Kiss of the Spider Woman. I think her glamour and voice will suit the score better than Audra (who is rumoured to be involved in some kind of production/reading recently?).

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#3
Posted: 3/14/17 at 2:49am

I thought Heather Headley was being discussed for Kiss Of A Spider Woman. I agree that Zeta Jones would be an excellent Audra. She could be a great Miranda Priestly in upcoming The Devil Wears Prada too, if they want star casting and have the budget for it. Also Charity in Sweet Charity (guess Sutton has that one locked if it transfers tho). Maybe Phyllis in Follies a few years from now?

I'm also curious to see her see her in more vulnerable roles, can't think of roles right now.

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Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:18am

https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/13/audra-mcdonald-and-alan-cumming-in-a-reading-of-kiss-of-the-spider-woman/

I must say I'd be excited at the prospect of Alan Cumming and Steve Pasquale. PERFECT casting.

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#5
Posted: 3/14/17 at 5:54am

^ I somehow missed that. I agree. This is phenomenal. I was envisioning Heather, Titus, and Joshua Henry for the rumored African-American revival. Anyway... back to Zeta!

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#6
Posted: 3/14/17 at 9:59am

F*CKin' Ruthie in American Buffalo.

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#7
Posted: 3/14/17 at 10:12am

Sheila in A CHORUS LINE. But that's just me.

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Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:31pm

Catherine Zeta Jones doesn't have to wait a couple of more years to play Phyllis Rogers Stone in "Follies". She's perfect for the role now. She is 47 years old. Alexis Smith was 50 when she originated the part.

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#9
Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:33pm

She'd be great in Spider Woman. I kind of got the feeling Night Music wasn't a great experience for her and don't really expect to see her back on the boards soon, but of course I could be totally wrong. I, by the way, saw her twice in Night Music and thought she was wonderful.

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Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:36pm

She'd be great for "Spider Woman" but that's a given: Kander-Ebb score/role originated by Chita. She did it once, she can do it again with little effort. I would like to see her do something outside of that comfort zone.

I love when performers take on a role that no one else thinks they can do and wind up nailing it.

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Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:38pm

Zeta Jones is much too mature for the role of "Sheila" in A Chorus Line about 15 years too old for that part.

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#12
Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:54pm

I know this probably wont ever happen- but, i would LOVEto see her reprise Velma in Chicago on stage. She was so incredible with that role in the movie. I'd love to see it happen live.

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#13
Posted: 3/14/17 at 1:01pm

What about Margo Channing in Applause?

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#14
Posted: 3/14/17 at 1:13pm

Mame?

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Posted: 3/14/17 at 1:26pm

"Kiss" is perfect for her

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Posted: 3/14/17 at 2:11pm

Theater insiders will tell you that Zeta Jones was erratic in NIGHT MUSIC. Her performance varied from night to night and she didn't adhere to the original blocking. This presented challenges to the lighting crew as well as to her fellow actors

Don't expect to see her back on Broadway any time soon.

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#17
Posted: 3/14/17 at 2:16pm

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Roles for Catherine Zeta Jones!#18
Posted: 3/14/17 at 2:32pm

Dollypop said: "Theater insiders will tell you that Zeta Jones was erratic in NIGHT MUSIC. Her performance varied from night to night and she didn't adhere to the original blocking. This presented challenges to the lighting crew as well as to her fellow actors

Don't expect to see her back on Broadway any time soon."

Is this for real? If so, that's sad. Reviews for her here have been almost unanimously good, would have loved to see her. Some excellent suggestions here, btw. A Follies movie would be an absolute dream come true (dream being the keyword here).

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Posted: 3/14/17 at 2:34pm

I saw her around 6 times in Night Music and her performance was never less than consistent. Nothing like what was seen on the Tonys.

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