The regional Rose I would most like to see in the next 20 years is Bonnie Milligan.
The movie Rose I would most like to see is Lady Gaga, but I don’t think the show translates that well to the screen.
The only person I could see doing it on Broadway in the next decade or two is Cynthia Erivo. And even then, there are other roles I’d prefer to see her play.
My big takeaway from the Audra/Wolfe revival is the show isn’t as strong as I’d remembered. That first act is long and episodic until If Mamma/All I Need is the Girl/Everything’s Coming Up Roses. It’s the rare show with a better second act than first act. The cast size also makes the running cost pricey, as does the necessity of a decent-sized orchestra.
Updated On: 8/2/26 at 11:03 PM