It can be anybody who was in the show or not in it at all.
My Cast:
The Phantom: Brian Stokes Mitchell ( I would DIE Happy)
Christine: Charlotte Church
Roul: Josh Groban or Patrick Wilson
Phantom; Ted Keegan
Christine: Julie Hanson
Carolla: Kim Stengel
PHANTOM: Anthony Warlow (Who else would I choose?)
CHRISTINE: um....not sure
RAUL: Ewan McGregor
Catherine Zeta-Jones would make a good Charlotta and perhaps she could sing it too......
Updated On: 5/14/05 at 09:36 PM
Who's Charlotte? If you mean Carlotta, then I would love her in that part.....granted she would have to be trained in Opera but she is Catherine Zeta freakin' Jones. She can do anything her fine self wants to do.
Your right, I meant Charlotta
as for her vocals, well they were great in Chicago, and we have no idea what she can potentially do, so with some lessons she could do it
Here is a good Christine and someone who has reminded me of Emmy Rossum......Anne Hathaway, who can sing too, and I remember her telling Ellen that one time she was the #1 rated Soprano in New Jersey, so that could happen too......
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
The role of Carlotta Giudicelli requires the actress to be operatically trained. As much as I would love to see Catherine Zeta-Jones act the part, I highly doubt she would be able to do it, even with "some lessons", as MTVMANN suggested. I don't know if you've noticed, but Carlotta sings some very high stuff.
She does sing high, but I have no idea what she can or can not sing, so I didn't want to count her out, but as Minnie Driver told someone(I think it was Lisa Ling) "It's hard to approximate that type of sound"......
Phantom: Howard McGillin
Christine: me
Raoul: Jim Weitzer. no question. though Josh Groban's hilarious
Phantom- Michael Crawford
Christine- Julie Hanson
Raoul- Jim Weitzer
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
Phantom- Michael Crawford (Gosh, his voice gives me chills) or Hugh
Christine- Julie Hanson
Raul- Patrick Wilson (without the horrible wig)
Phantom: Gerard Butler
Christine: Sarah Brightman
Raoul: Michael Ball
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
Huh...I guess if you want the "young, sexy cast" (a la Joel Schumacher) or not... LOL! Either way I think my choices are all super talented.
Phantom: Hugh Panaro or Michael Crawford
Christine: Julie Hanson or Sarah Brightman
Raoul: Patrick Wilson or Michael Ball
Chorus Member Joined: 5/4/05
Phantom: Michael Ball (or Anthony Warlow)
Christine: I don't know
Raoul: Martin Crewes (or Patrick Wilson)
Phantom: Hugh Jackman/Chris Sieber
Christine: Ruthie Henshall
Raoul: Tim Howar/Ewen McGregor
Meg: Jen Ellison (I REALLY wanna see her in the role onstage, after seeing the movie n her Roxie)
My CHICAGO the musical group!!!
Broadway Star Joined: 9/14/03
I think it would be great for the show....I also think she'd do a very good job...if Emmy Rossum stepped in to do the show for awhile. I would def. go see her
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raoul - michael ball
firmin - john cleese
andre - eric idle
mme giry - miranda richardson
phantom- Hugh
christine - Julie Hanson
raol- michael shawn lewis (i can't believe no one has said him yet. i love him!)
Featured Actor Joined: 2/8/05
Phantom- Hugh, I've heard his voice and it is amazing
Christine- In a few years, ME!!!
Raoul- I'm not sure, a young tenor that needs a start in a show
Meg- if the show were to be done now, ME!!!
Swing Joined: 11/8/04
Phantom- Franc D'Ambrosio longest running ever or Ted Keegan and Michael Crawford
Christine- Lisa Vroman
Raoul- Tim Martin Gleason or Michael Shawn Lewis though I did always want to see Ewan McGregor cast as Raoul in the film and I also liked Patrick Wilson
Phantom: Michael Ball
Christine: Laura Benanti
Raoul: Christopher Sieber
Swing Joined: 11/16/04
Phantom - Hugh Panaro (no doubt)
Christine - I'll go with Charlotte Church. I think Sarah is past her prime. I recently heard her do a duet (Pie Jesu) with Charlotte Church and thought Charlotte CRUSHED her.
Raoul - Hugh Panaro
Phantom: Michael Ball
Christine: [I am SO tempted to write Chenoweth. I'd like to see her use her operatic voice more often. Hmmmm.] I liked Julie Hanson a lot, though.
Raoul: Josh Groban. Give the guy a shot. He fits the 'blandly handsome, sings well' part well enough. Most Raouls don't act it anyway (except for Cudia.)
Jim Weitzer totally acted it for Raoul! plus Raoul has to be wide eyed and innocent. I think Cudia's a bit mature with him but hey, i only saw Cudia's performance once and saw Weitzer 3 times. LOL
Phantom: Davis Gaines, Michael Ball or Hugh Panaro
christine: Kristen Chennoweth, Julie Hanson or Lisa Vroman
Raoul: Jim Weitzer (just cause he's HOT)
Carlotta: Lets throw Sarah Brightman a Bone, Honestly i think she would be great.
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