other people you could see as characters on b-way

I'm interested to know the people you would love to see as characters on broadway. Mine are these 2:

Anneliese van der Pol(from That's So Raven) as Elphaba. She has such a talent and I could see her playing a pretty decent Elphaba.

Fantasia as Celie in The Color Purple. Watching her act in her movie reminded me a lot of that character. She has lived a lot of Celie's life. Oh and not to mention she could sing the mess out of that score.

Who else do you guys think could play different characters on broadway?

This is a common view that some people had I think:

Jack Black as Freddy in DRS

and a weird one

Kathy Bates as Mama Rose (She just seems so forceful)

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Updated On: 8/21/06 at 01:45 AM

I think Deb Messing would be a hialrious Christine in DRS

and in that vein... I'd love to see Megan Mullaly as The Drowsy Chaperone lol. (or anything where she gets to sing!!!!!!!!!)

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Michael Ball in either Sweeney or DRS The Phantom or even in the revival as JVJ

Updated On: 8/21/06 at 11:04 AM

Megan Mullally as the Drosy Chaperone would be awesome!

I agree with Megan Mullally as Mrs. Lovett, although we're not likely to see another Sweeney revival for awhile. For me, the chaperone character is too close to Karen Walker on Will & Grace; I wouldn't want to see her take on that role. How about her as Mame?

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Kim Fields "Sunday in The Park With George", The Bernadette Peters character.

Diana Ross Nora Desmond "Sunset Boulevard"

Will Smith Bert "Mary Poppins"

Also would love to see a black male play "Stanley Kowalski" in "Street Car Named Desire."