Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:28pm
Still no announcement on the only casting I care about, Grizabella.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:29pm
Idea - Philipa Soo for Grizabella.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:31pm
Valentina3 said: "Idea - Philipa Soo for Grizabella.
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If we chose someone from Hamilton, I'd much prefer Renée Elise Goldsberry.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:31pm
I assume they're still trying to secure a high-profile name for Grizabella whether that will be Nicole Scherzinger again or someone else. If a theatre actress had landed the role, I imagine her name would've just been included in this press release.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:40pm
ALW seemed intent on having Scherzinger do Grizabella on Broadway. My guess would be that she hasn't signed a contract yet and negotiations are still underway.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:54pm
AC126748 said: "ALW seemed intent on having Scherzinger do Grizabella on Broadway. My guess would be that she hasn't signed a contract yet and negotiations are still underway."
I recall having that impression as well. How early the production is opening in relation to award season might have something to do with it. Scherzinger would have to put in a much longer run than most "names" are doing these days if she'd want to be around during the height of Tony season.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:58pm
Though it might be a nice easy way to make her Broadway debut. I know Emma Stone dropped out of negotiations of Cabaret because she was nervous about things like perception and the awards-hoopla and felt "replacing" would be a less stressful debut.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:58pm
Phillipa is on a good streak of only doing new, unconventional and great musicals. I'd like her to continue that.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 12:59pm
Funny but with this casting, I almost don't care about who Grizabella's going to be. I'm excited to see so many folks I love together on the same stage. Broadway needs a talent like Tyler Hanes onstage a lot more! And so many folks from On The Town too, I'm very excited.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:00pm
Awesome to see two former Billy Elliots in the cast!
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:07pm
Ladybug84 said: "Awesome to see two former Billy Elliots in the cast!
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I am so excited that Giuseppe Bausilios is in the cast! But who is the other Billy?
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:12pm
Corey Snide, he was Billy in the West End.
Updated On: 5/9/16 at 01:12 PM
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:31pm
Yay Eloise Kropp! Get that work, girl!
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:40pm
Well I didn't plan on seeing this show... Ever... But with a few friends in the cast, I will definitely be seeing it now. Seeing as every dancer I know auditioned I expected to know people in the cast-- but a part of me was secretly hoping none would be good friends! Hahha
Posted: 5/9/16 at 1:42pm
This will be a great opportunity for those So You Think You Can Dance alums!
Posted: 5/9/16 at 2:21pm
Jesse Green & Brantley should have fun with this one.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 2:27pm
CindersGolightly said: "Yay Eloise Kropp! Get that work, girl!"
That was the name that made me smile!
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:14pm
Scherzinger as Grizabella is one of the only things that could get me to see this. I finally listened to the album a little while ago and... yeah, no.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:47pm
Um hello, they practically already announced in every interview that Lena Hall is Grizabella. Which is good because she made her broadway debut as demeter.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:17pm
Lena Hall? Lloyd Webber was quoted more than once saying that it would be transferring to Broadway with Scherzinger. What happened?
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:23pm
As far as I've heard, Scherzinger is more than likely going to star as Grizabella. She's currently filming that Dirty Dancing remake, however, I'm pretty sure filming ends right before rehearsals for CATS start. I don't think that's just a coincidence.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 5:04pm
BroadwayNYC25 said: "Um hello, they practically already announced in every interview that Lena Hall is Grizabella. Which is good because she made her broadway debut as demeter."
Can you cite some of these interviews? I cannot find anything online. It won't be bad casting cos she sure as hell would slay the part, but this cast altogether simply won't pull in crowds. Is her Supporting Actress Tony (which she won for playing a man) an attractive enough box office lure? I don't think so.
Posted: 5/9/16 at 5:31pm
Are they still doing the rapper Tugger? With Tyler Hanes? True that the replacement rapping Tugger in London was white, as was the Tugger in Australia, but I can see this being more of an issue in the US. (And the whole concept is dire and the costume already somehow looks more dated than the Glam Rock Tugger)
