Dreamcast: Desiree Armfeldt

[BarnabyTucker]

I've been on both a GREY'S ANATOMY and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC kick lately.  Naturally this lead me to thinking; Sandra Oh would make a phenomenal Desiree Armfeldt.  I can't see her headlining a Broadway revival, but I'd love to see her take on the role in a regional production.

Who are your dream picks for Desiree?  :)

[gypsy101]

Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett

[Jordan Catalano]

Donna Murphy

[TotallyEffed]

Cate Blanchett.

[imeldasturn]

Cate Blanchett, Rachel Weisz or Janet McTeer

[Brave Sir Robin2]

I'd like to add Angela Bassett to the mix, but I think Cate, Sandra, and Kate would be lovely!

[BarnabyTucker]

Brave Sir Robin2 said: "I'd like to add Angela Bassett to the mix, but I think Cate,Sandra,and Kate would be lovely!"

Wow! Angela Bassett would be a dream.  I think Rue McClanahan would have killed it in her day.

[ElphabaGoodman]

Katrina Lenk

[Jarethan]

I agree with everyone mentioned so far, with the exception of Katrina Lenk.  Maybe when she's a little older.  Don't agree at all re Rue McClanahan.  My preference: Donna Murphy.

[Andres_Zayas]

Emma Stone when she’s old enough

[BCfitasafiddle]

Victoria Clark.

[jv92]

This is gonna sound like a weird answer, but someone who can't sing well, and will approach "the song" as a monologue, and not a soaring ballad. And someone who can pull off high comedy, but isn't too chilly. 

So I don't really know, but Cate Blanchett is not a bad idea. 

[fosterfan2]

Agree with Jordan and Jarethan--Donna Murphy. She is the first person who came to my mind.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Hmm, or. Carolee Carmello.

[fosterfan2]

Jarethan said: "I agree with everyone mentioned so far, with the exception of Katrina Lenk. Maybe when she's a little older. Don't agree at all re Rue McClanahan. My preference: Donna Murphy."

I agree with you re Katrina Lenk; I love her,but I also think it might work better when she's a bit older. Donna Murphy is 59 or 60,and she can still pull it off. She and Katrina both look younger than they are,but I can visualize her in this.

 

[rosscoe(au)]

Australian actor Nadine Garner was superb as Desiree in Melbourne Australia, it would be in one of my top ten live performances ever. Her Send in The Clowns was a masterclass in acting, joyous, heartbreaking, it was something special.

[David10086]

I love Donna Murphy, but afraid she’s too old for the role to have a teenage daughter.

Helena Bonham Carter would be my choice - either on stage or on screen!

[Theatrefanboy1]

I’ve been saying for years Cate Blanchett opposite Julie Andrews. But now I’ll take Donna Murphy after her performance two months ago

[AC126748]

For years, there were rumors that Desiree would be Emma Thompson's return to the stage. She's a bit old for the part now, but when she was the right age, she would have been perfect. She has the humor and the vulnerability needed for the part.

[henrikegerman]

Judy Davis, 20 years ago. 

[BJR]

Of course, Donna Murphy would kill it. Shame there hasn't been a major production to offer it to her.

Cate Blanchett, wonderful idea.

I'll add Nicole Kidman. I think she could get the grand star, sex farce, and ultimate vulnerability all very well.

[qolbinau]

Would love there to be a reunion concert with Bernadette and Lansbury. But if we are talking strictly new: Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet or Donna Murphy.

[bjh2114]

Audra

[imeldasturn]

Kristin Scott Thomas too! She was scheduled to play Disirée at Théâtre du Châtelet a few years ago but she had to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by Greta Scacchi. Leslie Caron was a fine Madame A.

[fashionguru_23]

Jan Maxwell would have been brilliant...like anything she ever did. Marin Mazzie would have been great. But, I do love Kate Winslet.