Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
ViniFromBrazil
Stand-by Joined: 1/26/16
#1Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 11:00am
A 20th anniversary production of THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO?
(Julie White as Boo? Geneva Carr as Reba? Michael Stuhlbarg as Adolph?)
A 30th anniversary production of BURN THIS?
(Starring Jake Gylenhaal and Michelle Williams?)
A 40th anniversary production of GEMINI?
(With Jaime Camil in the lead role?)
A 40th anniversary production of I LOVE MY WIFE?
(I would like to see Aaron Tveit, Melissa Benoist, John Gallagher Jr. and Daisy Ridley as the foursome in a morden production, I think it'd be fun)
A 50th anniversary production of HALLELUJAH, BABY?
(Could Keke Palmer or Ciara Reneé handle the role? Could anyone else attract tickets or would they have to go and find someone fresh?)
A 50th anniversary production of ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD?
(Maybe a transfer from London with Daniel Radcliffe)
A 60th anniversary production of THE MUSIC MAN?
(Tony Yazbeck and Jessie Mueller as Harold Hill and Marian Paroo? Denis O'Hare as the mayor?)
A 60th anniversary production of NEW GIRL IN TOWN?
(Would it work? It would certainly have to be revised. Gemma Artenton and Julian Ovenden as Anna and Mat? David Haig and Imelda Staunton as Chris and Marthy?)
A 90th anniversary production of SHOW BOAT?
(Wishing for the transfer of the beautiful production from London)
A 100th anniversary production of the first Pulitzer winner, WHY MARRY?
Or any other production? I avoided productions I particularly don't like or some I think have been revived enough, but feel free to add!
#2Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 11:05am
I would adore a Show Boat revival, but I am sure they will wait until 2027 at this point.
#3Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 11:18am
20th anniversary production of Titanic
ViniFromBrazil
Stand-by Joined: 1/26/16
#4Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 3:29pm
I missed out on the British revival of Titanic last year, really bummed I couldn't make it because the reviews were fantastic!
#5Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 3:34pm
Well, now I want Tony Yazbeck to play Harold Hill.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
Adair Haywind
Leading Actor Joined: 4/2/14
#6Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 4:06pm
Tony's casting would be inspired, but I've been saying for years they should revive the show with Seth MacFarlane as Harold Hill.
¿Macavity?
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/16
#7Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 5:16pm
Adair Haywind said: "Tony's casting would be inspired, but I've been saying for years they should revive the show with Seth MacFarlane as Harold Hill.
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You know, I've always wondered why MacFarlane stays away from Broadway. He adores theatre and the classic showtune sound. I feel like it could be a great chance for him to try and write something more serious. Or even just an excuse for him to act more.
ViniFromBrazil
Stand-by Joined: 1/26/16
#8Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 5:42pm
Me too! I was really impressed with his singing in that video with Barbra Streisand. He could pull off a good Harold Hill, I just can't see him as a... "charming" person? Maybe because of his past roles.
IlanaKeller
Leading Actor Joined: 10/14/15
#9Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 6:06pm
50th anniversary of "HAIR"?
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Harriet Craig
Stand-by Joined: 7/15/15
#10Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 7:38pm
Laura Benanti said in an interview a few years ago that she would love to do a revival of Brigadoon (https://https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/InDepth-InterView-Laura-Benanti-Talks-New-Live-Album-54-Below-Shows-Broadway-Hollywood-More-20130909), so, now that 2017 will be the 70th anniversary of the original production, I think it's time for that to happen. I'm not sure who Benanti's leading man should be, but I'd buy a ticket on the strength of her name alone.
Brigadoon probably falls into the OP's category of shows that "have been revived enough", but I want to see it anyway.
#11Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 8:08pm
The revised version of Brigadoon a few years ago might be due for a try!
#12Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/5/17 at 11:06pm
We're a year late for its 60th anniversary, but I'd love to see a revival of My Fair Lady (premier: March 15, 1956, at the Mark Hellinger Theater). I would want a youngish, charismatic actor to play Higgins, rather than the old geezers that have been cast lately.
Audrey Liebross
Audrey, the Phantom Phanatic, who nonetheless would rather be Jean Valjean, who knew how to make lemonade out of lemons.
#13Which anniversary production would you like to see in 2017?
Posted: 1/6/17 at 2:42pm
IlanaKeller said: "50th anniversary of "HAIR"?"
I echo the sentiment, but it's way too close in time to the 2009 revival and its 2011 return engagement.
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