Casting for The Wedding Singer

#1

Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 2:30pm

I found out Monday night before seeing Altar Boyz that Kevin Kern is going to be the swing for the two male leads (Robbie and ..?), with his last day in ABz being the day before Thanksgiving.

Has any casting aside from Stephen Lynch as Robbie been announced yet? And since I've never seen the movie, what's the other male lead in the show?

#2

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 2:32pm

Laura Benanti and Felicia Finley as the 2 female leads.

#3

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 2:34pm

Laura Benanti as Julia

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#4

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 2:43pm

Nice. Thanks.

#5

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 2:55pm

*hugs Kevin*

I love that. Like, alot. Could the other male lead be Glenn? Or Sammy? I can't decide.

So then Felicia is either Holly or Linda.

I wish they would just announce it all ... now.

#6

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 3:08pm

Jason Antoon is playing Jimmie Moore (the other male lead), Robbie's arch rival wedding singer.

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Updated On: 10/12/05 at 03:08 PM

#7

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 3:25pm

They made that part into the other lead? That's surprising, since that part was so small in the movie.

#8

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/12/05 at 3:27pm

I'm assuming they changed the plot around a little and expanded his part.

For instance, in the movie, Rosie is just a woman that Robbie gives voice lessons. In the musical, apparently, she is his grandmother.

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#9

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/18/05 at 9:46pm

I believe Richard H. Blake is the other male lead. He is Link on Broadway now, and is leaving to do Wedding Singer

#10

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/18/05 at 9:51pm

*grumble*

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Well, I'm glad he got away with it.

#11

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/18/05 at 9:53pm

I believe Steven Lynch is playing the Adam Sandler role

#12

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/18/05 at 10:01pm

yeah, i heard Richard H. Blake was going to be Glenn.

#13

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/18/05 at 10:42pm

soo excited for this!

#14

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 10/19/05 at 12:01am

mmmmmm, I love Stephen Lynch, he'll sound so good singing those songs

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#15

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 12:55pm

Bumping this thread back up.

I just found out from a very reliable source that David Josefsberg is going to be playing Dave (? - I think it's Steve Buscemi's character in the movie) in the show.

#16

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 1:12pm

I LOVE SO MUCH that they cast David. He's so hilarious, and so is that character. David's such a spirit on stage, and will make the show that much more enjoyable.

This cast is going to be so great.

#17

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 1:18pm

I can't wait to see this show. Rumor has it it's this year's HAIRSPRAY. One can only hope...

#18

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 1:43pm

This year's Hairspray? Niiiiice. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

#19

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 2:04pm

I heard that the producers are trying to distance themselves from HAIRSPRAY with this project, as they are two completely different genres of music. But, critically, I hope it does as well as HAIRSPRAY did.

Sidenote: I used to live in Ridgfield, where THE WEDDING SINGER takes place.

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#20

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 2:25pm

the cast who was in the workshop will be in the broadway production, except amy spanger

Richard H. Blake, Tyler Maynard?, Laura Benanti, Stephen Lynch, Jason Antoon, Felicia Finley

#21

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 2:28pm

Laura Benanti was not in the workshop.

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#22

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 3:17pm

Alli Mauzey was in the March reading as Julia (Laura Benanti in the B'way cast).

#23

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 4:15pm

Tyler Maynard?

Ummm... where'd you hear that he's definitely doing the show? LOL

#24

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:41pm

I recall hearing something about Leslie Kritzer being up for a part in this show. Can anyone confirm this, or did I just make it up?

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#25

re: Casting for The Wedding Singer

Posted: 11/6/05 at 6:31pm

I don't recall having heard anything about Leslie being tied to the project, because I think we would've heard about it more now, since she's doing TP.