Queen Latifah

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 11:32pm

She was on Watch What Happens Live tonight and when asked about Broadway, she said she was offered a production that went on to win several Tonys but the timing didn't work out. She wouldn't say when or what it was.

Obviously, it's Dolly, right?

Updated On: 7/20/17 at 11:32 PM

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 11:35pm

possibly and maybe obvious to some but there are lots of choices when the question is untethered to time.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 11:38pm

She did say she takes Broadway extremely seriously and would love to do a show when the timing is right. 

[Hellob]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 12:24am

I would have guessed color purple 

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 12:32am

As who, though? John Doyle cast Sofia and Harpo younger than usual in the revival, and she's not right for Shug Avery. 

Updated On: 7/21/17 at 12:32 AM

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 12:35am

Hamilton maybe? She was on the mixtape 

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 12:44am

Her name has been tossed around for Dolly for years, I can't imagine she wasn't referring to Dolly. 

Updated On: 7/21/17 at 12:44 AM

[Hellob]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 12:56am

ljay889 said: "Her name has been tossed around for Dolly for years, I can't imagine she wasn't referring to Dolly. 

 

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I was referring to the original CP production. Sorry for the confusion 

 

[darreyl102]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 1:48am

Did she say it was this season? If not, the possibilities are pretty endless.  However I always thought that Pearl Bailey and Queen Latifah look alike and wondered what it would be like if Queen Latifah took on Dolly like Pearl did. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 1:53am

I say Sophia in THE COLOR PURPLE revival. Her name is written all over that part, in my opinion.

[Hellob]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 1:18pm

I figured the original Color Purple bc of the Chicago film. CP premiered in 2005, Chicago was 2002. Seems like she'd be approached in 03-04 about CP. 

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 7/21/17 at 4:02pm

It is too bad she won't do Hello, Dolly.  I think she would have been great and it would have been a great opportunity for her.  And I do think this must have been the show she was referring too.