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Post by paplazaroo on Jan 26, 2022 15:54:37 GMT
In his recent press tour McKellen has been saying he'd like to do a musical. I am sure any number of producers are rushing to make that happen right now but I cant figure out what I'd like to see him play. He's a bit old for Sweeney. Maybe a gender swapped production of Follies or Sunset Boulevard. Any ideas? www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jan/25/ian-mckellen-stage-musical |
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Post by iamamazing on Jan 26, 2022 15:57:52 GMT
I’d like to see him as the wizard in wicked :-)
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Post by ladidah on Jan 26, 2022 16:00:27 GMT
He was in Cats  |
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 26, 2022 16:01:15 GMT
I love that he seems to have forgotten he was in Cats...
Lets leave him out of musicals thanks x
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jan 26, 2022 16:01:19 GMT
I've seen people suggest
- Dimitri Weismann in follies
- Old Joe in Waitress
- King George in Hamilton lol
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Post by alece10 on Jan 26, 2022 16:01:23 GMT
He is a bit old for most musicals but I'd love to see him in something.
Only time I've seen him on stage was in panto at the Old Vic and he was great.
Oh just thought. He could be the Narrator in Drowsy Chaperone.
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Post by og on Jan 26, 2022 16:02:19 GMT
Oh gosh a gender swapped Sunset would be extremely sinister.
Aged has-been male actor lures in young, gullible female writer, seduces her with gifts and clothes and throws a suicidal tantrum when she goes off.
Not sure that one would make it on the stage in this day and age.
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Post by Sam on Jan 26, 2022 16:22:56 GMT
He doesn't sing, but Pickering in MFL?
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Post by Jon on Jan 26, 2022 16:23:13 GMT
I love that he seems to have forgotten he was in Cats... Lets leave him out of musicals thanks x I think a lot of actors would like to forget they were in Cats. |
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Post by Mark on Jan 26, 2022 16:38:50 GMT
Oh just thought. He could be the Narrator in Drowsy Chaperone. He'd be great as the Man in Chair. |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 26, 2022 17:12:37 GMT
Narrator/Mysterious Man in Into the Woods is also a good call from twitter
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jan 26, 2022 17:17:01 GMT
Oh gosh a gender swapped Sunset would be extremely sinister. Someone on reddit suggested just swapping Norma to Norm and keeping Joe as Joe |
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Post by properjob on Jan 26, 2022 17:48:46 GMT
It is a very small part but given the history of using movie stars how about Herr Schultz in Caberet? Would probably help the producers keep on charging the massive ticket prices.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 26, 2022 17:58:10 GMT
It is a very small part but given the history of using movie stars how about Herr Schultz in Caberet? Would probably help the producers keep on charging the massive ticket prices. And he had already been to see it. He sat in one of the boxes with Antony Cotton. |
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Post by karloscar on Jan 26, 2022 19:05:41 GMT
He could easily do Mme Leonora Armfeldt in A Little Night Music. His Liaisons could be a showstopper.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 26, 2022 19:48:46 GMT
70 Girls 70?
Seriously though… spare us. This doesn’t need to happen.
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Jan 26, 2022 23:44:21 GMT
Man of La Mancha!
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Post by paplazaroo on Jan 27, 2022 11:33:12 GMT
Oh gosh a gender swapped Sunset would be extremely sinister. Aged has-been male actor lures in young, gullible female writer, seduces her with gifts and clothes and throws a suicidal tantrum when she goes off. Not sure that one would make it on the stage in this day and age. haha I hadn’t thought of that! Good point. Some great suggestions. How about narrator in blood brothers! He could act the part |
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Post by PhantomNcl on Jan 27, 2022 12:16:00 GMT
He did a small walk-on part in the Les Miserables tour during its run in Newcastle. He came on with the students for the barricade scenes in act 2, and left after Drink with Me. It was so lovely to see him there, and I'd say 99% of the audience had no idea it was him. He even refused to join the curtain call, saying he didn't want to detract from the main cast.
I'd like to see him play Jacob in Joseph - not too heavy on the singing, and a bit of a sit down backstage for most of it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2022 12:27:05 GMT
I mean the obvious answer would to be revive the Lord of The Rings musical, surely? Perfect time with the new Amazon series coming too.
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Post by crabtree on Jan 27, 2022 13:15:54 GMT
Ah just been me to Mme Armfeldt - first thing that came to mind. Or Lord brockhurst in The boyfriend
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Post by alece10 on Jan 27, 2022 14:32:13 GMT
He could also do the role that Gary Wilmot played in Anything Goes as not much singing but a nice bitmap acting.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2022 14:53:36 GMT
Mary Poppins - bank chairman or just cast as him as the bird person.
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Post by WireHangers on Jan 28, 2022 15:20:15 GMT
Is he too old to play the Wizard in the Wicked movie?
Because I’d love to see him in that role.
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Post by alwfan on Jan 29, 2022 18:31:24 GMT
George in Aspects of Love.
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Post by inthenose on Jan 29, 2022 18:35:25 GMT
Trunchbull.
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Post by imstillhere on Jan 29, 2022 19:48:53 GMT
He would make a brilliant Elphaba. . .
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