Showing posts with label Lauren Kennedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lauren Kennedy. Show all posts

Friday, October 17

Perpetual Anticipation...

Baltimore.
Boston Concert.
And an announced New York reading.

WHERE IS THE BROADWAY REVIVAL OF A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC?
It's been more than 35 years since this show premiered. It is not my favourite Sondheim (Hi Follies), but it's a fantastic one, and his biggest commercial success by far. Don't get me wrong, I like Merrily We Roll Along a lot, but why is it getting first crack at a revival?

Anyway, my dream cast for ALNM:
Desiree: Christine Ebersole (ref: Boston)
Fredrik: Victor Garber (ref: upcoming reading. And I can see him in the part)
Anne: Laura Benanti (ref: reading. And I love her)
Charlotte: Barbara Walsh (ref: Joanne in Company has a similar dry wit)
Madame Armfeldt: Angela Lansbury! (ref: she's amazing. End of story.)
Petra: Lauren Kennedy (not a major role, I know. But this woman should be better known.)
Fredrika: Kelsey Fowler from Grey Gardens, mostly because she's like the only actress of the right age I know. Though there's also the 13 kids, I guess.
Henrik, Count Malcolm, etc.: I don't know! Any ideas from y'all folk out there?