Casting shows...

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 10:41pm

Well, I think some of us can agree that it is fun to recast shows. It's something that I feel I'm actually pretty good at. So, look over these shows, and let me know what you think. If you want to know why I chose a specific person, let me know. Please feel free to post your own "wish lists".

-Rob

WARNING: These lists may contain the names of "pop" singers, as well as several film and television actors. Those who are partial to straight (so to speak) theatre actors... beware.

Footloose
Ren McCormick - USHER RAYMOND
Rev. Shaw Moore - KEVIN KLINE
Ariel Moore - MANDY MOORE
Vi Moore - CYBILL SHEPARD
Willard Hewitt - TOPHER GRACE
Rusty Rubin - TAMYRA GRAY
Chuck Cranston - ROBBIE CARMINE
Ethel McCormick - VANESSA L. WILLIAMS

Hairspray
Tracy Turnblad - VANESSA OLIVAREZ
Edna Turnblad - HARVEY FIERSTEIN
Penny Pingleton - LACEY CHABERT
Wilbur Turnblad - LEN CARIOU
Link Larkin - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Amber Von Tussle - JESSICA SIMPSON
Seaweed Maybelle - USHER RAYMOND
"Motormouth" Maybelle - PATTI LABELLE
Velma Von Tussle - GLENN CLOSE
Ms. Pingleton/Gym Coach/Warden - ANA GASTEYER

The Rocky Horror Show
Dr. Frank-N-Furter - JIM CARREY
The Narrator - DICK CAVETT
Janet Weiss - JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT
Brad Majors - JASON MRAZ
Dr. Scott - PAUL SORVINO
Riff Raff - SEBASTIAN BACH
Columbia - PINK
Magenta - CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Eddie - ADAM PASCAL
Rocky - ROBBIE CARMINE

Wicked (I WILL get slaughtered for this...)
Elphaba - CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Galinda/Glinda - JESSICA SIMPSON
Fiyero - JOEY McINTYRE (I knew he'd be a great Fiyero before he was actually in the show, BTW)
The Wizard - JOEL GREY
Madame Morrible - JUDI DENCH
Boq - ELIJAH WOOD
Nessarose - MANDY MOORE

Cabaret
Sally Bowles - RENEE ZELLWEGER
Emcee - EWAN McGREGOR
Clifford Bradshaw - ERIC McCORMACK
Fraulein Schneider - DIANA RIGG
Herr Schultz - TOM BOSLEY
Herr Ludwig - MARTIN MORAN
Fraulein Kost - MEGAN MULLALY

Burn This
Pale - EDWARD NORTON or ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
Anna - ASHLEY JUDD
Burton - CHRIS MELONI
Larry - ERIC McCORMACK

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Brick - ERIC BANA
Maggie - ANGELINA JOLIE
Big Daddy - BRIAN COX
Big Mama - CAMRYN MANHEIM
Gooper - STEVE ZAHN
Mae - RAHDA MITCHELL

A Streetcar Named Desire
Blanche DuBois - NICOLE KIDMAN
Stanley Kowalski - CHRISTIAN BALE
Stella Kowalski - MARY-LOUISE PARKER
Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell - JOHN C. REILLY

Ragtime
Coalhouse Walker Jr. - WAYNE BRADY
Tateh - ROBIN WILLIAMS
Mother - LEA THOMPSON
Father - KEVIN KLINE
Sarah - DEBORAH COX
Mother's Younger Brother - NEIL PATRICK HARRIS
Emma Goldman - KATHY BATES
Evelyn Nesbit - JANE KRAKOWSKI
Harry Houdini - EWAN McGREGOR
J.P. Morgan - KELSEY GRAMMAR
Henry Ford - ALAN CUMMING
Sarah's Friend - JENNIFER HUDSON Updated On: 5/17/04 at 10:41 PM

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 10:43pm

some of your choices are very inspired. some--you best duck now LOL!

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 10:47pm

lol. You're telling me?!

Well, if anyone tries to say something, I've got my whole defense planned out. :)

[Matt_G]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 10:50pm

I'll say this for you, you do like the pop stars.

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 10:53pm

Not all of them... (ahem... Britney Spears *cough*... Excuse me)

But, I do feel that Timberlake would be a great Link and that Jessica would be a great Amber.

Mandy Moore has proven herself (in her new film, SAVED, for which she is getting amazing reviews for) to be a talented actress. And Usher is talented, period.

There's a surprising amount of talent in some stars that people don't see yet. Updated On: 5/17/04 at 10:53 PM

[BroadwayKate]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 11:01pm

I enjoy your Ragtime cast...but I dont know how I feel about Wayne Brady as Coalhouse...other than that, some great choices!!

kate

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 11:03pm

"but I dont know how I feel about Wayne Brady as Coalhouse..."

Yeah, I was kind of stuck on who could play Coalhouse. Then, I realized that Brady was not only an amazing singer, but a talented dramatic actor as well.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 11:11pm

What kind of dramatic work has Wayne Brady done?

[BroadwayKate]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 11:15pm

yes Im curious too...

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 11:16pm

Go to the following URL. I think you'll be impressed.

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[Mattio98]

Posted: 5/17/04 at 11:43pm

Pippin

Pippin: John Tartaglia
Leading Player: Wayne Brady
Catherine: Sutton Foster
Lewis: Matt Morrison
Charlemagne: Nathan Lane or Brian Stokes Mitchell
Fastrada: Chita Rivera
Bertha: Louise Pitre

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus: Adam Pascal
Judas: Brian D'Arcy James
Simon: Tony Vincent
Mary: Julia Murney

Aida

Aida: La Toya London (or Heather Headley of course)
Radames: Norbert Leo Butz
Mereb: Billy Porter
Amneris: Julia Murney

Elphaba Wish List: Julia Murney, Kate Shindle, Stephanie J. Block

And I'd LOVE to see Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sally Bowles in Cabaret.

[broadway86]

Posted: 5/18/04 at 7:51pm

I really like your "Pippin" cast. A lot.