Would anyone else LOVE to see Audra play Rose? I think it could be incredible, she has the voice and she is a great actress. In a few years obviously but I think she should be the next Mama Rose. Any thoughts?
I loved Audra and I think she's wonderful, but I don't think she's right for GYPSY. She could act it, but her singing voice isn't right- it's too legit. I think Rose should really be played by a belter.
If we're talking an all-black cast, give me Tonya Pinkins. Hell, give me Pinkins anyway, she'd be phenomenal!
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
I think Laura looks older than she is, but I never thought she read too old onstage.
Audra could've made a pretty good Louise, but now she's too old. And as for Rose...I can't see it.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
Tonya Pinkins as Mama Rose Anika Noni Rose as Gypsy Rose Lee Norm Lewis as Herbie Heather Headley as June Usher as Tulsa (and there is your star name)
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes as Tessie Tura Queen Latifah as Mezzeppa Phylisha Raschad as Electra
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
if Norm Lewis is in it, are they adding a strip scene for Herbie? ;D
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
I'm surprised that black actors aren't offended by the lack of original material; instead, people are just taking classics and making them "all-black," as if that will make it better or give it some relevance.
I'd rather see Tonya Pinkins and Audra McDonald in an original piece rather than see them play parts they're not right for just for the sake of an "all-black" production.
Tonya Pinkins, puhleeze!!! Maybe if you want another Bernadette Peters snoozefest performance.
The only woman worthy of playing Rose is Lillias White.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Puhleez. USHER GYPSY would be WAY better than LUPONE GYPSY.
Can't you just see all those picture-takers in the audience getting USHER'd out of the theatre?!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
She's really not a belter, but she can belt when she wants to. I'm sure that Audra would act the crap out of that part. Personally I'd see her in anything. She could play Sweeney Todd, and I'd love it. Updated On: 5/20/09 at 11:40 PM
Audra Macdonald as Sweeney Todd? Now THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING!!!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle