This is totally a joke but: WHITNEY HOUSTON and Fantasia could play Loise They would rewrite the show so at the end Whitney will sing to Loise "I Will Always Love You"
Rockabye, can I hold him for you while I sing my Sparman version of "Surabaya Johnny" and you punch him? Ljay can contribute as well
Somethingwicked, I think I came in my pants a little after imagining a staging with Pinkins as Rose, Anika as Louise and Nikki M. James as June (talk about inspired casting!). And while I'm all for thinking outside the box, there is a difference between plain miscasting and original casting. Kristin Chenoweth as Rose is an idea that I'm sure even Chenoweth would be against.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
In another thread someone mentioned Ruthie Henshall for Mama Rose, and I completely agree that in a few years she'd be fantastic! Someone also mentioned Bebe Neuwirth... that'd be amazing!
Ljay and Ray, thank you for the support. I am actually more upset that he was condescending, then that he disagreed with me. But you guys are very sweet.
And Hep, I got the same visual! :)
"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee
Bebe Neuwirth has nowhere near the vocal capacity to do justice to the score of GYPSY. To be fair, neither did Daly and some people consider her the best Rose they've seen. I think Neuwirth would be such an evil Rose, I would love to see her tackle the role.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee
Americanboy, would you mind editing those out? We don't want the thread to get deleted.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
You're right But I still think that Neuwirth still has a stronger voice.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
You're making me laugh. Daly was never considered a great singer. She is more of a speak singer. Bebe has had a ton of musical roles. Tyne is primarily an actress who managed to speak/sing through Mama Rose.
Neuwirth would be much better vocally than Daly was... Bebe would also give a wholly unique interpretation as rayandallthatjazz86 pointed out! I'd be there in a second to see it!
and I also doubt Mr. Laurents would allow for color blind casting...