Thanks for your contribution! I must confess I never saw Mr. Drake nor did I know his general state of health later in his career, apart from his honorary Tony appearance in 1990 (or thereabouts).
But glad my idea of him doing it appeals! He never really got to do anything "modern", did he? After headlining in maybe the most modern show of its time (Oklahoma!). He'd have been ideal for several Sondheim roles: Miles Glorious, Ben Stone (and later Dmitri Weissman), Frederik Egerman or Count Carl-Magnus, Sweeney (or later, Judge Turpin) and The Mysterious Man/Narrator. Had he been in good enough health and voice, all those roles might have worked at the time of their initial productions. |
