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#26

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 4:47pm

My list is looong...so I won't include who I think should play what...

Amadeus
Carousel
Cinderella
Jesus Christ, Superstar
Godspell
Mame
Oliver
Peter Pan
Ragtime
The Music Man
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Secret Garden
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Urinetown
1776
42nd Street

There you have it!
Now, let's hope someone who can put these back to life is reading :I

Updated On: 5/17/08 at 04:47 PM

#27

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 4:51pm

zooxanthellae-

I'm glad I'm not the only one who'd like to see Ms. Ebersole do "Mame". I just think she's perfect for that role!

fossemoves-

I LOVE your "Bye Bye Birdie" cast! Fantastic!

Also, great suggestion on Patrick Stewart in "My Fair Lady". I imagine I would love his Higgins.

My "My Fair Lady" revival cast would look like this:

Eliza: Laura Benanti
Higgins: Tim Curry
Dolittle: Tim Jerome (He was incredible in the recent tour!)
Pickering: John McMartin
Freddy: Gavin Creel
Mrs. Higgins: Carole Shelley

#28

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 5:07pm

TooDarnHot--

I totally agree. I am a bit mystified as to how he hasn't been in anything on B'way already.

"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell

#29

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 5:07pm

Mame:

Beth Leavel as Mame
Christine Baranski as Vera
Kristin Chenoweth as Gooch

#30

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 5:14pm

Ebersole did Mame at Paper Mill and lacked the sparkle, charisma, and talent required of the role.

I'm still saying Lauren Graham as Mame.

http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer

#31

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 5:27pm

Dreamgirls. I don't care who plays who as long as they're good.

Reefer Madness, with the film cast.

The Rocky Horror Show:
John Cameron Mitchell as Frank N Furter
Cheyenne Jackson as Rocky Horror
Kerry Butler as Janet
Neil Patrick Harris as Brad
Jen Cody as Columbia
Daphne Rubin-Vega as Magenta
Tyler Maynard as Riff-Raff

"Who says you can't bend over backwards and eat bugs if you want to? I guess the bugs would probably say you can't do that that, but assuming that they are willing and consenting bugs, then there's no problem. Let's wig out eating bugs." -RuPaul

#32

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 5:37pm

Pippin-Just bring back the majority of the concert cast. Specifically Julia Murney as Fastrada.
Ragtime
Children of Eden
Evita

#33

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 7:30pm

I would like to see a revival of SARATOGA (1959), which like SHOWBOAT, was based on a novel by Edna Ferber, “Saratoga Trunk”, and was made into a memorable movie in 1945 with Ingrid Bergman & Gary Cooper. With a wonderfully melodic song score by the legendary Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer and a spectacular 1880’s New Orleans setting and richly drawn characters, this show was ahead of its time and could be a potential LE MIZ or PHANTOM on Broadway today (except that it has better music than either, in my opinion).

Cast
Clio Dulaine: Kelli O’Hara
Clint Maroon: Hugh Jackman or Marc Kudisch
Belle Piquery: Christine Ebersole
Kakou : Audra McDonald

Also, I would love to see a revival of WILDCAT (1960)
Every student in a high school band the last 40 years knows and plays “Hey! Look Me Over” from this show and the rest of the score by Cy Coleman & Carolyn Leigh is equally infectious. For the revival I would cast:
Wildcat Jackson: Debra Messing
(A wonderful comic actress and a fine singer who would make the role originated by Lucille Ball her own.)
Joe Dynamite: James Anest
This role calls for a real legitimate singer and I would like to see it played by my current favorite, James Anest, who has yet to be seen and heard on Broadway, but is simply the best match for the role with his beautiful, powerful voice, athletic build and rugged good looks.

My Avatar is the amazing young singer, James Anest

#34

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 7:35pm

Cabaret with John Barrowman as the Emcee. Not happening, but I can dream :)

#35

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 7:52pm

FUNNY GIRL
FOLLIES

Too early for another one but INTO THE WOODS with Chenoweth as the Baker's Wife, Raul Esparza as the Baker, and LuPone or Tonya Pinkins as the Witch.

Ebersole did MAME a long time ago before she was considered a Broadway "star" so maybe now she'd be able to pull it off.

I'd like to see Lauren Grahm do anything on stage. Can she sing?

You look absolutely terrific, honestly.

Updated On: 5/17/08 at 07:52 PM

#36

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 8:10pm

I totally agree with Parislover87 about Evita
and fossemoves idea of Sara Ramirez in Bye Bye Birdie...but I sorta hate that show...

I'd love to see Cabaret with Alan Cumming (again...) and Ruthie Henshall or Side Show (don't have a cast for that one) or A Little Night Music

"I'm a bagel on a plate full of onion rolls!"-Funny Girl

#37

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 8:56pm

Too early for another one, but 110 In The Shade with Emily Skinner as Lizzie. :) The little bit of "Is It Really Me?" on her CD is amazing!!!!

Or A Little Night Music with Emily as Petra. :)

Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!

Updated On: 5/17/08 at 08:56 PM

#38

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 9:08pm

Any Sondheim with Raúl Esparza.

"As we all should probably have learned by now, to be a Stephen Sondheim fan is to have one's heart broken at regular intervals" - Frank Rich

Dearest, how can this be so? You were dead, you know. - Candide

Oh my god, this show has everything! Half naked guys and girl on girl action! - [title of show]

(My avatar? Why, yes! That is Laura Benanti making out with a chick!)

#39

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 9:18pm

Any Sondheim without actors playing instruments (unless the character actually does in the original). :P

Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!

#40

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 9:23pm

The Light in the Piazza with Christine Ebersole and Erin Davie.

#41

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:27pm

bare
Peter: Adam Chanler Berat
Jason: Johnny B. Wright
Ivy: Sarah Hyland or Krysta Rodriguez
Nadia: Sarah Steele or Emma Hunton
Claire: Faith Prince or Julie White (can she sing?)

West Side Story
Maria: Krysta Rodriguez
Tony: Aaron Tveit or Scott Porter
Anita: Natalie Cortez
Bernardo: Ryan Duncan
Riff: Spencer Liff (I am shameless)
Chino: Robin DeJesus

Reefer Madness
Jimmy: Curtis Holbrook or Aaron Tveit
Mary Lane: Mara Davi or Annaleigh Ashford
Jack: Michael Berresse
Sally: Leslie Kritzer or Kerry Butler
Ralph: Noah Weisberg or Christian Anderson
Mae: Ana Gasteyer or Julia Murney
The Lecturer: Marc Kudisch or Norm Lewis

Updated On: 5/17/08 at 10:27 PM

#42

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:34pm

High Fidelity...

Rob - JP Walker
Liz - Orfeh

That's all I got.

"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell

#43

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/18/08 at 1:42am

A Little Night Music
Fredrik: Victor Garber
Desiree: Victoria Clark
Madam Armfeldt: Elaine Stritch
Anne: Laura Benanti
Henrik: Gideon Glick
Carl Magnus: Shuler Hensley
Charlotte:

White, a blank page or canvas. His favorite - so many possibilities. F--- you, Ms. Johnson. Word.

#44

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/18/08 at 1:47am

FACE THE MUSIC with the Encores! cast.

#45

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/18/08 at 1:50am

No, No, Nanette! with the recent Encores cast.
42nd Street
The Light in the Piazza starring Patti Cohenour (I know she was the standby but I saw her and I thought she was brilliant, so I want her to do it full time

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

#46

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/18/08 at 2:08am

I second the following:
Pippin (with most of the recent concert cast, but someone new as the Leading Player)
Bye Bye Birdie
No, No, Nanette (with Encores! cast)
Follies (with recent Encores! cast)

I add with enthusiasm:
Dames at Sea
Baby
Crazy for You (with Mara Davi and Christian Hoff)

#47

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/18/08 at 5:26am

BYE BYE BIRDIE CAST....perfection!!!

"The good news is I have an excellent Tony speech. The bad news is I've had it for forty-five years."-Elaine Stritch

#48

re: Your Dream Revivals

Posted: 5/18/08 at 8:08pm

Yeah,

I can't not smile when thinking about Cheyenne Jackson as Mr. Conrad Birdie.

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