Who will replace Jane Lynch?- Page 3

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/14/13 at 11:18pm

I actually wouldn't be surprised if they're considering Brooke Shields.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/14/13 at 11:22pm

I would suggest Loretta Swit but I know she's preparing to play her first Aldonza.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 12:51am

If it were Sykes, my heart would go out to those kids. She would eat them alive.

[Starship]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 12:43pm

Well after seeing the "A Christmas Story" performance at the Tonys...Caroline O'Connor is definitely my #1 vote. She's not a name so hopefully another lead actor drops out and they get a star name for that role so O'Connor can step in!

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 12:55pm

"Caroline O'Connor"

She needs to change her name because I keep thinking of Archie Bunker when I see her name.

[beagle]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 1:15pm

What about Cyndi Lauper?

There was the thread about her where people were asking what Broadway roles she could do. I think maybe this one would work.
She's certainly a "name" who would sell tickets.

[Horton]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 1:23pm

I would love to see Karen Mason sink her teeth into Miss Hannigan... She would blow the roof off the theater!

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 1:28pm

^^ like!

[someone.else's.story2]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 1:31pm

I would love to see Cyndi Lauper as Hannigan. Unfortunately, she's on tour this Summer.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 1:41pm

They could be stunt casting Grace Farrell, considering Brynn will be leaving sometime in the future to do Honeymoon in Vegas.

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 4:51pm

Bette Midler gets my vote. She may be a little old but I'd be interested to see if she could be able to pull it off.

[John Adams]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 6:59am

>> I actually wouldn't be surprised if they're considering Brooke Shields.

Pfffffft...!! [projectile coffee]

>> Caroline O'Connor is definitely my #1 vote. She's not a name [...]

O'Connor doesn't have the general public's face recognition like Peters or Chenoweth have (due to their movie/TV exposure), but I would put her on par with an actress like Carolee Carmello in terms of being "a name" in the theater world. Updated On: 6/16/13 at 06:59 AM

[frazer]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 7:44am

caroline o'connor is doing gypsy in melbourne round about the time Jane finishes I think. Which should rule her out if they're looking for an immediate take over.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 8:01am

Brooke Shields-NOOOOOOOOOOO!

Bette Milder-YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[best12bars]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 9:16am

Right, because the very next thing on Bette Midler's Broadway bucket list is to be the second replacement in a so-so revival of "Annie."

They would be damn lucky to get Brooke Shields.

Updated On: 6/16/13 at 09:16 AM

[mikey2573]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 10:08am

The show will close at the end of Lynch's run. The sooner it closes the faster it will be forgotten; and it deserves to be forgotten. When you take a classic show like ANNIE, with its iconic original staging that has been recreated faithfully for the past 35 years, and you say, "We're doing a NEW version of ANNIE, with new staging, new sets, new choreography and new orchestrations!!" you better make DAMN sure that "new" is somehow "better" or at least "up to par". When I saw the show it was a muddled mess. There were moments during some of the songs where I was watching the choreography and thinking, "What the HELL are they supposed to be doing??"
The one word I can think of to describe this revival; befuddling.

[Elke]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 10:54am

Lynch is contracted until mid July; I highly doubt that they will close during the Summer holidays when there are plenty of tourists around. Tourists for whom Broadway = shows like Phantom, Chicago, Mamma Mia, Annie,...

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 12:29pm

Rosie O'Donnell is desperate to play Hannigan. She auditioned for this revival and tweeted recently during Jane Lynch's performance on the Tonys that she'd "maybe get to do the bus and truck one day." If they're in dire need of a name to keep the show running, she's their ace in the hole. Not that she has the selling power of someone like Lynch on a hit television show targeted towards kids, of course, but she's certainly more recognizable than most of the names being tossed about in this thread.

As non-existent as her singing is most of the time, with a lot of work from James Lapine, I actually think she could wind up being pretty decent in the role. Lord knows she has the presence for it.

Updated On: 6/16/13 at 12:29 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 1:05pm

Rosie would certainly need newly designed costumes. Cant imagine the low cut dresses would suit her.







Updated On: 6/16/13 at 01:05 PM

[AC126748]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 2:13pm

Has Rosie sufficiently recovered from her heart attack last year to do an right show a week schedule?

[theeatah]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 3:55pm

Hey, she complained about not having enough to do in Drood. She could probably handle it.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 8:41pm

Seriously, can you imagine how good Carol Channing might have been in the role a few years ago?

[jackieoh]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 8:43pm

Holy boobs, Jane Lynch.

I would pay full price to see Rosie tackle Hannigan.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 8:48pm

The show will close. To bring in a name, you have to shell out a lot of money and perks and the return hasn't been worth it, at least not with Lynch. It's a huge, expensive cast and crew and the show is not a cash cow. It will close or just run with understudies until the end of summer.

[mb87]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 9:30pm

Seems like they still could get a ton of B list [if not C list] stars to come in to make it through the holidays.

I wonder if they will do stunt casting for Grace at all? Any pop star/American Idol runner-up could easily also play alongside a named Hannigan.

I figured the show would close once Lilla got another show.