HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical... — Page 2

RW3 said: "Kad said: "What do you mean "clearly didn't work out"? The film was a great success and even snagged a SAG nomination for its ensemble. "

By "clearly didn't work out" I meant Nikki Blonsky. She was an unknown and was relevant when she was announced and shortly after the film was released. But, her career afterward didn't continue. Thus, choosing an unknown doesn't always work out.

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Sure as hell worked out for the project, which is what is being discussed.

I'd love for Jackie Hoffman to reprise her Broadway track in this. Wishful thinkingm, perhaps.

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There are different expectations placed on casts in international released studio blockbusters vs made for TV movies though. I don't think that if an unknown was made a star in this production that the pressure placed on her will be the same that was on Nikki Blonsky and the possibility of getting too big too soon and then crashing and burning afterwards will be the same.

Updated On: 1/13/16 at 12:58 PM

While the film is one of the better stage-to-screen adaptations, I am excited for this Live performance but PLEASE, GOD...DO NOT CAST JOHN TRAVOLTA TO REPRISE HIS ROLE!

I'm sending up some prayers now... Let Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell recreate their genius Broadway staging (adapted for camera of course) and let Harvey Fierstein (the ONLY acceptable choice in my opinion) be Edna!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't think that Efron is age appropriate now, he bulked up considerably for a movie and, while he looked amazing, didn't look high school age at all.

Updated On: 1/13/16 at 01:11 PM

Darlene Love however, is a great recommendation. She was Motormouth when I saw the show!

Zac Efron and Rebel Wilson are too old. It's absurd to even mention them. Billy Crystal, also too old. Maybe we can get some age-appropriate casting.

As successful as the Wiz was, NBC still cannot get these musicals right. The overall "look" and "feel" of these presentations make them look like cheap soap operas. There is a lot of deadly background silence during the book scenes, and even deadlier silence at the end of the musical numbers. And the transitions into the commercial breaks kill the momentum of these musicals and also take away some of the theatricality of them. I've said it before and I will say it again: these need an audience. And they should really get one or two sponsors who would be willing to cover the whole thing so that the commercial breaks can be minimized. The WIz had about 45 minutes worth of commercials.

This is wonderful news! I'm so glad that NBC has chosen a great show to produce this time!

How about Miss Jennifer Lewis??!

This sounds like a bad move, but a safe one too.

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"This sounds like a bad move, but a safe one too."

It cannot be both.

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Nikki Blonsky's non-career says more about the industry than it does about her talent and ability to be a star.

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I disagree. I heard that she became difficult to work with.

Updated On: 1/13/16 at 01:25 PM