Brilliant Missed Casting Opportunities

[AC126748]

Natasha Richardson as Lyubov Andreyevna in THE CHERRY ORCHARD.

[afaye11]

What about Dick Van Dyke as Buddy Plummer? I think he would dance the hell out of "The Right Girl" and could sing the score pretty well. His Follies number would be great too.

[Overkill]

Dick's "Buddy's Blues" would have been amazing. Totally agree.

[slmlbl]

I was thinking today.... Megan Hilty as Elle Woods.

[fingerlakessinger]

Most likely going to catch flack for this but...
Patti LuPone as Elphaba. I'm sorry she would have ripped those songs to shreds.

[random person 112]

Patti could rip any songs into shreds, and i know she was offered this but i want it anyway. Patti As Fanny Brice.

[random person 112]

Andrea Burns as Aldonza/Dulcinea.

[Dave19]

Coleen Sexton as Belle in Beauty & the Beast

[random person 112]

I would have never thought of bette as mama morton, but your right it should have happened, and no offense to latifah but it seemed like half the time she didn't know what she was singing about.

[random person 112]

If only she were younger. Joan Cusack as Dianna in next to normal, with voice lessons she would have been thrilling in a movie version.

[marcslope]

Charlotte Rae as Agnes Gooch. Imagine her knocking "Gooch's Song" out of the park

[darquegk]

A few decades back... imagine Jessica Lange as Diana in Next to Normal. If only she were younger and n2n was older!

[Brave Sir Robin2]

I still wanted to see Sierra Boggess as Eva Peron...

Audra McDonald as Christina Daae and Lilli Vanessi/Kate ("Kiss Me Kate")
Idina Menzel as Lucy Baker ("Jekyll and Hyde") with Marin Mazzie as Emma
Brittany Murphy as Sally Bowles
Judi Dench as Madame Morrible - possibly for the film?
Julie Andrews as Glinda
Michael Jackson as Legs Diamond
Sara Ramirez as Eva Peron
Natalie Weiss as Eponine and Elphaba
Lady Gaga as Fanny Brice - maybe in a concert?

Has Kristin Chenoweth played Audrey in "Little Shop" before?

EDIT: Idina Menzel as Nancy and Fanny Brice

[Brave Sir Robin2]

I'm gonna add:
Betty Buckley as Fantine
Patti LuPone as Mme. Thenardier
Idina Menzel as Eponine

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Already threw in Divine in Rocky Horror, and a Freddie Mercury/Michael Jackson pairing in JCS, a couple years ago. Returning with more recent ideas from the more recent scene:

* Adam Lambert as Judas in the just-past JCS revival

He's been actively campaigning for this role every time a revival or remake possibility comes up. He's got the voice; he's got theater experience. And he was the "X" factor that could have bumped up ticket sales for this otherwise unremarkable production and kept it open longer, especially with Des McAnuff's "new" Judas-as-jilted-lover angle... plus, what the f#¢k else is he doing lately?

[Kelly2]

I thought Josh Young as Judas was the best part of the revival, and Adam Lambert's shrieky voice does nothing for me.

Megan Hilty was a serious contender for Elle, I wish she would've gotten it, I think she would've been amazing.

Jessie Mueller as Fanny Brice.

Mandy Gonzalez as Eva Peron.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

I thought Josh Young as Judas was the best part of the revival, and Adam Lambert's shrieky voice does nothing for me.

Well, la-di-da for you. It's a missed casting opportunity, and he fit the role. We don't have to agree. On with our regularly scheduled thread!

[Kelly2]

Do you really think he's never been considered? He's a name and he could do it, on a technical skill level. I'm sure the reason he hasn't is $$$. Anyway, just wanted to reaffirm how amazing Josh Young was. <3

[all that jazz]

Adam lamber would be absolutely spectacular as Judas!!!

I love Idina, but Patti would have melted souls as Elphaba.

I agree with everyone on Judy being Mama Rose. It also gives me chills to imagine her as Evita. She would have killed Raibow High and Don't Cry for Me Argentina would've been her second Over the Rainbow.

Also this may sound unlikely but I fantasize about lady gaga as Norma Desmond. She would be astounding!!!! I would also LOVE to see her as the witch in into the woods. I wish they would give her the part in the upcoming movie.

[Jane2]

"Already threw in Divine in Rocky Horror, "

In which role?

[brettarnett]

This isn't really missed as it is future possibility but what about Celia Keenan-Bolger as Sally Durant Plummer in Follies? She is short and has the youthful cutsie look.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

"Already threw in Divine in Rocky Horror, "

In which role?

Frank, of course. I actually happen to know that this was supposed to happen. A colleague was about to start meetings with Divine's manager on the subject the day before Divine passed.

[shrekster224]

Right now I would see Jessie Mueller in anything. As Eva Peron if the revival was going to last and didn't need a star vehicle in the role, as Sally if a Cabaret revival pulls through, even as Elphaba.

[Jane2]

"Frank, of course"

Of course? well, ...anyway, thanks for the reply.

[Kelly2]

Shrekster, I'm so with you there. I believe she's actually gone in for Elphaba but I guess for whatever reason it didn't happen.

She'd make a great Eva or Sally.

[SonofRobbieJ]

How is Audra McDonald as Lili Vanessi/Kate a missed opportunity?? She can (and should) still play it.