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[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/7/16 at 10:16pm

Mhmmm...

[Homedecor22]

Posted: 8/8/16 at 4:21pm

rnoney said: "Homedecor22: "I think seaweed is either Tyler James Williams or bryshere y gray from empire both can act, sing and dancd"

 

AFAIK Bryshere will be filming Empire during the time of Hairspray rehearsals. Plus I imagine Fox would rather he not (if they'd even allow him to) participate in an NBC live musical when Fox has its own musical slate. Though come to think of it, Jussie would've been a great choice as he can sing and dance; Bryshere is more a rapper.

 

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Yea that's true. I think they are sticking with casting people in their early 20s cause they can play high schoolers that's why I chose those 2 actors for seaweed. I can't wait to find out who is seaweed and hope they kept the big dollhouse which I think they did.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/10/16 at 2:52pm

So i'm guessing a newcomer will be playing seaweed and inez. I really don't know who is gonna play them to be honest. 

[yinyang1195]

Posted: 8/11/16 at 2:39pm

Diva_Dom said: "Any predictions for the Dynamites? 

 

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Zendaya, Keke Palmer, Raven-Symone if they wanna go with "names"

If not, then Adrienne Warren, Nikki James, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Shanice Williams, DeQuina Moore

Updated On: 8/11/16 at 02:39 PM

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/11/16 at 2:46pm

Uhh... Zendaya is getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for feature film appearances. Raven is making millions a year to appear on The View. That ain't happening. Ever. 

[rnoney]

Posted: 8/12/16 at 2:55pm

In addition to my previous prospects for Seaweed I thought of two more:

Diggy Simmons

Justice Smith

 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/12/16 at 3:09pm

rnoney said: "In addition to my previous prospects for Seaweed I thought of two more:

Diggy Simmons

Justice Smith
 

But they can't sing or dance
 

 

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[jbroadway4]

Posted: 8/12/16 at 9:48pm

How about Brandy for a Dynamite??

Updated On: 8/12/16 at 09:48 PM

[rnoney]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 4:31am

teddy1996: "But they can't sing or dance"

Diggy is a singer-rapper-actor and he can dance - not necessarily his specialty but I'm sure he (and Justice) can perform and deliver.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 10:14am

rnoney said: "teddy1996: "But they can't sing or dance"

Diggy is a singer-rapper-actor and he can dance - not necessarily his specialty but I'm sure he (and Justice) can perform and deliver.

Diggy's voice isn't even that great. And justice only acts. He doesn't sing

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[rnoney]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 1:40pm

teddy1996: "Diggy's voice isn't even that great. And justice only acts. He doesn't sing"

 

I said Diggy is a singer, which is correct. I didn't suggest that everyone thinks he's great. Not everybody thinks Harvey Firestein, Derek Hough, or Garrett Clayton have "great voices" either. They all sing though.

 

Re: Justice - http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/12/entertainment/justice-smith-the-get-down/ --- "Both my parents are musicians so they're both artists and my sister's a singer as well, and they had thought that I was going to become a musician ... And she's always like, 'You have such a great voice.' You know how a mom is — very biased. Then I got this show and I was like, 'Okay, I guess I have to do this anyway.' [Laughs] But it was cool. I had that indirect training in music from my parents growing up, so it wasn't completely new to me. Although, rap was very new. But because I think I understood music to an extent, it was easy to jump in headfirst."

 

Like many performing arts school graduates he doesn't "only act", and if necessary many actors learn either how to dance a certain style and/or learn specific choreography for Broadway, movies, or TV. Heck, that's the whole premise of DWTS, and the reality of many Hollywood actors and recording artists who make the jump to Broadway.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/13/16 at 3:56pm

This is a pointless argument to have since neither of them have been cast in HAIRSPRAY...

[yinyang1195]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 4:13pm

Liza's Headband said: "Uhh... Zendaya is getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for feature film appearances. Raven is making millions a year to appear on The View. That ain't happening. Ever. 

 

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You're absolutely right, but I was trying to name actresses who would both be a stretch or would be more realistic (the more "Broadway" women I named, like Warren, Ghebremichael, James). I just figured I'd drop some more "celebrity" names because if they managed to get someone as big as Ariana Grande (who I never would have thought they could nail down even though she's been my dream Penny for years), nothing is impossible.

[Kad]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 4:16pm

Penny is a prominently featured role.

The Dynamites are a glorified ensemble track. Their big number isn't even "their" song, the way something like "Beauty School Dropout" is in Grease. It's a production number that's led by Tracy.

Updated On: 8/15/16 at 04:16 PM

[yinyang1195]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 4:20pm

Point taken. Just trying to reach for the stars because you never know what they'll end up doing.

[yinyang1195]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 4:23pm

http://www.etonline.com/news/195651_marissa_janet_winkour_on_a_possible_hairspray_live_cameo_i_just_want_to_be_a_part_of_it/

Thoughts? Not gonna lie I honestly think she'd be a fantastic Prudy.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 4:50pm

I'm pegging her down for The Matron's role. She's do a great The Big Dollhouse.

Still holding out for Cher as Prudy, haha.

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 4:51pm

I can see her more as the jail matron as well!

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 4:58pm

Do we know who's playing The Flasher next door yet?

[Kad]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 5:03pm

It would be crazy not to have John Waters do it (again).

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 6:49pm

Winkour's in it. I wonder if they're bringing in Ricki Lake & Nikki Blonsky, too.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/15/16 at 8:13pm

Ricki Lake was my choice for the Gym Teacher before Rosie was announced, so now she's my choice for Prudy.

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 8/17/16 at 9:21am

People just posted this first look at Fierstein and Bailio in the new costumes for the show.

They look okay. Maybe it's just the lighting or the weird scenic design they're placed in. I love William Ivey Long's original costumes so much and kind of wished they had him return as costume designer for this. Hopefully they'll work on it for when it actually airs.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,21024935,00.html

Updated On: 8/17/16 at 09:21 AM

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 8/17/16 at 9:34am

AKarp2013 said: "People just posted this first look at Fierstein and Bailio in the new costumes for the show.

They look okay. Maybe it's just the lighting or the weird scenic design they're placed in. I love William Ivey Long's original costumes so much and kind of wished they had him return as costume designer for this. Hopefully they'll work on it for when it actually airs.

https://www.people.com/people/article/0,,21024935,00.html



 

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I don't love those. Looks like a cheesy regional production. What's with Harvey's gogo boots? Ugh. Wish they'd use William Ivey Long's designs from the Broadway production.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/17/16 at 9:46am

Apart from Edna's dress' length, the actual design seems very much inspired by the Bway production. The hair belongs to La Cage though. And them boots have to go. Na uh.

 

Tracy's dress does not look... High School enough? I think they've made it more modern as well as mature looking. It might be that fabric (and that disgusting belt).

I still love this picture, though. Cannot wait for this production :)