Dream casts for movie musicals!

Into the woods, in 5years-ish.

Witch: Idina Menzel (and no not because of wicked)
Baker:Hugh Jackman
Bakers wife: Toni Collette
Cinderella: Kristin Chenoweth
Jacks mother: Merly Streep
Little red riding hoodakota Fanning
Jack:Barret Foa or unknown....
Rapunzel:Keli O'hara
Rapunzels Prince: Matthew Morrison
Cindrellas Prince: Orlando Bloom (just dubb him)
Step mother: Harvey Fiestien
Step sisters: Marissa Janet Winkour and Queen Latifah

Wicked (I had to)

Glinda-Reese Witherspoon
Elphaba-Katharine McPhee
Fiyero-Orlando Bloom
Wizard-Ben Vereen

*shudders* The very thought of Alan Cumming as Frank-n-furter makes me cringe. Sorry.

"I wanna see a stop-motion 'Woods' (ala, Nightmare, Corpse Bride)."

That would be fun to see. I sort of wish Tim Burton would do a stop-animation version of Cabaret (preferably revival version)... mainly because it would be interesting to see his take on it and Danny Elfman could write some great cabaret-ish orchestrations. But 'Woods' definitely has the sort of story that he could work with too.

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BELLS ARE RINGING
Ella: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Jeff: Jason Alexander
Sandor: Martin Short
Sue: Christine Baranski
Dr. Kitchell: Roger Bart
Francis: Michael McKean
Inspector Barnes: Jon Lovitz
Carl: Scott Wise
Ludwig Smiley (cameo): Nathan Lane
Corvello (cameo): Joe Mantegna
Men from Corvello Mob (cameos): Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer

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Jersey Boys*:
Frankie Valli: John Lloyd Young
Bob Gaudio: Daniel Reichard
Tommy Devito: Christian Hoff
Nick Massi: J.Robert Spencer
Joe Pesci: Zach Braff
Norm Waxman: Robert Patrick or Christopher Walken
Gyp De Carlo: Robert Patrick or Christopher Walken(I can't decide who would get what role)
Bob Crewe:???????
Mary Delgado: Reese Witherspoon
Barry Belson: Wayne Brady or David Alan Grier
Hal Miller: Wayne Brady or David Alan Grier
The "Bad" Cop: Tommy Devito or Joe Pesci
Judge: Frankie Valli or Joe Pesci
Our Sons Bowling Alley Owner: Bob Crewe
Priest(during Fallen Angel): Bob Gaudio

*In general my ideas for the cast for a Jersey Boys movie would basically be the 4 original leads and then in the other supporting roles some more well known actors, and in the roles played by Mark Lotito(except for Gyp)and Donnie Kehr(except for Norm), one of the living members of The Four Seasons or Bob Crewe or Joe Pesci. I'm still thinking about the other characters and if I come up with a complete list,I'll post it on here.

Sweeney Todd:
Sweeney Todd: Johnny Depp
Mrs. Lovett: Helena Bonham Carter
Pirelli: Sacha Baron Cohen or Alan Cumming
Judge Turpin: Christopher Walken or Christopher Lee
The Beadle: Albert Finney or Glenn Shaddix
Anthony: Neil Patrick Harris
Johanna: Anne Hathaway
Tobias: Freddie Highmore

SpamAlot:
King Arthur: Tim Curry
Sir Lancelot: Hank Azaria
Sir Robin: David Hyde Pierce
The Lady Of The Lake: Sara Ramirez

I don't know what he would play, but somewhere in there should be Robin Williams

Updated On: 11/28/06 at 02:57 PM

I know, I know, this is very cliche of me, but I have to do it hehe

Wicked:
Elphaba- Idina, duh! (buuut if it absolutely HAD to be someone else, prob Katherine McPhee. But really, idina deserves first grabs, I dont care how "old" she looks for the part)

G(a)linda- Assuming she could sing it, Reese Witherspoon. I really cant think of anyone who could do the part SUPER super well- I mean Kristin would be very cool, except, I actually DO think that she maybe looks a little bit old for the role. (first off, I dont think it'd matter as much for idina because she'll have the green makeup, which I think makes her look a bit younger, and also idina has better skin than Kristin, which makes her look younger closer up ) So yeah, this ones kind of undecided, but Reese would be awesome acting wise

Fiyero- Ewan McGregor, sexy scottish accent and all :P

(for the most part, I agree with Allentown2 haha)

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Updated On: 11/28/06 at 03:21 PM

thanks purple prince I like my cast too!
But i FORGOT THE WOLF! I would love to see Jack Nicholson do a cameo for this role. also the narrotor/bakers father maybe John Lithgoe (however you spell his name, lol.
and I love Allen towns Wicked cast, bring on Catherine!

Sunday in the Park with George

George - Dan Futterman
Dot - Kate Winslet
Old Lady - Meryl Streep
Nurse - Ellen DeGeneres
Jules - Cary Elwes
Yvonne - Helena Bonham Carter
Louise - Dakoda Fanning
Boatman - Robin Williams
Franz - Alan Cumming

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Guys and Dolls:

Ewan McGregor or Peter Gallagher as Sky Masterson
Nathan Lane as Nathan Detroit
Kristin Chenoweth as Miss Adelaide
Sandra Joseph as Sergeant Sarah Brown

Dan Futterman will fit the character (he's actually also a sucessful writer and a Jew), but dunno whether he could sing.

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I could definitely see Ewan as Fiyero in a Wicked movie. I don't really want to see Idina or Cheno (nothing personal) in the movie rolls because it is too cliche. The only reason it worked for Rent was because to general America, not many of the actors were known (minus Rosario & Jesse, but Rosario never played the part on Broadway, and not many people realized Jesse did). Idina & Cheno are too well known for their parts. I don't know, just my thoughts.

ehh, I dont know, outside of the broadway world? actually, cheno might be a little known in the mainstream but I DEF dont think idina is... yet (and I say that because, with enchanted and her new cd coming out, who knows!). Honestly I could TOTALLY deal with someone else playing G(a)linda, but I'm just far too biased toward idina in wicked to let that idea go :P I mean, I guess in a sense it WOULD be kind of cool to see a new take on the role and everything, but its just- they'd have to get someone really, REALLY spectacular to make me okay with them! lol. I really DO love Kat Mcphee, and I have faith she'd make an awesome elphie, but I just want her to do it on broadway, where idinas... not. haha

and yes, Ewan. Fiyero. Now. Its a must :P

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Updated On: 11/28/06 at 07:47 PM

Into the Woods:
Bernadette Peters as The Witch
Steve Carell as The Baker
Lucie Arnaz as The Baker's Wife
Laura Benanti as Cinderella (I can't think of anyone else)
Bettye White or Bea Arthur as Jack's Mother
Adam Wiley as Jack
Molly Ephraim as Little Red
Donny Osmond as Cinderella's Prince
Chris Seiber as Rapunzel's Prince
Kristin Chenoweth as Rapunzel

Spamalot:
The OBC with cameos by the original Python group.

Avenue Q:
The OBC except Gary Coleman as himself!

Wicked:
Idina as Elphaba
Rese Witherspoon as Glinda (Reminds me of Flick in Election)
Angela Lansbury as Madame Morrible
Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, or Joel Grey as The Wizard
John Lloyd Young as Boq
? as Nessarose

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:
John Lithgow as Lawrence
Norbert Leo Butz as Freddy
? as Christine
Joyce DeWitt as Muriel (I would kill to see her do it!)
Greg JBara or Richard Kind as Andre
Sarah Getlefinger as Jolene Oaks

Fiddler:
Harvey Fierstein, Alfred Molina, or Nathan Lane as Tevye
Andrea Martin as Golde (even though I LOVED Rosie O in it she wouldn't do it well on screen.)
Bea Arthur as Yente

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