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which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
#100re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 6:52pmRockabye. Don't worry about KJ. He's an ass. Look at my signature to see what he said to me last night. I bet he gets punched in the face a lot!
danielloz
Swing Joined: 6/17/07
#101re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 7:03pm
This is totally a joke but:
WHITNEY HOUSTON
and Fantasia could play Loise
They would rewrite the show so at the end Whitney will sing to Loise "I Will Always Love You"
#102re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 9:06pm
Rockabye, can I hold him for you while I sing my Sparman version of "Surabaya Johnny" and you punch him? Ljay can contribute as well 
Somethingwicked, I think I came in my pants a little after imagining a staging with Pinkins as Rose, Anika as Louise and Nikki M. James as June (talk about inspired casting!).
And while I'm all for thinking outside the box, there is a difference between plain miscasting and original casting. Kristin Chenoweth as Rose is an idea that I'm sure even Chenoweth would be against.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#103re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 9:11pmI love Beth Leavel, but is she a good enough dramatic actress to pull it off? I know she's a brilliant comedienne.
gettinhep
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/9/04
#104re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 9:15pm
Rockabye, can I hold him for you while I sing my Sparman version of "Surabaya Johnny" and you punch him? Ljay can contribute as well.
Oh, Ray and Rockabye, I just had a vision of a scene from the Marx Brothers' film, 'Duck Soup'.
'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#105re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 9:21pmVera Goulet
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
#106re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 9:44pm
In another thread someone mentioned Ruthie Henshall for Mama Rose, and I completely agree that in a few years she'd be fantastic! Someone also mentioned Bebe Neuwirth... that'd be amazing!
Oh and Bea Arthur anyone?
RockabyeHamlet
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
#107re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:01pm
Ljay and Ray, thank you for the support. I am actually more upset that he was condescending, then that he disagreed with me. But you guys are very sweet.
And Hep, I got the same visual! :)
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americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#108re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:04pm
Bebe Neuwirth has nowhere near the vocal capacity to do justice to the score of GYPSY.
But Henshall would be an inspired choice in 10 years.
#109re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:08pm
Bebe Neuwirth has nowhere near the vocal capacity to do justice to the score of GYPSY.
To be fair, neither did Daly and some people consider her the best Rose they've seen. I think Neuwirth would be such an evil Rose, I would love to see her tackle the role.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#110re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:13pm
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#111re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:13pm
Much more than Neuwirth could ever dream of being.
RockabyeHamlet
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
#112re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:13pmPut me in the Henshall camp.
"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee
#113re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:17pmAmericanboy, would you mind editing those out? We don't want the thread to get deleted.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#114re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:21pmThe second doesn't need to be edited.
#115re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:23pm
You're right 
But I still think that Neuwirth still has a stronger voice.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#116re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:24pm
You're out of your mind if you think Tyne is a better singer than Bebe.
Tyne has no vibrato..and doesn't have the best pitch. Bebe has a more trained sound.
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#117re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:25pm
Are you kidding?
Bebe Neuwirth voice is extremely lacking. In no way as good as Daly's. No.
#118re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:28pmYou're making me laugh. Daly was never considered a great singer. She is more of a speak singer. Bebe has had a ton of musical roles. Tyne is primarily an actress who managed to speak/sing through Mama Rose.
#119re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:49pm
"As I said before Tonya Pinkins as Rose and Anika as Gypsy would be tour de force!"
Ooo as much as Donna would be my first choice, that combination sounds delicious.
"This ocean runs more dark and deep than you may think you know...I'll be the fear of the fire at sea."
-Marie Christine
#120re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 10:52pm
As wonderful as it would be.. I don't think Arthur Laurents would allow color blind casting.
Just a hunch I have.
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
#121re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 11:11pm
Neuwirth would be much better vocally than Daly was... Bebe would also give a wholly unique interpretation as rayandallthatjazz86 pointed out! I'd be there in a second to see it!
and I also doubt Mr. Laurents would allow for color blind casting...
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#122re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 11:13pmWell, I think that Neuwirth's voice is completely "blah". Sorry.. my opinion.
zooxanthellae
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/07
#123re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 11:15pmI didn't intend to bash your opinion, simply wanted to justify mine. sorry.
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#124re: Which actress do you think will play a great Rose ?
Posted: 7/16/07 at 11:18pmYou didn't. I respect your opinion.
