Another Grease Casting Rumor — Page 2

#26

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 5:19pm

I heard Margaret Cho will play Rizzo. And I told two friends, and they told two friends, and so on, and so on, and so on.

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#27

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 5:45pm

Why not just cancel the tv show and just cast Rueben and Fantasia...

#28

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 6:11pm

I know the guy playing Doodie, but I don't know what I'm alwed to say. I went to HS with him, I'll say that much.

#29

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 6:12pm

I may be in the minority, but I hope it's not Austin. He's a good actor and can sing & dance, but he's not Danny for me. I'd love to see him as, say, Billy Flynn in Chicago, but not Danny. I've been voting for Max and I hope he gets it.

#30

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 6:21pm

Billy Flynn in Chicago? Maybe in 20 years.

#31

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 6:29pm

rentboy, although it's true that most who have played Billy Flynn have been older than 30, there have been a few who aren't much older than Austin - Taye Diggs, Michael C. Hall and Kevin Richardson, so it's not outside the realm of possibility.

#32

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 6:32pm

Though Austin is around their age, he looks SO MUCH younger.

In case no one was sure, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel were already cast as Danny and Sandy. I don't even know what this reality tv show is about.

I feel that Allison will look so young in comparison with the rest of the cast. Well, maybe if they took off those Kirsten Dunst curls and she wasn't the child of Hugh Panaro and Jim Stanek, she might look like an adult.

#33

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 6:32pm

Usher.

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#34

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 6:51pm

Yes, Austin is young looking. I suppose I was referring to his oiliness, for lack of a better term. But I don't really see him looking young as that much of a detriment. I always saw Billy as kind of a snake oil salesman.

#35

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 8:23pm

Allison Fischer is 17 years old. I also think she is going to look incredibly young amongst (the much rumored!) Kirsten Wyatt and Jenny Powers. And any of the kids from the reality show. Interesting casting choice, I must say.

#36

re: Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 10:04pm

Jenny Powers is Rizzo and Steve Buntrock is the Teen Angel.

#37

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/15/07 at 10:05pm

Steve Buntrock..who?

#38

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 12:13am

Jenny has not signed a contract so who knows. Also they are having auditions again and I know someone who has an appointment for a role next week, so I would think nothing is final. I do know 2 folks who have signed chorus contracts though.

#39

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 12:38am

I too have heard that principle contracts won't be signed until after the two leads are cast.

#40

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 12:41am

Stephen Buntrock is playing Gaston right now in Beauty and the Beast.

#41

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 12:53am

Jenny Powers is Rizzo and Steve Buntrock is the Teen Angel.
The guy who said he was too white to riff in The Civil War?! ;)

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#42

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 12:56am

I always loved the role of Patty Simcox, I think she wasn't in the movie, if Im not mistaken. She was just in the theatre version.

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Updated On: 3/16/07 at 12:56 AM

#43

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:02am

can Austin play TARZAN?

#44

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 2:08am

Ok, I'm chiming in. Austin is ridiculous. He's the most plastic performer I've seen in a long time.

Also, I would venture to guess that they will wait to sign contracts until the leads are cast because it wouldn't shock me AT ALL that if Max doesn't win they cast him as Doodie. Which is a much bette role for him, although I think he could be an interesting Danny and deserves to win.

I'm also gonna go on a super limb here as far as Teen Angel and guess Jonathan Freeman?

#45

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 8:37am

They should bring back Billy Porter as Teen Angel.

#46

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 8:49am

Funny about Buntrock. I immediately thought Donny Osmond when I read that post. Looks like I at least got the villain role correct.

#47

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 10:50am

Patty Wilcox is not a character. Try Patty Simcox.

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#48

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 12:07pm

Telly as Doodie?! That would have been so awesome. It's unfortunate he had been cut after callbacks. Boo!

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#49

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 6:07pm

Austin would make a great Tarzan or Sky in Mamma Mia!

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#50

Another Grease Casting Rumor

Posted: 3/16/07 at 9:09pm

muscle23ftl-Patty SIMcox WAS infact in the film version of Grease! She just wasn't as big of a role as she is in the stage version.
Patty in the film was played by Susan Buckner.

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