Hercules Dream Cast - Page 3

[Skimbleshanks2]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 10:32am

I vote JONATHAN GROFF for HERCULES...

If this were 20 years ago, I'd say ANDY KARL for the lead... But he's way way WAY too old now... Even I will admit that!!

[bwayrose7]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 11:05am

Out of these suggestions, I could definitely see Derek Klena as Hercules. There's a couple other ex-Fiyero-types who could probably make it work, too, like Kyle Dean Massey, Matt Shingledecker, or Jake Boyd. Aaron Tveit has aged out, I think.

For Meg, what about Barrett Doss?

[JennH]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 12:01pm

The Josh said: "J.K. Simmons would be a DREAM as Hades

 

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Wait...YES. Another thought. Possibly wishful thinking, but I wouldn't mind them pulling another "Voice actor reprises their role on stage" aka I wouldn't mind James Woods doing this again. It worked with Freeman, it can work here. I just can't get the fast talking salesman out of my head thanks to Woods, but Simmons is the closest thing to it, just a more blustery type of fast talking salesman instead of the Woods type of snake oil salesman. Hades could be the speak singing type of villain, and I wonder if he just SHOULD be that. 

[froote]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 1:07pm

Jasmine Cephas Jones as Megara.

[The Josh]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 1:16pm

For Meg, what about Barrett Doss?

I would LOVE that!!!  It's amazing what she's done with her (arguably) thankless part in Groundhog Day.  Would love to see her do something a little meatier.

 

[MyLife]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 1:43pm

It's very easy to make a hunky guy look awkward and gangly. I don't think they need two actors.

 

Oak please.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 2:47pm

10086Sundays said: "Valentina3 said: "Okay for real. How do I block users? Theaterguy11 is the most obnoxious person on this board and I have had it. Officially."

Click on Settings(next to the logout button) and then Ignore Message Board Users. "

Thank you friend. My first block, I think I chose the right person haha.

 

[BwayMatty327]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 4:30pm

Hercules: Nick Adams
Meg: Anna Villafane
Phil: Brad Oscar
Hades: David Allen Greer
Zeus: Norm Lewis 
Hera: Rachael Bay Jones 

[theaterguy11]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 7:48pm

Valentina3 said: "10086Sundays said: "Valentina3 said: "Okay for real. How do I block users? Theaterguy11 is the most obnoxious person on this board and I have had it. Officially."

Click on Settings(next to the logout button) and then Ignore Message Board Users. "

Thank you friend. My first block, I think I chose the right person haha.

 HA! Looks like this one got so triggered that someone isn't a fan of their beloved producer's son that they took the time to block me! Marc Platt is one powerful man.

 

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[Crazy NooNooHead]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 10:56pm

I'm with bwayrose7 and The Josh: I would love to see Barrett Doss as Megara! Glad I'm not the only one.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 7/12/17 at 10:23am

MyLife said: "It's very easy to make a hunky guy look awkward and gangly. I don't think they need two actors.

 I don't know. I think it also makes sense to have a time jump so I prefer two actors. It's less like something like Rocky and more like The Lion King. There's a part where he's young and with his adoptive parents. Then he goes into his training. And then at some point you'd switch out the actor which gives you a sense of how many years of training passed. It's not just a story about him bulking up. It's a coming of age story. It makes sense to have a younger actor and an older one. 

 

[BlackElleWoods]

Posted: 7/12/17 at 8:40pm

How about Ariana DeBose as one of the muses 

[Adair Haywind]

Posted: 7/13/17 at 11:12am

John Stamos as Hades. 

 

That is all.

[TheLadyoftheWood]

Posted: 7/13/17 at 3:37pm

BwayMatty327 said: "Hercules: Nick Adams
Meg: Anna Villafane
Phil: Brad Oscar
Hades: David Allen Greer
Zeus: Norm Lewis 
Hera: Rachael Bay Jones 






 

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I'm completely dumbfounded by all of these people posting Nick Adams and the man himself saying he should be Hercules. You need more than just the body to be Hercules. I love him as a performer and as an activist, but he's not a tenor at all. He's very much a baritone. I'd rather not have them lower the keys so that he could sing them on a nightly basis. Also do we think he could play the nerdy/awkward Herc in the beginning of the show?

Sidenote: I do love the casting of the last 3 though.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 7/13/17 at 6:12pm

BlackElleWoods said: "How about Ariana DeBose as one of the muses "

Can we stop with the suggestions of Broadway leading ladies for an ensemble track. It's insulting to their craft and caliber. That other post suggesting Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brookes was just about the stupidest idea.

 

[BlackElleWoods]

Posted: 7/13/17 at 8:05pm

Valentina3 said: "BlackElleWoods said: "How about Ariana DeBose as one of the muses "

Can we stop with the suggestions of Broadway leading ladies for an ensemble track. It's insulting to their craft and caliber. That other post suggesting Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brookes was just about the stupidest idea.

 It's called a DREAM CAST ! Who we would love to see not who's going to get the role ! If you don't like these suggestions you don't have to respond 

 

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[WestCoastActor/Director]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 3:36am

Yes it's called a "dream cast" so people can just chill if they don't like someone's dream. It's not called "who realistically are going to get the roles of a show that's not even written yet."

We actually have no idea how the stage adaptation will play out.  From the original soundtrack of the film however Hercules only has one song with a reprise and Meg has one song. The Muses have six.

 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 9:31am

I care because of the reason I said. Cynthia Erivo's craft, caliber, and place in the musical theater is far too elevated for her to be even dream casted as a muse. Ariana DeBose is the leading actress in a successful Broadway musical, after having given years in the ensemble.

I'm assuming you like these performers, since you're dream casting them. If you actually like them however, respect their talent and hard work enough to dreamcast them as Meg /leading performer, and not just the Greek chorus. I'm not implying Greek chorus is bad (hell, Carrie Compere was an absolute Godsend in The Color Purple) or ensemble tracks don't work hard, but it's incredibly insulting for these actresses. They shouldn't have to fight that hard to get audience's attention only to have it thrown right back to the main story and those actors.

As for Westcoast Actor/Dir - you're right. We don't know what the musical would look like so it's possible that muses are more important than anyone else in the story. They were certainly the most interesting part of the movie, second only to Hades. But we can only be so hopeful.

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 9:44am

Valentina3 said: "I care because of the reason I said. Cynthia Erivo's craft, caliber, and place in the musical theater is far too elevated for her to be even dream casted as a muse. Ariana DeBose is the leading actress in a successful Broadway musical, after having given years in the ensemble."
Calm down.  This is the definition of being offended at something that doesn't have any ramifications on your life and you are just being holier than thou to another poster.  Anyone can dreamcast anyone in anything.  It doesn't insult Cynthia Erivo and I'm 100% certain she wouldn't be insulated by dreamcasting on a message board.  Calm down.

 

[HennySlay]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 10:19am

^^^ actually Erivo was offended. Check her twitter. Someone tweeted Her, JHud, Danielle Brooks and a few other women and dream cast them as the muses. She didn't like it. I would link the tweet, but I don't know how to do that.

I think a dream cast is simply a dream. So cast whoever the heck you want!  

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 11:44am

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884737892127358978

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884774376188424193

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884777965174771714

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884913675856789504

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884915163702247424

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884916222864662529

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884918268372303872

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/884922045728870400

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/885220715842084864

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/885225548347199488

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/885226446691553280

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/885241729305124864

https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo/status/885268768418537472

There's more but I realized this post was getting too long.

[HennySlay]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 12:04pm

Thanks vintagesnaker for posting the links ??

[Valentina3]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 12:07pm

^ jaw-drop. That's some good stuff. While I find it odd how frequently she engages in these conversations on twitter - good for her. There's some really valuable lessons about learning self-worth and then standing your ground. I particularly like that she called out the person for typecasting her in a WOC stereotype.

The other day, I saw her being dream-cast in Sunset Boulevard several years down the line, and that made me very happy. Wish we could get to a place soon.

[JennH]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 1:15pm

Holy Moly....that was intense. I don't blame her one bit. But overall, as far as I'm concerned the Muses by no means need to be Erivo level A listers, nor should they be. They're like the Genie in Aladdin, they'll be the stars of the show in their own right. 

[BroadwayPrincess3]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 1:22pm

Count me as another one who would like to see Derek Klena take on Hercules. (I have a soft spot for him.) Maybe Christian Borle for Hades - I think he could really pull it off. 

 

Edit: a few people mentioned Brad Oscar for Phil - YES. 

Updated On: 7/14/17 at 01:22 PM