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| re: "Charlie Girl" and "Salad Days" - both long West End runs - why not Broadway? | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 12:45 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:37 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Charlie Girl" and "Salad Days" - both long West End runs - why not Broadway? - BroadwayTonyJ 10:27 am EDT 07/10/21 | |
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| John Mills had a very nice singing voice indeed, which he later demonstrated poignantly playing the old theater cat in a televised "Cats" performance. I wonder if he was considered for Henry Higgins back when "My Fair Lady" was cast, though he tended to be cast as more working class to middle class or military roles I think, at least based on things like Pip in "Great Expectations" and his role as Willie in David Lean's wonderful film of "Hobson's Choice". Perhaps he played Alfred Doolittle at some point? I think Marti Webb sounds pretty terrific in "The Good Companions" in her numbers -- great belt in "Stage Struck" and she's very moving in her "Stage Door John" number as well. |
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| re: "Charlie Girl" and "Salad Days" - both long West End runs - why not Broadway? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 12:50 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Charlie Girl" and "Salad Days" - both long West End runs - why not Broadway? - PlayWiz 12:37 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
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| John Mills played Alfred Doolittle on Broadway in the '87 revival of Pygmalion. Peter O'Toole and Amanda Plummer were Higgins and Eliza. | |
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| Pygmalion was a great revival with those stars | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 01:04 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Charlie Girl" and "Salad Days" - both long West End runs - why not Broadway? - BroadwayTonyJ 12:50 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
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| So fortunate to see that cast with John Mills and Peter O'Toole with a perfect Amanda Plummer. Broadway 1987 seems like yesterday. Once upon a time Broadway had a trove of stars. | |
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| re: Pygmalion was a great revival with those stars | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 01:28 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
| In reply to: Pygmalion was a great revival with those stars - FinalPerformance 01:04 pm EDT 07/10/21 | |
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| That was quite a good production - I'm glad to be reminded that John Mills was in it. He was capable of playing the musical Doolittle as well at some point. | |
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