ENCORES! BYE BYE BIRDIE CASTING NEWS

[gherbert]

Posted: 2/17/04 at 5:37pm

This is from Ken Mandelbaum's column this morning:

"Mentioned as possibilities for Encores!' Bye Bye Birdie: Karen Ziemba as Rose, Patrick Swayze as Albert, and Marcia Lewis as Mae."

This seems like ideal casting! Great! And I especially love the idea od Marcia Lewis since I have been saying she would be wonderful in this role since Encores! announced they were doing the show!

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 2/17/04 at 5:59pm

I think Karen Ziemba will be an adorable Rose. I really want Jessica Grove to be cast as Kim. And Matthew Morrison would be a perfect Conrad.

[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 2/17/04 at 6:09pm

I see someone a little more macho for Conrad than Matthew Morrison. Unless I'm just blinded by his Link facade.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/17/04 at 6:17pm

This sounds like poor casting.

Karen Ziemba is too girl-next-door. I think Rose should have some rough edges. Patrick Swayze is not nerdy enough to play Albert. Much too sexy to play Albert.

Updated On: 2/17/04 at 06:17 PM

[NYCbabe3789]

Posted: 2/17/04 at 6:28pm

I can't picture Karen Ziemba as Rose...at all.

Posted: 2/17/04 at 6:39pm

Karen Ziemba is too girl-next-door!

Too Girl Next door???

LOL! Now That is the funniest thing I have ever read here!

[Elphie]

Posted: 2/17/04 at 6:40pm

Patrick?
Yeah, he's too sexy and built for Albert. Doesnt look like a Momma's boy. Albert should be slightly nerdy, but with a certain "cute" charm that catches rose. I like the idea of Marcia Lewis as Mae, but for some reason I think she would be just like Tyne Daily in the movie.

[DefyingGravity2]

Posted: 2/17/04 at 6:42pm

any word on kim or birdie or hugo?