Cry Baby casting news!

[i*heart*fame]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:54pm

According to Playbill..."Waters—his 1990 Johnny Depp opus, "Cry-Baby." It’s on the Seattle-in-February/Broadway-in-spring swing, and casting is going on now. Baldwin, the title character’s chief nemesis, will be Christopher J. Hanke from the late Into My Life."

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:55pm

well good for Hanke.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:50pm

Into my Life? That is late.

[Amneris]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:14pm

i'm not being immature or obnoxious, just stating an opinion. What makes them think this show will do well? People are going to get tired of all the same shows.

[perfectliar]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:40pm

Can you link to that article?

I just did a search on Playbill and didn't find that information.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:33pm

I hope this is true. Poor Chris J Hanke... so freakin talented

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:36pm

Hanke is TRES attractive

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:42pm

That too... I thought he was good in Fame (although I was holding him up to measure against Gavin Creel, which isn't totally fair), and then I thought he was the redeeming feature in In My Life, and then he BLEW MY MIND at the Cutz/Flopz concert. He needs a good role

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:53pm

i'm a huge Waters fan... but this movie was really lackluster and it seems like a real lame followup to Hairspray on Broadway... I would much rather see "Pink Flamingos the Opera" and the sequal which is a marvelous read! I recommend it if you get a chance. Cry Baby is just sooo boring.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:55pm

cool, what did he sing at the Cutz/Flopz concert?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:04am

Just because HAIRSPRAY was a hit, doesn't mean the world wants to see every John Waters film turned into a musical. Ditto Mel Brooks.

I have no problem with musicals being adapted for stage, but why are they picking "these" properties? I think audiences are going to get tired real fast.

[toomeytwopiece]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:08am

I am DYING to get an audition for that role - I asked my agent. For the title role Hopefully I will get to audition.
-bcr

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:22am

rentboy- He sang You Are So Beyond from Marilyn: An American Fable... it was INCREDIBLE, and i'm really sad broadwayworld isn't selling the concert on DVD like they do with Standing Ovations...

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:28am

how can you NOT cast him in everything!?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:30am

Will he look as good as Johnny Depp in just Prison bottoms?

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:30am

CQTboo, between that pic and your avatar, I literally stopped and stared at the screen for two minutes... toooooo much hotness

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:35am

ah! i just stopped too!

Jamie Parker AND Christopher J. Hanke!

HOT HOT HOT!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:42am

(Off topic but) At intermission of History Boys, my friends and I spent 10 minutes discussing how brilliant the play was and then 5 minutes arguing over who the hottest history boy is... (I think most young people seeing the show did the same thing) My vote went to Jamie Parker, haha

[i*heart*fame]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 10:22am

perfectliar--http://www.playbill.com/news/article/99395.html

I'm excited because I think that Christopher is an amazing actor, and amazingly hot. For me, he was the highlight of In My Life, and completely stole the show. I just want him back on broadway!

[Amneris]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 10:25am

next we will have "serial mom"..

[tophertilson]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 10:39am

Yes! SERIAL MOM with Carolee Carmello. I'd buy a ticket right now, sight unseen.

TT

[Amneris]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 10:40am

yeah and the ending number could be called "White Pants/Labor Day"

[perfectliar]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 10:41am

Thanks Fame.

If the rest of the talent can measure up to Hanke, maybe this production won't be as horrible as the film was.

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 1:25pm

Jamie Parker is ALWAYS being overshadowed by Dominic Cooper and Samuel Barnett... but i'm here to tell ya!

HE'S THE HOTTEST!

(that sounds like my intermission conversation would be )

[mabel]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 2:26pm

Hmmm, this could be pretty good casting. While I was very disappointed with In My Life (I was really hoping for a so-bad-it-was-good-camp-fest...it wasn't), I could see him being decent with some quality material (assuming Cry Baby will live up to the movie in its camp-fest(iness??)!

And since I can't pass up a little swoony-girl gushing over the History Boys. It's a definite toss-up between Dominic Cooper and Jamie Parker. I think with even playing fields, Jamie would get my vote, but since I was sitting right in front of Cooper (at the end) and got a little smile, I can't help but give him the edge.

Updated On: 4/29/06 at 02:26 PM