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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2017 15:09:44 GMT
Fascinated to hear Louisa Lytton on Sunday Brunch saying that she was asked to play Sandy on the Grease tour. She asked if she could be Rizzo instead because she didn't think her singing was strong enough for Sandy!I mean..Good for her, but..What a way to cast. Asking a name to play a character (or even to play a character of their choice!) must happen every day - I'm sure no-one seriously thinks people who have a high enough profile always have to audition for a role or that they don't get their pick of the roles. All depends on their profile though - Jennifer Hudson didn't have to audition for The Color Purple on Broadway, they just asked her to do it, whereas I believe Danielle Brooks (despite already having a profile in the US) did have to do an audition, though it was by invitation rather than her applying for the job. And Cynthia Erivo got her role off the back of playing it in London and didn't have to re-audition. So it all depends on profile and circumstances. As far as asking for a different roles goes, why not if you have the chance and a justifiable reason - she had nothing to lose and presumably could probably have still said yes to playing Sandy if she wanted to if they refused to let her play Rizzo! And if the producers want a particular name then they're likely to be fairly accommodating about anything that gets that person to sign on the dotted line... |
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Post by lou105 on Feb 19, 2017 15:26:21 GMT
I totally get what you're saying, but she said herself that she hadn't done enough musical theatre to play Sandy. No problem with her suggesting Rizzo instead!
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Post by Tibidabo on Feb 19, 2017 15:31:48 GMT
And we come full circle to a certain P. Schofield being approached by ALW to play Joseph. Now, whilst the general consensus seemed to be that he wasn't bad, I wouldn't have touched it with a long barge pole. There are more than enough trained, excellent MT actors who could have done it so much better.
ETA - No, I didn't see it, ergo don't actually know if anyone else could have done it better, but this is exactly the sort of casting that gets my goat.
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Post by Tibidabo on Feb 20, 2017 15:53:07 GMT
^ He was OK, better than Donovan at times, and his name kept the show running ( and thus a large team employed) for over a year.Well, seeing as you put it like that.... Can't argue with that Monkey. But couldn't someone else have done that? I mean, there were enough groups around. Couldn't ALW have found a spare Borezone or Roller or even, dare I say, Monkee for heaven's sake?  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 17:40:56 GMT
He was about as big a star as they could get / afford at the time, I guess... and maybe the only one safe around children... With the role of Joseph, whoever plays him doesn't need to be great...it kind of all happens around him. |
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Post by bobbybaby on Feb 20, 2017 19:29:22 GMT
Bit of an old one this. I've been guilty of the oh no not him off the tv attitude. I lost it when a friend wanted to see Cabaret on Shaftesbury Avenue and James Dreyfus was MC. I was very unenthusiastic, boy was I wrong. He and the show were excellent. Best show and performances I'd seen in a long time. I suppose the lesson I learnt is most performers (TV or otherwise)have included singing and dancing in their training at some point so don't be so dismissive. Now Graham Norton in 'La Cage' on the other hand . . .😦
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