Some readers couldn't contain their excitement over the idea:
or phantom or
or BOM or le mis or
or pippin idk I can't pick!!
鈥� Samantha Bartow (@bartowcommasam)
Newsies:
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newsies, that would be pretty interesting
鈥� P伪mel伪 (@BroadwaySwiftie)
Newsies is a musical with a book by , music by and lyrics by . The show is described as such: "Based on the 1992 Disney film, Newsies is the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies his army of newsies to strike." Perhaps an all-female version of the popular musical would find heroine Jacqueline Kelly in similar dire straits. We'd love to see an all-female rendition of "Carrying the Banner!"
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Les Mis茅rables
鈥� Brynn (@sfgiantsgmrbabe)
Les Mis茅rables is a musical with a book by and , music by Schonberg and lyrics by . The show is described as such: "Relentless policeman Javert pursues escaped convict Jean Valjean over decades through the tumult of revolutionary France. Valjean becomes a mayor, agrees to raise the daughter of dying prostitute and joins the fight for freedom. Based on 's epic novel." We think the best part of an all-female reimagining of the show would be a re-envisioning of Jean Valjean and Javert's "Confrontation," perhaps performed by and .
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the book of mormon
鈥� uhhmelia (@aaameeeliiia)
The Book of Mormon is a musical comedy with a book, music and lyrics by , and . The show is described as such: "Two young Mormons embark on a mission to spread the gospel in Uganda." An all-female version of the Tony Award-winning show would feature Mormon missionaries Sister Price and Sister Cunningham. We would absolutely love to see a performance of "Turn it Off" led by star as Sister McKinley.
1776:
1776!
鈥� Meg Walker (@FrancescaBennet)
1776 is a musical with music, lyrics and concept by and a book by . The show revolves around the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and dramatizes John Adams' attempts to persuade his colleagues to stand behind American independence and sign the document. We're ready to see some of our Founding Fathers reimagined as Founding Mothers.
Sweeney Todd:
Sweeney Todd
鈥� ~ ASTORIA IS OUT ~ (@PTX_Trench)
Sweeney Todd is a dark musical with music and lyrics by and a book by . The show is described as such: "A barber who was unjustly imprisoned for years by a corrupt judge returns to England bent on revenge 鈥� a revenge that turns indiscriminately murderous, leading his resourceful accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, to bake the victims into meat pies." In the most recent Broadway revival, Adolfo Pirelli, a role usually performed by a male actor, was performed by .听A possible dream female Sweeney? .
Hamilton:
Hamilton
鈥� Nicole** (@DefyGravity521)
Hamilton is a new musical with a book, music and lyrics by . The show is described as such: "From bastard orphan to Washington's right hand man, rebel to war hero, loving husband caught in the country's first sex scandal to Treasury head who made an untrusting world believe in the American economy, Hamilton is an exploration of a political mastermind. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Eliza Hamilton and lifelong Hamilton friend and foe, Aaron Burr, all attend this revolutionary tale of America鈥檚 fiery past told through the sounds of the ever-changing nation we鈥檝e become." We think Angelica Schuyler put it best when she said, "I'm 'a compel him to include women in the sequel!"
