Who, Realistically, Could Also Star In KIMBERLY AKIMBO?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 3:16pm

If this show is (hopefully) a hit and has a long life, who could realistically succeed Clark? She’s so perfect it’s actually hard to think of people. It’s such an incredible role for a woman of that age but also seems very hard to recast with someone who brings to it the innocence she’s able to. 
 

Joanna Gleason, maybe? 
 

 

[halfhourcheckwithmerman]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 3:28pm

Joanna Gleason is a fabulous idea. 

Something tells me Donna Murphy would actually be fabulous. I know that we haven't seen that type of pure innocence from her (as far as I know), but if you look at the insane range she's played and how glorious of an actor she is, I think she could pull it off. Don't know how her voice is these days. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 3:35pm

I thought of Donna Murphy as well.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 3:41pm

Judy Kuhn. Rebecca Luker would have been magnificent.

[Kad]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 3:44pm

Gleason is an inspired idea, really. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 3:46pm

Donna Murphy for sure. Maybe Annie Golden?

I jokingly thought of Bernadette Peters because she’s ageless and still had the voice of a young girl.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:00pm

Rachel Bay Jones eventually. 

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:01pm

Patti Cohenour

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:10pm

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[jpbran]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:15pm

halfhourcheckwithmerman said: "Joanna Gleason is a fabulous idea.

Something tells me Donna Murphy would actually be fabulous….Don't know how her voice is these days."

She sounded great in Netflix’s The Prom. (runs and hides) 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:24pm

Kelli O’Hara in a couple decades.

[Lola Getz2]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:26pm

Ann Harada?

[BETTY22]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:42pm

I fear they will need someone as big as Bette Midler to help sell tickets. 

Didn't she play The Booth before? 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:46pm

Also, more than a few times, Victoria’s portrayal and voice sounded so much like Frances Conroy, it made me wish she was just a touch younger and could sing.

[Lola Getz2]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 4:54pm

Jayne Houdyshell? She may be a bit too old. but she did do Coraline.

[Skip23]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 5:11pm

Rachel B J … in everything. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 5:13pm

Has Meryl already optioned the film rights?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 5:14pm

I really like the Judy Kuhn suggestion.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 5:19pm

Kuhn also has that sweetness to her that would be wonderful. 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 5:36pm

Nancy Opel. Hell, I’d throw money at Carol Kane to give it a whirl. 

[halfhourcheckwithmerman]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 6:18pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Has Meryl already optioned the film rights?"

Ha! 

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 6:20pm

Donna Murphy was the first that came to mind for me. 

[ijest22]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 6:29pm

Most of these suggestions are way too young reading. In some ways, so is  Victoria, but she pulls it off. It needs to be someone who is not glamorous. Betty Buckley would kill it. No one can ever replace Mary Louise Burke, though. 

[EllaElla]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 6:44pm

quizking101 said: "Donna Murphy for sure. Maybe Annie Golden?

I jokingly thought of Bernadette Peters because she’s ageless and still had the voice of a young girl."

Annie Golden actually did the Sundance lab for it in 2017

[broadfan327]

Posted: 11/12/22 at 7:15pm

Patti LuPone wouldn't be right for the role, but it would be hysterical to watch her take.