#26
Posted: 9/4/11 at 10:16am
Its too bad John McMartin is in another show now!
Chad Kimball replacement in Memphis still TBD? Stunt Casting? — Page 2
#27
Posted: 9/4/11 at 10:44am
Wayman, you mean news about the filmed performance or an actual movie version?
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#28
Posted: 9/4/11 at 12:01pm
He meant the movie musical adaptation.
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--Aristotle
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#29
Posted: 9/4/11 at 5:34pm
Please let it not be Adam Pascal. I like the show a lot (and Chad in the role) and Adam's voice is grating. It sounds like dying cats.
#30
Posted: 9/4/11 at 5:45pm
Oh just close this turd already! It's taking up a good theatre. I say it's toast by the end of the year...
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#31
Posted: 9/4/11 at 5:58pm
It is Adam. It will be announced this week or early next.
#32
Posted: 9/4/11 at 6:00pm
C a show: """I never heard the story about Clay Aiken, so I asked one of the producers of 'Memphis' and I'm told that Aiken was 'never approached or considered.'"""
Clay was first choice for Broadway. He obviously wouldn't be interested in the movie if he turned it down on Broadway.
Clay was first choice for Broadway. He obviously wouldn't be interested in the movie if he turned it down on Broadway.
#33
Posted: 9/4/11 at 10:19pm
Saw Memphis again yesterday, still as amazing as ever! I asked Chad's new understudy Kevin Massey about who is replacing Chad and he said that it will not be him and they are currently still in the process of casting a new Huey. Hope whoever they get is as good as Chad...each time I see it I am more and more amazed by how talented that man is.
#34
Posted: 9/4/11 at 10:27pm
Sally Struthers is the obvious choice.
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#35
Posted: 9/5/11 at 12:22am
madbrian, Norbert is a brilliant idea. He reads a tad on the old side for the part, but he would be great (and sadly is now free, although I don't think he would actually do it unless the show really is closing in January and he was just filling in for a couple of months).
Adam Pascal, on the other hand, would seem a bit miscast to me. I'm having a hard time visualizing him as an illiterate Southern country boy in the 1950s.
Adam Pascal, on the other hand, would seem a bit miscast to me. I'm having a hard time visualizing him as an illiterate Southern country boy in the 1950s.
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#36
Posted: 9/5/11 at 6:59am
Adam will be great!
Excellent choice.
Excellent choice.
#37
Posted: 9/5/11 at 7:03am
I think Adam's voice will sound incredible with the score. But obviously his performance will be so completely different from Kimball that it might throw things, for better or worse.
But there is no debate here. This thread might as well become about debating the merits of Adam in the role. It isn't speculation, it IS happening FOR SURE.
But there is no debate here. This thread might as well become about debating the merits of Adam in the role. It isn't speculation, it IS happening FOR SURE.
#38
Posted: 9/5/11 at 7:05am
Official announcement on Tuesday FYI.
#39
Posted: 9/6/11 at 12:05pm
Adam Pascal is confirmed... makes sense, but Aaron Tevit would have been more exciting
#40
Posted: 9/6/11 at 9:26pm
adam. yes. Stunt casting fer sure.
#41
Posted: 9/6/11 at 11:28pm
I finally got around to seeing the show tonight, Bryan Fenkart went on as Huey, I thought he was excellent.
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