Could Cheyenne Jackson be the next Fiyero?

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Could Cheyenne Jackson be the next Fiyero?

Posted: 9/13/05 at 8:52pm

Think about it...he has great looks and a great voice, David's contract is up in January, All Shook Up will be closing soon. I think he'd make a perfect Fiyero. What do you guys think?

Brandon

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re: Could Cheyenne Jackson be the next Fiyero?

Posted: 9/13/05 at 8:54pm

a paychecks a paycheck, but i dont think someone would go from having their body on a billboard in Times Square to....a cartoon of 2 witches.

#3

re: Could Cheyenne Jackson be the next Fiyero?

Posted: 9/13/05 at 9:00pm

Cheyenne is most likley looking to create his own roles now that he has done ASU, rather than be the 8th actor to play a certain role in a smash hit.

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re: Could Cheyenne Jackson be the next Fiyero?

Posted: 9/13/05 at 9:00pm

I'm still holding out for him to be cast as Prince Eric in THE LITTLE MERMAID.

But, he could do Fiyero while the show is still in it's workshopping stages.

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#5

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 9:55pm

Whoever replaces David will be the 4th full time Fiyero (Taye and Kristofer were just fill ins till Norbet recovered from his neck injury) not the 8th (unless you count Derrick and Krristofer again -still only 6-)

#6

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 10:00pm

I'd rather see him take off his clothes and be Tarzan :)

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 10:37pm

Amen.

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 10:39pm

Whoever replaces David will be the 4th full time Fiyero (Taye and Kristofer were just fill ins till Norbet recovered from his neck injury) not the 8th (unless you count Derrick and Krristofer again -still only 6-)



Honey it's called sarcasm.

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 10:39pm

I think he'd be a great Tarzan, OR Prince Eric.
I'd also like to see him go back to Altar Boyz (prob. not gonna happen...)
But, hopefully he'll be creating new characters now :)

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#10

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 11:03pm

Why would he settle for an underwritten, unimportant, replacement role on Wicked after headlining and getting great reviews doing "All Shook Up"? I think Fiyero is a role actors go for when they want to be noticed and not a role Broadway headliners go for unlike the roles of Elphaba and Glinda.

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 11:05pm

So Cheyenne is only workshopping Prince Eric in the show right? He isn't fully cast in TLM?

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#12

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 11:16pm

"Honey it's called sarcasm."


actually, it's called hyperbole.

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#13

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 11:21pm

Actually, I don't understand why people are so damn snotty about roles. As an actor, especially one who's primary medium is the stage, one really can't afford to pass up a job. It's money in the bank. You can't just sit around and wait for Sondheim to write a show for you. And you most certainly don't start out on top. Cheyenne, although talented, is no where near the top right now. Taking a job in a well established production would be a wise decision on his part. Besides, he was a standby in AIDA long after it opened.

Updated On: 9/13/05 at 11:21 PM

#14

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Posted: 9/13/05 at 11:21pm

Haha love the englishness.

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 3:01am

Yes, Cheyenne is only workshopping THE LITTLE MERMAID...there has been no casting of it. TARZAN isn't even fully casted yet, so I doubt THE LITTLE MERMAID would be.

But...I hope he gets cast in the part.

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#16

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 9:00am

COULD he do it? - in his sleep!

But WOULD he? Probably not - unless he needed the money or maybe just always wanted to be in WICKED for fun.

And SHOULD he? If I were his agent I'd say definitely NOT. At least not yet. This is nothing against WICKED, certainly, but replacing a supporting role in a Broadway musical that's been running a while isn't an option for someone on the career path he's on right now.

#17

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 10:44am

Woo for Whoever suggested Tarzan! Good call.

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#18

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:19pm

I'd much rather see him as the prince in mermaid then Fiyero. I don't think he has the high range needed for Fiyero.

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 2:26pm

He does a lot of stuff with "Piece" Scott Alan's musical... i dont know if he is in it..but i wouldnt be surprised...
and they did a reading or something not too long ago and he was butt naked haha...

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#20

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 4:25pm

Oh, how I would LOVE if he was Tarzan.

#21

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 4:27pm

Prince Eric...I'm telling you...he's PERFECT for it.

Do you hear me Francesca Zambello???????

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#22

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 4:27pm

Could he? Yes
Should he? Only if All Shook Up closes within a month and he needs the paycheck

#23

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 10:39pm

I'd like his next appearance to be in my bedroom!

#24

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Posted: 9/14/05 at 11:34pm

He is an ideal Eric! I don't think he has any need to play Fiyero. He has a big role under his belt, and as far as I'm concerned the casting people for LM would be stupid to pass up Cheyenne who not only LOOKS like Eric but is a talent all in him self. He is so ideal, I doubt that they'll cast anyone else as Eric, so I don't see him running over to Wicked to get a job, when he already has one, and is workshopping a major role.

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#25

re: Could Cheyenne Jackson be the next Fiyero?

Posted: 9/15/05 at 2:21am

Why would he want to???