Roles you WISH people would play- Page 3

[Anti-Romanticist]

Posted: 8/13/07 at 9:55pm

"Nathan Lane- The Wizard of Oz- Wicked
Anne Hathaway- Elphaba- Wicked OR Cathy- Last Five Years
Sherie Rene Scott- Ms.Lovett- Sweeney Todd"

I second these, for sure! There really are a lot of great casting ideas through out the whole thread.

I also have a new idea (although I don't know how accurate it is because I really haven't heard a lot of his singing)! Raymond McLeod sounds like a Mr. Rochester to me.

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 8/13/07 at 10:43pm

Raul Esparza - Judas in JCS(Or maybe Elphaba in Wicked!)Actually, he would have been really great as Tiernan in The Pirate Queen, too.

Chip Zien - Tateh in Ragtime

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 8/13/07 at 11:09pm

Mary Testa- as Carmen Bernstein- in Curtains

[evadiva]

Posted: 8/13/07 at 11:12pm

I agree with....

Betty White - Mrs. Tottendale - The Drowsy Chaperone

Sutton Foster as Anastasia

Adam Pascal: Freddie in Chess

Jane Krakowski as Sally Bowles-CABARET


My picks....

Elena Shaddow in POTO

Cheno in Legally Blonde and NO she doesn't look too old!

And I think Idina would sound great singing L5Y

So would Celia

Also Celia as Nelly in Floyd Collins

Chryssie Whitehead would be a piss as Maureen in Rent if she can sing it

[munkustrap926]

Posted: 8/13/07 at 11:40pm

I think -

Anne Hathaway as Belle.

Kathleen Monteleone as Glinda.

I could see Idina being amazing in Last 5 Years.

Natalie Cortez as Demeter or Bombalurina in CATS, and I don't know why but I could see Adam Jacobs as Munkustrap.

[evadiva]

Posted: 8/13/07 at 11:48pm

"Kathleen Monteleone as Glinda."

I did a workshop with her earlier this month at Telsey. Mark my words - you will be seeing her in one of their shows. Think Elle, Amber, Glinda or Maureen. That's what they told her she'd be considered for.

[YankeeMate]

Posted: 8/13/07 at 11:50pm

This would probably never happen on the boards but I'd love to see what Marge Simpson would do with Mama Rose.

[gobybubble]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:17am

Anne Hathaway- Wendla (Spring Awakening)
Kate Shindle- Elphaba... maybe (Wicked)
Angela Lansbury- Madame Morrible (Wicked)
Annaliese Van Der Pol- Penny (Hairspray)
Nathalie Joy Johnson- Tracy (Hairspray)
Kristen Bell- Elle (Legally Blonde)
Annaleigh Ashford- Amber (Hairspray)
Fantasia- Motormouth Mabel ... in a few years (Hairspray)
Brandi Massey- Fantine (Les Mis)
Annaliese Van Der Pol- Kira (Xanadu)
Raul Esparza- Sonny (Xanadu)

[CJR]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:48am

So, this is supposed to be roles I wish PEOPLE would play.... as opposed to what? Cats? Dogs? Horses?

Sorry, I couldnt resist. lol

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 3:23am

Actually, CJR, I would love to see that Bulldog in Legally Blonde play Max Bialystock in The Producers...

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:31am

Christina Applegate as Kira in Xanadu

[Midnight Radio]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:03pm

Mandy Patinkin as Herbie to LuPone's Rose

[glimpseofstocking]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:08pm

Donna Murphy as Rose (Gypsy)
Beth Leavel as Vera Charles (Mame)
Julia Murney as Fanny Brice (Funny Girl)
Megan Mullally as The Chaperone (The Drowsy Chaperone)
Christine Ebersole as Sally Plummer (Follies)

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:29pm

Patti LuPone as Jenny in THREEPENNY OPERA
Toni Colette as Desiree in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (in about 10 years)
Martha Plimpton as Rosalind in AS YOU LIKE IT
Jane Krakowski as Fay Apple in ANYONE CAN WHISTLE
Jane Krakowski as Aurora in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Donna Murphy as Mama Rose in GYPSY
Donna Murphy as Anna in THE RINK
Zoe Wanamaker as Lady Macbeth in MACBETH
Laila Robins as Serafina Della Rose in THE ROSE TATTOO
Mary Testa as Mama Rose in GYPSY
Boyd Gaines and Mary Testa as George and Martha in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Ute Lemper as Jenny in RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY

Updated On: 8/14/07 at 12:29 PM

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:16pm

Yes to Sherie Renee Scott as Mrs. Lovett
and Anneliese van der pol as penny

[TheFriarsDruggist]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 3:27pm

IF Disney ever makes Hercules into a Broadway show, Lucas Grabeel should play the teenage version of Hercules...He's already shown he can nail I Can Go The Distance. Yeah, it was kinda changed into a more upbeat pop song--But he still took it to school(And the beginning/ending of the song weren't that different).

Also...
David Bowie-Zoser in Aida
Cillian Murphy-Jekyll/Hyde(the movie)

[LostLeander]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 3:52pm

I've wanted Victoria Clark to play Leona Samish in Do I Hear a Waltz? ever since I first heard it.

Probably because of the shared American tourist concept with Piazza, but it's a very different character.

The songs would sound FANTASTIC in her voice.

I would love to see Audra play Dot in Sunday in the Park, though I know it's already happened.

Updated On: 8/14/07 at 03:52 PM

[jaimiecheno]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 4:04pm

Christine Ebersole as Mama Rose
Anna Hathaway as her Louise
Kristin Chenoweth as the Drowsy Chaperone
Lauren Kennedy as Janet Van de Graaf

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 5:08pm

Gavin Creel as the Tin-Man in The Wizard of Oz
Anne Hathaway as Cinderella in Into the Woods

Donna Murphy as Mrs. Lovett would be a must!

Posted: 8/14/07 at 5:16pm

Anika Noni Rose as Celie or Nettie in The Color Purple

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 5:36pm

Leslie Kritzer - Evita - Eva Peron

Yes- that would be awesome!

Kritzer did this online chat four years ago where she answered the 'dream roles' question- she has an awesome wish list-


[RobertArmin] One question I always like to ask is: what are your dream roles? What shows would you most like to do?
[RobertArmin] You named West Side Story, what else?
[LeslieKritzer] God, Sweet Charity, Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, EVITA OF COURSE!!!
[RobertArmin] You want to play God?
[LeslieKritzer] Godspell
[RobertArmin] (just a joke)
[LeslieKritzer] no,
[LeslieKritzer] LOLOL
[LeslieKritzer] Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar
[LeslieKritzer] and then the slew of Sondheim
[LeslieKritzer] I mean the list is forever long


Sweet Charity kinda made me go hmm, but I loved her list.


Transcript

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 5:41pm

Kritzer will be a great Miss Adelaide one day.

[candydog2]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 7:08pm

For some reason I always wanted Jenn Gambatese as Mary Poppins.

Megan Mullally: Glinda in Wicked - I know, she's too old and the only reason we associate her with that character is the high squeeky voice she uses in Will & Grace, but it would be so much fun seeing her do popular "stand up honey, you gotta toss your hair."
Oh and whoever said Bette Midler as Madame Morrible deserves an honorable mention too - that one made me laugh!

Christine Baranski (remember her from "Cybill") as the Drowsy Chaperone would be fun too.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 8/14/07 at 7:19pm

Toni Collette would be a fierce Sally Bowles. Would love to see that one. Definitely Colin Mochrie as Man in Chair. Also would love to see Alan Rickman or Jeremy Irons as Dysart in Equus rather than Richard Griffiths.

[sleepyguy1717]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 2:28am

I just wish Josh Groban would try musical theater. Period.