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I was flipping through channels about five minutes ago, and stumbled on E! News. They were interviewing John Stamos and he said that his next project after ER was Broadway. He then said he will be doing Bye Bye Birdie, but I didn't catch what part he said he would play. Conrad or Albert? Hmm.
Updated On: 3/31/09 at 11:43 PM
I can't imagine him wanting to play Conrad. What an odd piece of casting, especially when I thought there were so many other people that seemed more appropriate for the role (the Workshop's Gavin Lee or David Hyde Pierce).
I could totally see him as Conrad
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
He'll always be Blackie to me.
I'm not a huge fan of Stamos, but can we please get beyond the Uncle Jesse thing?
The man has done a lot of varied work since Full House went off the air, both on Broadway and television. It's not as if he's done nothing at all since Full House.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
Boy, did he age well. He looks better than ever.
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I'm not at all opposed to the idea of him as Albert.
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Like everybody in Hollywood, I'm sure he's had some work done. He looks good, but not good enough to pass for a teen heart throb being drafted off to war. I could see him as Conrad 20 yrs ago.
he's far too old for conrad, he will definitely be playing albert.
Conrad makes more sense than Albert to me...but it would seem that they would want to cast someone younger?
'Tis a puzzlement.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
John "Uncle Jesse" Stamos is mean. John "Broadway Box Office Poison" Stamos is more contemporary.
findingnamo, box office poison? i'm pretty sure that nine wasn't a commercial hit with the original revival cast and cabaret did just fine with him.
birdie will be a hit regardless because it's a roundabout production.
He's playing Albert Peterson, per Roundabout.
Only an idiot would think of him for Conrad Birdie as Stamos is already past the mid-40's mark.
The 1960 originals: Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera and Dick Gautier:
When is this production supposed to open?
Interesting casting choice. Well, I wish him the best.
birdie will be a hit regardless because it's a roundabout production.
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i'm pretty sure that nine wasn't a commercial hit with the original revival cast and cabaret did just fine with him.
- NINE's revival was done by Roundabout too.
God, he's gorgeous. I hate Bye Bye Birdie, but if I wasn't poor...I think I'd cough it up to go see him.
BrodyFosse123, where did Roundabout confirm the casting of Stamos?
Albert is not that interesting a role, IMO, to me it's Rosie the one lead who really steals the show so I'm more intrigued about who they cast or are thinking of casting in the lead.
Hopefully they won't need a "star" for Rosie now. There are so many talented Broadway females for the role.
I really hope Andrea Burns gets it.
Me too!!
Really? Albert? I don't see it. BUT, there is NO way he could possibly still pull of Birdie. (And why would he want to?)
"When is this production supposed to open?"
September.
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