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Jodi Benson: On 30th ann'y of 'Little Mermaid,' voice of Ariel addresses critics and death threats
Last Edit: WaymanWong 11:38 pm EST 02/16/19
Posted by: WaymanWong 11:33 pm EST 02/16/19

Who knew ''The Little Mermaid'' inspired such controversy? (Benson also was a 1992 Tony nominee for ''Crazy for You.'')
Link Huffington Post: Actress Jodi Benson opens up about secrets of 'The Little Mermaid'
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It's a shame we haven't gotten her back on Broadway...
Posted by: GabbyGerard 12:14 am EST 02/17/19
In reply to: Jodi Benson: On 30th ann'y of 'Little Mermaid,' voice of Ariel addresses critics and death threats - WaymanWong 11:33 pm EST 02/16/19

...since Crazy for You. I hope this is Ms. Benson's choice. If it's not--and any creatives are reading--I sure would love to see her onstage again.
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re: It's a shame we haven't gotten her back on Broadway...
Posted by: Chromolume 08:05 pm EST 02/17/19
In reply to: It's a shame we haven't gotten her back on Broadway... - GabbyGerard 12:14 am EST 02/17/19

Yes. And in something far better than Lend Me a Zangler. ;-)
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re: It's a shame we haven't gotten her back on Broadway...
Posted by: BLB 03:25 pm EST 02/17/19
In reply to: It's a shame we haven't gotten her back on Broadway... - GabbyGerard 12:14 am EST 02/17/19

Agree. Caught her years ago as the narrator in “Joseph...” and she was fabulous. So charismatic.
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The one Disney heroine I really wish had come back to Broadway was Paige O'Hara
Posted by: PlayWiz 11:14 pm EST 02/17/19
In reply to: re: It's a shame we haven't gotten her back on Broadway... - BLB 03:25 pm EST 02/17/19

very fine work as Elly in the Donald O'Connor "Show Boat" and absolutely stole the show with her hilarious and well-sung Diana Devereaux in "Of Thee I Sing"/"Let 'Em Eat Cake" at BAM with Larry Kert, Maureen McGovern and Jack Gilford.
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Well, if I had to pick only ONE...
Posted by: GabbyGerard 11:30 pm EST 02/17/19
In reply to: The one Disney heroine I really wish had come back to Broadway was Paige O'Hara - PlayWiz 11:14 pm EST 02/17/19

...it would be Anika Noni Rose. I know, of course, she tread the boards in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Raisin in the Sun, but Carmen Jones was a bold, all-caps REMINDER of her giant musical talent. Caroline or Change opened and closed almost 15 years ago. It's time for her to come back!!!

(The single most enjoyable extra on the Dreamgirls DVD is getting to see her sing Ain't No Party in her audition.)
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re: Jodi Benson
Posted by: Dale 11:42 pm EST 02/16/19
In reply to: Jodi Benson: On 30th ann'y of 'Little Mermaid,' voice of Ariel addresses critics and death threats - WaymanWong 11:33 pm EST 02/16/19

"Again, you just have to roll with the punches. You’ve got to take it with a grain of salt."
A paycheck helps...
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