Bernadette Peters as Lovett - Will it EVER Happen?- Page 9
Bernadette Peters as Lovett - Will it EVER Happen?
#200Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 8/2/14 at 11:41pm
Patti could be an interesting Sally. But, a dream would be to see Patti as Carlotta. As much as I love La Paige I don't think she really had a handle on the character. And she could never get the words right.
Has Patti ever sang I'm Still Here?
#201Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 8/3/14 at 12:19amPatti is completely wrong for Sally. Sally is not a steamroller, it's too fragile of a character for Patti. Patti was and always will be a Carlotta. I can't wait for the day that she starts singing "I'm Still Here."
#202Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 8/3/14 at 12:33amThey should do another concert version to commemorate the 1985 version. Patti as Carlotta.
#203Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/27/14 at 8:29pm
Yep, Patti was born to sing "I'm Still Here".
Now would be the right time for a Sweeney Todd revival on Broadway; the property is hotter now than ever and the previous revival is now well into the past. To think the film version wasn't even out during the last revival.
Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters in SWEENEY TODD. What an event.
Also, I think we can safely say that no other potential casting has been discussed in as much depth and for this long on BWW as Bernadette in Sweeney Todd. Wow.
Here is a transcript of what Bernadette said in 2009 when asked if she would play Mrs Lovett:
"I just learned that one song recently, and it's amazing. So yes I would. Yeah, I mean you know - the more you examine a Steve Sondheim song, or you just learn it, and you realise how amazing it is and what he is saying, and the intricacies, and what he expresses for the character. he really knows how to express what the character's feeling. Yeah - I would."
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Updated On: 9/28/14 at 08:29 PM
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#204Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 2:36amI just don't see Barnadette as Lovett, although she would have made an interesting Johanna back in the day.
#205Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 7:31amMandy Patinkin as Sweeney would be so beyond hilarious and awful. I'd love to see that!
#206Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 4:08pmMandy Patinkin??? Oh, qolbinau, you're a dreamer...
#207Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 4:55pmI realise it's controversial...I think it's one of those things that could be a complete disaster or brilliant. I don't particular like Mandy/want to see him in much else (or even without Bernadette). This role with that pairing I am interested though.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#208Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 4:55pmI think Bernadette would make a wonderful Miss Lovett!! She can still play the role, and maybe it will be revived again soon haha
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Showface
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#209Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 4:59pm
Will this hold you over until the time comes?
Bernadette singing a Sweeney Todd tune...enjoy!
#210Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 5:06pmI have a feeling that if Mandy ever played Sweeney you'd wanna steer clear of him during rehearsals and backstage at any point. Someone could really get hurt!
Showface
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#212Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 5:12pmMandy Patinkin has a very unusual voice that takes some time to get used to. I didn't care much for him at first but now he's one of my favorite performers. I think that his melodramatic acting style would fit Sweeney Todd perfectly and would work amazingly well along side Bernadette.
#213Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 8:42pmOh, my, is that a brilliant idea. I am the hugest Bernadette fangirl, and she'd be one of the best Mrs. Lovetts ever. Every time I see Helena Bonham Carter as Lovett (or Bellatrix!), I can't help thinking of Bernadette...especially in her Into the Woods costume. Of course I adore Helena as well. And Mandy is an excellent suggestion for Sweeney; I can just imagine what a magical matchup that would be!
#214Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 9:34pmShowface- Because Mandy Patinkin is a method actor. I would be terrified to see him getting ready for that role.
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#215Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 9:52pmThe range of Mandy's voice is nowhere in the ballpark of Sweeney's. And if Sweeney and Lovett are in their 60s, then is Johanna in her 40s? He's only been gone 15 years and Johanna is still a ward.
mjohnson2
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/13
#216Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/28/14 at 9:52pm
To me, Mandy Patinkin is Burrs or Georges and nothing else. When he works in the role, he is beyond brilliant but he is only good in roles that are right for him, and certainly not Sweeney.
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Updated On: 9/28/14 at 09:52 PM
#217Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/29/14 at 5:22am
If Michael Cerveris can play Sweeney on Broadway (which was an odd vocal fit for the role) then I'm not too concerned about Mandy's voice...he can still sing and has a blaring lower range still.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MCVsMSsIJU
I'm glad that I'm not the only one that can see the appeal of Mandy in this role (I'm not his biggest fan, or even a fan outside Sunday and Wild Party). I agree that Mandy is melodramatic, and I think his unhinged, self-indulgent melodrama will work well for the brooding Sweeney Todd. I'd also just love to see him let loose on stage - that final "Joyyy" note at the end of Epiphany with Mandy's voice will be scary. I also would love to hear and see Mandy and Bernadette sing "My Friends" together..I just love the sound of their voices together (probably because they are so different). The novelty of a Sunday reunion would be too good to pass up.
As if this is not scary....gives me chills:
"These are my friends"
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Updated On: 9/29/14 at 05:22 AM
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#218Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/29/14 at 2:16pm^ I stand corrected. I didn't recall that Many has such a strong lower register. But he's still too old.
#219Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/29/14 at 2:25pmI don't think that he's too old. Remember Sweeney Todd has been a prisoner in Australia for 15 years. You wouldn't look exactly youthful after that.
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#220Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 9/29/14 at 2:56pmJohanna is still a ward which might insinuate she's in her teens. Even if she's 20, that would put Sweeney in his late 30s at the very most. I don't think Mandy plays late 30s any longer.
#221Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 6/18/16 at 9:50pm
Someone on Playbill recently penned a dream-casting list of Broadway divas, and of course Bernadette in Sweeney Todd appears on it.
http://www.playbill.com/article/11-roles-these-broadway-stars-never-played-but-should
I'll be waiting until her death (or mine) for it to happen.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#222Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 8/22/16 at 6:35pm
Bernadette, this is your chance!!!
http://www.playbill.com/article/sweeney-todd-revival-will-set-up-working-pie-shop-at-barrow-street-theatre
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#223Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 8/22/16 at 6:37pm
I want Bernadette to play Mrs. Lovett so badly.
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#224Bernadette Peters agenda
Posted: 8/22/16 at 6:42pm
If Bernadette is cast as Lovett in that production, I will buy literally every single ticket to every single show. Sorry, guys.
Updated On: 8/22/16 at 06:42 PM