Musical to movie snubs
The original Broadway cast of the 2001 ABBA musical featured a trio of seasoned musical actresses -- Louise Pitre, Judy Kaye and Karen Mason. For the 2008 movie version, Meryl Streep, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski took over their roles, respectively. (From left: Louise Pitre, credit: Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times; Meryl Streep, credit: Universal Pictures.)
Marissa Jaret Winokur won a Tony for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the 2002 Broadway production of “Hairspray.” When it came to the 2007 screen version, Hollywood opted for Nikki Blonsky. (From left: Marissa Jaret Winokur and Bruce Vilanch, credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times; Nikki Blonsky and John Travolta, credit: New Line Cinema.)
Patti LuPone won a Tony for the 1979 Broadway production of “Evita.” The long-delayed movie version finally hit screens in 1996, starring Madonna as Eva Peron. (Madonna; credit: Bill Kaye / Associated Press)
