Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 4:22pm
Mario Lopez has been offered a role in the Broadway company of The Producers, but has ultimately turned it town.
As per TV Guide, an E! News:
"Mario Puts Dirty Dancing Rumor in the Corner
In an interview with E! News, Dancing with the Stars' Mario Lopez revealed that he has been offered a gig in Broadway's The Producers — one he won't take, though, seeing as "I really can't sing; I sound like a choking cat," he admits."
One wonders what role he would have played and why he would have been offered a role if he sounds so horrible.
#1re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 4:25pm
My guess would be Carmen Ghia. 
#2re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 4:29pmI thought you meant Christian Slater! You should change the title to A.C. Slater!
Kringas
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/05
#3re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 4:30pmI was hoping it was Helen.
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#4re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 4:46pmI thought it was about Christian Slater too.
#5re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 4:59pmWell at least he recognizes that musical theater isn't right for him.
#6re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 5:09pmAdd me to the Christian Slater camp. That would have been...interesting.
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#7re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 5:24pmCarmen is an obvious choice, but I wouldn't have been surprised at all if they had offered him Leo.
I got rid of my teeth at a young age because... I'm straight. Teeth are for gay people. That's why fairies come and get them
#8re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 5:25pmOh and is there any possible way that we can get John Goodman into this or Hairspray before they close?
I got rid of my teeth at a young age because... I'm straight. Teeth are for gay people. That's why fairies come and get them
#9re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 5:28pm
lol I thought you meant Christian Slater, too. I was like "what the hell are you talking about? Misnomered title?"
Well, at least he didn't do it to make them money. I'm guessing the producers is out within a year and Young Frankenstein takes the St. James, which will then be renamed "The Mel Brooks."
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#10re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 5:37pm
Christian Slater would probably make a good Leo!
I don't understand why they don't stunt cast the leads to keep it going. Call the Weisslers!
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#12re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 6:14pm
Lopez wouldn't have worked anyway. There weren't any darj skinned mexicans working on broadway back then.
Do you know how many things are, oh so wrong, in your short pseudo-statement?
-First of all he is American. His parents' background is Mexican.
-How do you know he wouldn't have worked? Are you psychic?
-We don't know which character he was approached to play... but, just as an example, Jai Rodriguez was up there...oh surprise, it worked!
- By "no dark skinned Mexicans working on Broadway back then" you exactly mean...?
I could keep going, but not worth more time...
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Updated On: 11/8/06 at 06:14 PM
purpleprince101
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#13re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 6:19pmyeah i heard that on e! news... i was going to post it but i was afriad everyone would kill me
shesamarshmallow
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/06
#14re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 6:19pmMan, Mario Lopez is getting all the attention from Dancing with the Stars. What about Joey Lawrence? At least he can sing. Kind of.
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Rotel1026
Broadway Star Joined: 8/12/06
#15re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 6:44pmQuestion is, what takes over at the Mel Brooks Theater (formerly St James) when Young Frankenstein closes? Dracula: Dead and Loving it? Robin Hood: Men in Tights? Spaceballs? History of the World Part 1?
shesamarshmallow
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/06
#17re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 7:21pmYou know, I'm all for Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
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#18re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 7:34pmEspecially if Taye Diggs was Robin Hood. Seeing him in tights during his short stint in Wicked was quite lovely.
mattnyc2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/27/06
#19re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 8:29pmSlater in "The Producers"? Oh lord what's next...Dustin Diamond as Jean Valjean? Tiffani Amber Thiessan as Elphaba? Maybe I should stop before some producers start getting ideas.
#20re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 8:47pm
According to Reidel today, The Producers will be closed by this spring, and Young Frankenstein will take up residence there for a fall opening.
Based on the reports from the reading, lightning may strike twice...
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RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#21re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 9:09pmForget Slater, get Schreech some work! Didn't he have to sell his house or something?
mattnyc2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/27/06
#22re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 9:41pmScreech doesn't need the work. He's busy promoting his porno movie "Saved by the smell."
MadelineKahnFan
Chorus Member Joined: 4/26/06
#23re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 9:54pmWickedGreek they should rename the St. Jmaes Theater but they should call it the Madeline Kahn theater. In memory to this legendary star of the stage and screen. She played there in On The Twentieth Century and Young Frankenstein is one of her greatest films. It would be so nice to have Broadway honor her so. If there is any actress who deserves it is her. I and I am sure many others miss her so much.
#24re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 10:30pmWith all due respect to Kahn (who I LOVED), she played in 20th Century for about two months. Also, there are many other actresses more deserving of having a theater named after them...Mermon and Mary Martin immediately come to mind.
#25re: Slater offered Role in Producers on Broadway
Posted: 11/8/06 at 10:55pm"The Sondheim Theater" would be nice
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