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- From: myrab@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (myra.bronstein)
- Subject: Bonnie Scott (aka Rosemary in "How to Succeed..." on Broadway)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.182010.3371@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
- Keywords: talent, boffo
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 18:20:10 GMT
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- I recently purchased and listened to the original Broadway
- cast album for "How to Succeed in Business...," and heard
- Bonnie Scott in the role of Rosemary. (Until now I'd
- thought that Michelle Lee originated the role, but the
- liner notes explained that Lee took over the role from
- Scott.)
-
- **>Here's my question:
- Does anyone know what else Bonnie Scott appeared in?
- Plays--esp musicals--esp musicals with cast albums, movies,...
- anything.
-
- I think she is absolutely fantastic. Her voice is
- powerful and full of expression, which comes through on
- the cast album and punctuates the song lyrics
- much as Robert Morse and Faith Prince are able to do.
- I like Michelle Lee in the movie version, but after
- hearing the album I'm sorry that Scott wasn't in it instead,
- and I'm also sorry that they cut some of
- her wonderful songs like "Happy to Keep his Dinner Warm,"
- and "Paris Original." There was some recent discussion here
- of those missing songs, and now I understand the regret that
- was expressed. Well, I'm glad they're preserved on the album.
-
- (BTW, the liner notes gave some more interesting info.
- The show was written with Robert Morse in mind; from the
- beginning he was "the one and only choice for the role
- of J. Pierpont Finch." From the time "How to..." had
- financing and had secured Burrows and Loesser, it was
- tailored for Morse's talents. I'm glad to find that out
- because I think Morse is one of the most talented
- performers I've ever seen.)
-
- Thanks in advance for any info.
-
- Myra
-