Who wants a "Drood" Revival?

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Who wants a "Drood" Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:29pm

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood," or "Drood" for short, is, in my opinion, one of the greatest musicals ever written. Unfortunately, it is not as well known as most other Broadway musicals, and it's cast recording has, sadly, gone out of print.
If there should be a revival of any musical, it should be DROOD!

Who's with me?

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#2

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:32pm

YES YES YES YES!

To me, this could be a great stage return for Julie Andrews if she ever did come back!

#3

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:34pm

I do.

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#4

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:34pm

I do! I do!

Alice Ripley for Edwin Drood!
David Hyde Pierce for Jasper?
Kelli O'Hara for Rosa?
Emily Skinner for Princess Puffer (any excuse to put Alice and Emily back onstage together)!

#5

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:36pm

I'll be happy to pass along these warm regards to the powers that be. Anything and everything to make a possible revival happen much sooner than later...

David Hyde Pierece for 'Jasper'? Not so much. David's more of a 'Bazzard' to me.

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re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:37pm

Dream Cast

Chairman: George Hearn
Rosa: Cheno
Jasper: Hugh Jackman
Drood: Kelli O'Hara
Puffer: Patti

Thoughts?

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#7

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:37pm

Yeah. Maybe Brian D'Arcy James for Jasper.

Also, a weird suggestion, but maybe Nathan Lane for the Chairman?

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#8

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:39pm

The day Kelli O'Hara could belt "The Writing on the Wall" is the day pigs fly.

Celia Keenan-Bolger or Heidi Blickenstaff for Drood, please.

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Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
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#9

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:40pm

Hmm. Nathan would be an interesting choice for Billy, I could see it going either way -- The timely old gent with a heart o' gold and incomparable passion for the theatrical in Mr. Hearn, or an approach otherwise all the more flamboyant and frothy for Mr. Lane.

Updated On: 10/27/08 at 11:40 PM

#10

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:59pm

I know they mention it in [tos], but Heidi Blickenstaff would be a perfect Drood.

I kinda like the idea of George Hearn as the Chairman.

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#11

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:05am

O, I would love to see a revival! Alice Ripley as Drood sounds good to me. I'd love to hear her belt that final note!

~Steven

#12

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:10am

DROOD is a fun, wonderful show, but since A TALE OF TWO CITIES was such a disaster getting a Dickens Musical revival will be difficult.

#13

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:15am

Oooh, YES!!

Heidi as Drood! Or Alice Ripley of course. One can never say no to Alice Ripley.
I feel like Neil Patrick Harris could potentially be good in a bunch of the roles in Drood. Bazzard, maybe, or Neville? If he were older, I could see him translating his Dr. Horrible into Jasper =).

#14

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:42am

Emily Skinner for Puffer
Elena Shaddow as Rosa Budd.
Stephanie J. Block for Drood

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re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:45am

I am all about a revival. Drood is one of my favorites ever.

SJB as Drood? No no. Heidi Blickenstaff or Alice Ripley, however? Absolutely!

Updated On: 10/27/08 at 12:45 AM

#16

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:54am

Alice Ripley would have been great... five years ago.

Her voice couldn't go near a score like DROOD anymore.

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Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

#17

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 1:15am

CurtainPullDowner, but Drood is a "Best Musical," could potentially have stars in it, is interactive, and is completely fun. Very different from Tale of Two Cities I'd think.

~Steven

#18

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:04am

I'll pass on this one. I enjoyed the original cast (Cleo Laine was the murderess), but never have I felt like reliving the experience. I know there are many fans, but I just didn't appreciate the score. After listening to the CD with all multiple endings, that did it for me and haven't pulled it out since. I recall that VH1 had a contest video, with the original cast that I ended up taping for 'the collection', but to be honest, I enjoyed the video as much as the actual show.
(It was a fun evening...first Drood, then dinner at Windows of the World, and there's no way for me ever to recapture that!)

#19

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:37am

I would LOVE to see a Drood revival. it's such a fun, unique show, which really needs to be seen by more people.

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#20

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:20am

I'd love Ripley as Drood.

Anyone like Leslie Kritzer as Helena? I know it's not one of the most important roles in the world, but Jana Schneider gave one of my all-time favorite performances. You should see what a gifted comic actress can do with it.

#21

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:25am

I vote yes.

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#22

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:30am

Yes please. Drood is a favorite of mine, but you really need a top notch cast, the show depends on that.

#23

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:54am

Jim Dale as Chairman, please.

#24

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:57am

I'd love to see Mary Testa as Princess Puffer!

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#25

re: Who wants a 'Drood' Revival?

Posted: 10/27/08 at 12:01pm

I second Mary Testa as Princess Puffer FOR SURE.

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