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[darreyl102]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 5:14pm

Can't they just pad her up a bit- they did that for Jenifer Lewis and Darlene Love when they did the role on Broadway (they wore fat suits).

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 5:17pm

maybe she'll gain weight for the role

[smidge]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 6:14pm

I know she'll sing the hell out of it, but I have a problem with her age too. Maybe they can get Fantasia as Little Inez

[BlackElleWoods]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 6:47pm

smidge said: "I know she'll sing the hell out of it, but I have a problem with her age too. Maybe they can get Fantasia as Little Inez

 

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Yeah I don't think Fantasia would work at all lol shes 32 ... How do y'all feel about Grant Gustin 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 6:57pm

i don't think he'd make much sense as Little Inez

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 6:59pm

Hell, if this is what's considered "big" nowadays, anything is possible.

[smidge]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 7:47pm

gypsy101 said: "i don't think he'd make much sense as Little Inez

 

But, boy, would I love to see that! (And, yes, Fantasia, was a joke)

 

[BlackElleWoods]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 7:53pm

gypsy101 said: "i don't think he'd make much sense as Little Inez

 

" lol I was talking about for Link

 

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 7:56pm

I'd love Grant for Link. That would be perfect casting for me.

[smidge]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 8:00pm

In all seriousness, that's an excellent idea, disregarding any network conflict.

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 8:12pm

I didn't like him on Glee but I suppose I could fathom him as Link...I agree with whoever said that no one comes to mind immediately as being right for him.

[A Canadian in NYC]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 8:24pm

What about  Andy Mientus for Link? Is he young enough looking? I think so. Would love to get away from the obvious and pick someone interesting. 

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 8:40pm

S t o p.

[BlackElleWoods]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:02pm

How did you all feel about Nikki Blonsky expressing her interest in playing Tracy for the live showing ? I wonder if she auditioned 

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:21pm

Honestly I'm down for pretty much anyone to play Link except Darren Criss. Grant Gustin would be great, Nick Jonas is a pretty obvious choice, Ansel Elgort or James Maslow is an option, but I just do not want to sit through Darren in this role. Please Hairspray casting team, do me a solid. 

It's really too bad they won't look beyond a famous guy for the role because there's plenty of good looking and talented boys on Broadway who could do that role justice.

Updated On: 7/11/16 at 09:21 PM

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:23pm

Darren won't be in this (thankfully). He's busy with the "Hedwig" tour - there's no possible way around it. 

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:27pm

^ Let us all pray it stays that way. I like Darren, don't get me wrong, but I'm just feeling very overwhelmed by his constant presence. 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 10:21pm

in what way in his presence constant? he hasn't been in a movie in 3 years, since Glee went off the air he's been in just a few TV shows. he doesn't seem to be anywhere really.

Updated On: 7/11/16 at 10:21 PM

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 11:00pm

His presence in the social media world - mostly the Tumblr sphere has been constant - or at least it feels that way. 

[snl89]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 11:42pm

Granted I love Darren so I'm biased, but I actually do wish he was doing *more* these days! He's doing smaller gigs here and there, but I think I was spoiled by him doing Hedwig right off the bat and now I feel like there are large spans of time where he's kind of under the radar and it makes me sad haha. 

So yeah, in any case I really don't see how his presence, social media or otherwise, is constant... and I would definitely love to see him as Link if it were possible! I think he'd be great. I'm open to others as well, but I still just don't get the aversion people on here seem to have for him. 

(More than that I'd really love for him to do some more composing, but that's a whole other topic of conversation!) 

[MarkBearSF]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 11:45pm

(it was a stupid idea so I'm deleting it)

Updated On: 7/11/16 at 11:45 PM

[Broadway Forever2]

Posted: 7/12/16 at 10:35am

Grant Gustin would be a decent choice but I'm pretty sure The flash would still be filming and it films in Vancouver so it would be impossible. He's the main character of that show. 

Updated On: 7/12/16 at 10:35 AM

Posted: 7/14/16 at 11:21am

Incredibly random and probably won't ever happen, but I am hoping that somehow Elizabeth Gilles will get Amber Von Tussle - a little 13 reunion

[Homedecor22]

Posted: 7/14/16 at 9:55pm

MTYorker said: "Incredibly random and probably won't ever happen, but I am hoping that somehow Elizabeth Gilles will get Amber Von Tussle - a little 13 reunion

 

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I was thinking of her as amber too a mini victorious reunion. As far as Jennifer Hudson she probably will be padded up and in the movie queen latifah wasn't big either and she worked out great. I just hope they stiick to the Broadway script as much as possible especially with big blonde and beautiful and add in the big dollhouse, but use the movie's miss Baltimore crabs which flows better and keeps the story going.

[Broadway Forever2]

Posted: 7/15/16 at 12:12pm

Queen Latifah was definitely bigger than Jennfier Hudson. This is her at the 2007 AMA awards 
 



hudson will work though and she has a phenomenal voice.