Hairspray the muscial movie

#1

Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 11:56am

I thouhg of a good cast for the hairspray musical movie

Tell me what you think:
Tracy Turnblad- Kathy Brier
Edna Turnblad- Harvey Firestein
Motomouth: Jennifer Hudson
Amber: Kristen Chenoweth
What do you think of these?

#2

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 11:59am

Try a search, there's a thread a few weeks back. But Jenn is a little too young and Kristin is a bit too old for Amber...

I think Queen Latifah would be a good Maybelle and Jessica Simpson wouldn't even have to act to pull of Amber.

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#3

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:00pm

very good Audrey!

Jordan Moseley (from SHOWBIX MOMS AND DADS) would be a great Inez....

#4

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:05pm

Thanks broadwayguy!

Oh, and who wouldn't love if Kerry Butler came back?

*wishful thinking*

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#5

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:06pm

already been a thread on this but i'm willing to start another!!!

tracy-kathy briar
edna-harvey fierstein or john goodman
wilbur-jack nicholson
motormouth mable-queen latifah or mary bond davis
amber-mandy moore or laura bell bundy
penny-jessica simpson or anne hatheway
link-richard h blake or i dunno, some male movie star
seaweed-usher
mrs. pingleton/other stuff-i think an unknown or star, could go either way
velma-catherie zeta jones or glenn close

#6

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:07pm

Megan Mullaly and Ana Gasteyer playing Velma and the Female Authority Figure!

#7

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:14pm

That would be fantastic broadwayguy2!

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#8

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:17pm

I think that it's either Harvey/Robbin Williams for Edna... I think Marissa is just so unique as Tracy ... she should be in the movie!!! I think Jessica Simpson would be the 2nd choice after Britney Spears. And I think that Queen Latifah seems to be a REALLY HOT choice for Motormouth!!!
My CHICAGO the musical group!!!

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#9

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:17pm

either of them could COMPLETELY nail either role.

IF Jackie Hoffman decided to take a summer vacation, I would be ALL for Megan stepping in as the Femal Authority Figure for a few weeks!

#10

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:24pm

kathy brier as tracy? uhh no thanks

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#11

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:36pm

A cast of musical theatre names will result in a f-l-o-p.

#12

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:41pm

Way to rain on the parade!

#13

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:47pm

kathy briar may have been nasally, but i liked her. plus she is on a soap opera, so she is somewhat famous. marissa was nasally too you know.

#14

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:47pm

Not necessarily. You just need to bring in two or three stars. Then you can fill out the rest of the cast with B'way names.

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#15

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:48pm

Edna- Harvey
Wilbur- Dick Latessa
Tracy- Kathy Brier
Penny- Jennifer Gambatese
Amber- Tracy Jai Edwards
Female Authority Figure- Jackie Hoffman
Male Authority Figure- Joel Vig
Little Inez- Aja Maria
Motermouth- Mary Bond Davis
Corny Collins- Jonathan Dokuchitz
Link Larkin- Richard H. Blake
Velma- Barbara Walsh

There's my two cents on a few roles. -Penny

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Updated On: 9/18/04 at 12:48 PM

#16

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:50pm

you can't have the entire broadway cast come in! lol

#17

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:52pm

Sure I can! -Penny

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#18

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:53pm

i think enda will be harvey. but i would like to see carly jibson as tracy. marissa will be to old, and kathy brier was just bad

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#19

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:56pm

To each their own, then. I loooooved Kathy and thought she was the best to play Tracy. I saw her towards the end of her run 5+ times and she was amazing. -Penny

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"I'm a pretty girl, mama." -Penny Lou Pingleton, Hairspray
"You like football, Ed?" "Yeah..." "Good. Me too." -Chad & 'Ed', All Shook Up

Updated On: 9/18/04 at 12:56 PM

#20

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 12:59pm

well i saw kathy once and she was bad...maybe she got better towards the end of her run. but i wasnt a fan of her

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#21

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 1:06pm

I have yet to see the show. I'm seeing the tour this winter.

#22

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 1:10pm

how about jennifer coolidge was velma and paris hilton as amber.

#23

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 1:23pm

i saw kathy briar in february and loved her. she even looks like carly a little bit. she had so much energy!

#24

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 1:24pm

We need to keep Paris Hilton as far away from musicals as possible.

#25

re: Hairspray the muscial movie

Posted: 9/18/04 at 2:47pm

I will repeat what I said in another post on this SAME TOPIC a few weeks ago. Queen Latifah can't sing "I know where I've been". She does not have that kind of voice. It's very different from "When you're good to mama". Please let's forget about her in that role.

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