Curtis- Taye Diggs Effie- Jennifer Hudson Deena- Of course, Miss Beyonce Knowles Lorell- Fantasia i believe would be perfect Michelle- Anika Noni Rose Jimmy- Usher i think could be good, Billy Porter although an awesome performer was a little too feminine in my opinion CC- Darius deHaas was PERFECT for me. almost too good
THE WIZ
Dorothy-Anika Noni Rose Evillene- Lillias White Aunt Em- Capathia Jenkins Scarecrow-Darius deHaas Tinman-Corey Reynolds Lion-Billy Porter(PERFECT) Addapearle-Brenda Braxton(give her a real sexy, comic edge) Glinda-Jasmine Guy or Phylicia Rashad( someone a little older and really really beautiful)
"Girl, this cupcake is the jumpoff"- Adriane Lenox
Effie:Frenchie Davis Lorrel:Fantasia Burrino Deena Jones: Tamira Gray C.C.: Darius deHaas Curtis: Taye Diggs James Thunder Early: LEON.......perfect role for him(The Five Heart Beats, The Temptations, Little Richard.....he always plays the druggie member of the group in these movies)
This is considering everyone here could speak English and were still young...
Les Mis
Valjean - J. Mark McVey or Randal Keith Javert - Philip Quast or Jacques Mercier (or Anthony Warlow at his age now) Marius - Peter Lockyer Cosette - Judy Kuhn Enjolras - Michel Sardou Eponine - Lea Salonga Fantine - Rose Laurens (her I Dreamed a Dream is beyond amazing) Mme. Thenardeir - Marie-France Roussel or Betsy Joselyn Thenardier - Laurent Gendron (<--) Gavroche - Fabrice Bernard (he resembles Artful Dodger which is the whole reason Les Mis was made into a musical)
A Little Night Music Desiree Armfeldt - Meryl Streep Fredrik - Kevin Kline Carl Magnus - Marc Kudisch Charlotte - Michelle Pawk Anne - Laura Benanti Mdme. Armfeldt - Angela Lansbury Henrik - Michael Arden Petra - Sutton Foster
If Meryl couldn't make it, I think Annette Bening could make a grand return to the stage in the role. I've already posted this in the ALNM thread.
Pippin: Gavin Creel Catherine: Laura Benanti Charles: Harvey Fierstein Fastrada: Jane Krakowski or Janine LaManna Lewis: Brad Musgrove Leading Player: ? - Any ideas?
It's called acting...Glinda? She's got a really amazing belt, and she just makes her voice sound like that. Besides, Fantine has like 1 speaking line anyway. Updated On: 3/29/05 at 04:34 PM
The How to Succeed Posted on here is incredible, Id love to see that. John Taraglia would be a great frump.
Fame Carmen - Anika Noni Rose (If you have heard her in Footloose you should know how incredible her voice is) Tyrone - Taye Diggs Nick - Gavin Creel (On the 1999 recording I want to Make Magic was so beautiful plus hes got an awsome voice) Serena - Sutton Foster (Her and Gavin just work well together) Mrs. Sherman - Hariet Harris Joey Vegas - ME (even though I think id be a better Nick) Mrs. Bell - Fredi Walker
Carnival Paul - Hugh Panaro Marco - Brian Stokes Mitchell Lili - Emmy Rossum Rosalie - No Idea at all
Company Robert - Marc Kudisch (I think hes too old for it now but hed be great) Paul - Neil Patrick Harris Amy - Stephanie D'Abruzzo Joanne - Bebe Neuworth April - Kerry Butler Pamela - Anika Noni Rose (I think shed be great singing Another Hundred People)
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" Brick - MARK RUFFALO Maggie - ANGELINA JOLIE (I think I'm her only fan on this board) Big Daddy - BRIAN COX Big Mama - CAMRYN MANHEIM
Updated On: 4/19/06 at 06:31 PM
i can't think of a whole cast but certain people who i would love to see play certain parts: alan cumming- rod in ave q adam pascal: conrad birdie in bye bye birdie or seymore in little shop or dr frank-n furter Anthonny rapp: Hedwig Johnny depp as the emcee
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
Kim- Lea Salonga or Joanna Ampil Chris- Ewan McGregor Engineer- Jose Llana (excuse spelling) Ellen- Laura Michelle Kelly or Joanna Riding
Oliver!
Nancy- Susan Egan Fagin- Jonathon Price Bill- Hugh Jackman Bette- Kerry Butler Bumble- Simon Bowman Widow Corny- Beth Fowler Mr Brownlow- Tom Hanks Mrs Bedwin- Julie Andrews Dodger- The young man from Boy From Oz
Jesus Loves You... Everybody else thinks you're an idiot!
"The Crucible" John Proctor - SEAN PENN Elizabeth Proctor - JULIANNE MOORE Abigail Williams - NEVE CAMPBELL Dep. Gov. Danforth - F. MURRAY ABRAHAM Rev. John Hale - PETER SARSGAARD Mary Warren - KRISTEN BELL
Updated On: 4/19/06 at 07:03 PM
Hedwig: Raul Esparza, Adam Pascal, Scott Weiland Yitzak: Janis Joplin, Gwen Stefani, Idina Menzel
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