Les Miz cast guessing
Les Miz cast guessing
sanda
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/10/04
#0Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 8:56am
"Playbill.com learned that marquee-value names are being explored for the Broadway run, although no casting has been announced.
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My wishlist:
Valjean--John Owen Jones or Anthony Warlow
Eponine--Sutton Foster
Javert--Phillip Quast
Enjolras--Kevin Early
Marius--Peter Lockyer or Tim Howar
I cannot think more currently. I cannot think of anything at all.
BTW:I don't like to start a lot posts. But it seems no one start this yet. Anyway, I am happy.
EDIT: I add two more
Fantine--Lea Salonga
Mme.Thenardie--Patti Lupone
Thenardie--Gary Beach
Updated On: 2/21/06 at 08:56 AM
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#1re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 9:15amI'd doubt you'd see Sutton in there, unless she's only going to do six months in The Drowsy Chaperone.
Broadwaygal2
Swing Joined: 7/6/04
#2re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 9:18amWell, I would hope since the show itself has a great deal of "marquee value" they would give some unknowns a chance in the spotlight, but that's just my opinion.
sanda
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/10/04
#4re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 9:56amI definitely wish Stokes doing Javert. But I suppose they will only bring Les Miz veteran since this is a special engagement.
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#5re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:03amIsn't Philip Quast going to be busy as Peron in the upcoming West End revival of EVITA?
#6re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:12am
... Playbill.com learned that marquee-value names are being explored for the Broadway run, although no casting has been announced...
Just think what Raul Esparza could do with the role of Javert.
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BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#7re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:18am
I think Ems should play Fantine
Catherine Burnell as Eponine (she was the best on broadway)
Christoper Mark Peterson as Enjolras
Katie Clarke as Cosette
Elaine Strich as Javert
Carol Channing as Jean Valjean
Melanie Griffith as Eponine
Brook Shields as Cossette
Nathan Lane as Marius
Mattew Broderick as Enjolras
Rosie as Fantine
#8re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:21amBest...cast...EVER!
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JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#9re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:28am
Ho hum, am I the only one that does not want a bunch of unknowns?
Valjean: Colm Wilkinson
Javert: Just bring back Terrence Mann
Marius: Hunter Foster
#10re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:39am
I want to hear Celia sing Eponine.
And then, they should make a CD of it.
That's all.
Now what would you say if today I started over?
Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover
And I'll pretend like everything is already alright
And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight
#11re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:42amJust say no to Terrance Mann as Javert. I found his portrayal to be extremely weird and creepy...and not in a good way, either.
"You're the worst thing to happen to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber!" --Family Guy
"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
Kitzy's Avatar du Jour: Kitzy as Little Red Ridinghood in her college's production of "Into the Woods"
"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
Kitzy's Avatar du Jour: Kitzy as Little Red Ridinghood in her college's production of "Into the Woods"
#12re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 10:56amAlice Ripley for Fantine.......please
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#13re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:04amIf Warlow did it I would be the first to buy a ticket. However, he has said multiple times that he would NEVER come to America.
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With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy
But he knew someone must take a stand
There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail
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jasobres
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/9/05
#14re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:08amI'd like to see Merwin Foard as Javert because he's an aquaitance of mine and I need an excuse for my mother to see it because she knows him too.
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#15re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:17am
I understand that Cam. Mackintosh will be in NY the end of the month for some Mary Poppins business.
I imagine his priority would be to choose his 2 males (Valjean, Javert) in his best interest. Much will depend on what the offer is, who will accept it and what if any plans go beyond 6 mos.
Not to take away from the ladies, Fantine & Eponine, who are also considered major roles with some wonderful former talents.
But imo, he'll choose to make his best offers to the male leads first and work from there. Again, just an opinion.
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Updated On: 2/18/06 at 11:17 AM
#16re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:20amI'd love to see Sutton Foster as Eponine, but she'll be in Drowsy Chaperone. I wouldn't mind seeing Caren LynManuel as Eponine, either.
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JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#18re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:24am
Not that Anthony Warlow would do Les Miz in the US, but I would suspect he would be more likely to reprise his role as Enjolras or play Javert, rather than Valjean...but I bet he would do a great job as Valjean!
Call me nostalgic, but I would love to see Colm as Valjean again. I also like Phillip Quast as Javert, but wouldn't mind seeing Robert Cuccioli in the role again. Kelli O'Hara or Christiane Noll would make a good Cosette.
(Geez everyone I have mentioned in this post has been associated with J&H at some point!)
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#19re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:24am
Did someone say Raúl Esparza?
Now that sounds lovely.
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#20re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:26am
Hey BroadwayBaby18--
You left out Harvey Fierstein as Thenardier and Lea Delaria as Madame Thenardier!
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
#21re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:31amI prefer Lea Delaria as Thenardier and Harvey Fierstein as Madame Thenardier.
"You're the worst thing to happen to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber!" --Family Guy
"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
Kitzy's Avatar du Jour: Kitzy as Little Red Ridinghood in her college's production of "Into the Woods"
"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
Kitzy's Avatar du Jour: Kitzy as Little Red Ridinghood in her college's production of "Into the Woods"
#22re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:32amYEAH! That does work better! It would be hilarious!
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
flossie2
Stand-by Joined: 11/6/03
#23re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 11:54amI would love to see Robert Cuccioli return as Javert.
#24re: Les Miz cast guessing
Posted: 2/17/06 at 12:05pmPlease put people in the roles who haven't done it yet! Raul be be awesome. :)
