

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I would love to see this done. Especially if you could get Cerveris to do George. He's already done a concert version, correct? I think he'd be an incredible George and he's got the voice for it.

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OK, you win Michael Bennett, I guess you are right, but still Murphy should do a concert version of the show. i can just imagine her singing the title number! Wow!
I don't like the idea of Jenniffer Laura Thompson playing this role at all, but that made me think that maybe Kristin Chenoweth would be a great Dot. Many critics in the Wicked reviews said that her performance is the performance of an old-fashioned musical theater star in contrast to Menzel's more rock or modern voice/acting. I think she has great comic timing which is absolutely necessary to play Dot and especially Marie, and though I've only seen her in "Wicked" and the DVD of "The Music Man" which are more comedic/romantic roles, I'm sure she would do a great job with the dramatic portion of the role.

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Kristin doesn't have the low voice quality necessary for the part.

I also can't see Cerveris in it.

Absolutely! And cast the Actress who did "Fastrada" in the "Pippin" concert with the all-stars as Dot, I don't remember her name but she is something wonderful!

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I hate all the great women I like for this role are too old to play it: Donna Murphy, Ruthie Henshall, Maria Friedman, and of course I'd pay whatever to see Bernadette Peters live as Dot/Marie. I still think Chenoweth would be good in this role, Sondheim first wrote the part of Dot as a soprano until Bernadette Peters was cast, he changed it to accomodate her voice (he did the same for Patinkin) so Chenoweth could sing the original version of the score. I know some people consider her a teenage attraction because of Wicked, but I think she could pull this off.

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It's probably Sondheim's greatest artistic achievement, but it has always been death at the box office. It's just so difficult to persuade your average punter that they want to see a show about a painting.

I think Patinkin could be improved on. His voice is somewhat cloying , and he sings falsetto half of the time. Peters was sublime.

I 'll certainly go see the London show.

Updated On: 10/14/05 at 11:54 PM

One of my favorite shows of all time! Hopefully this will be revived some day.

No, I don't think it's time.

Too many other great musicals, by creative talents equal to, if not more talented, that should be revived before adding yet another Sondheim to a season.

If there are revivals, time to start thinking out of the box.

Ha I saw the video of this show and fell in love with Mandy. Then I realized that was his real voice. Still love the show and know it by heart, though.

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I'm with you Ray. As I'd pay to hear Audra sing the phonebook, I'd pay to watch Donna orally interpret it. Woman is a chameleon.

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