2017 NBC Live Musical is "Bye Bye Birdie"- Page 9

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/8/21 at 10:23am

Zach Levi is an inspired choice. I hope they get some Broadway names in there, especially for the parents. I'm thinking John Bolton and Laura Benanti. 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 5/8/21 at 10:38am

Dollypop said: "Harvey was set to play Mae Peterson in Washington but it was cancelled due to the pandemic. Would love to see him in the role."

As a fan of Hairspray, my sympathy goes out to him. I think Harvey as Mae would be fun.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 5/8/21 at 5:52pm

Who would you cast as Kim??

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/8/21 at 6:06pm

hearthemsing22 said: "Who would you cast as Kim??"

I think casting an actress of color as either Kim or Birdie and having a white actor/actress as the opposite role would be another interesting layer/dynamic to the idea of the McAfee’s not being comfortable with the kiss concept and having Birdie living with them. Especially for the time period the show takes place. Just a thought. 

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 5/8/21 at 7:30pm

Also told they desperately want Nick Jonas for Birdie. 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 2:23pm

How about Lin Manual Miranda as Albert

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 4:01pm

I can't decide if Nick Jonas as Birdie is inspired or lazy.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 5:39pm

CATSNYrevival said: "I can't decide if Nick Jonas as Birdie is inspired or lazy."

Lazy AF

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 9:27pm

Jordan Fisher for Birdie. 

[UrNotAMachine]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 9:50pm

BwayLB said: "How about Lin Manual Miranda as Albert"

There would probably need to be some re-writing in that case, given that Albert's mother is mistrustful of Rose because of her Latin heritage.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 9:54pm

UrNotAMachine said: "BwayLB said: "How about Lin Manual Miranda as Albert"

There would probably need to be some re-writing in that case, given that Albert's mother is mistrustful of Rose because of her Latin heritage."

Lin ain’t playing no Albert Peterson.  That’s like casting a black actress to play Tracy Turnblad in HAIRSPRAY.  Or a white actress to play Kim in MISS SAIGON.  

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 10:04pm

...it certainly is not.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 10:05pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "UrNotAMachine said: "BwayLB said: "How about Lin Manual Miranda as Albert"

There would probably need to be some re-writing in that case, given that Albert's mother is mistrustful of Rose because of her Latin heritage."

Lin ain’t playing no Albert Peterson. That’s like casting a black actress to play Tracy Turnblad in HAIRSPRAY. Or a white actress to play Kim in MISS SAIGON."

No.

[BwayLB]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 10:09pm

How very silly of me ^

[boylikethat]

Posted: 5/9/21 at 11:00pm

He'd never do it but I think Bruno Mars would be a fun Conrad. He'd have charisma. Prince Royce or Kane Brown could be fun choices. Or Sam Hunt if they wanted to go "period appropriate."

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/12/21 at 3:04pm

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[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/12/21 at 3:10pm

Say what you want about Annie, but I think this could work very well as a live broadcast, especially during a time when optimism is growing for the future.

I'm very curious to see who will be casted as Miss Hannigan. I saw the 2012 James Lapine revival and Katie Finneran was inexplicably underwhelming. 

Updated On: 5/12/21 at 03:10 PM