Hollywood Bowl's "Hairspray" Cast Suggestions
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#25
Posted: 1/26/11 at 1:27pm
Q, fair point, but thankfully for us, Travolta recently went on record saying that he doesn't work on a musical project unless he can rehearse for 6-9 months..
Stonestreet could actually make an inspired Edna, but wouldn't readily be my first choice.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#26
Posted: 1/26/11 at 1:28pm
"Some might be a loft dream ..."
Is that even a thing?
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#28
Posted: 1/26/11 at 1:43pm
Eric Stonestreet - Edna
Christopher Walken (he was good) - Wilbur
Nikki Blonsky - Tracy
Jane Lynch - Velma Von Tussle
Dianna Agron - Amber Von Tussle
Matthew Morrison - Corny Collins
Tevin Campbell - Seaweed
Naturi Naughton - Little Inez
Mo'Nique - Motormouth Maybelle
Chord Overstreet - Link
I don't know who I would cast as Penny, so I'll arbitrarily stick in Amanda Bynes.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#29
Posted: 1/26/11 at 1:55pm
Sorry, folks.
It's the Hollywood Bowl. They won't be putting Mr. Stonestreet in the lead role because no one knows who he is.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#30
Posted: 1/26/11 at 2:16pm
Well, isn't that what STARRING MODERN FAMILY'S ERIC STONESTREET is for?
But can he do it? Doesn't this fan base have an uproar to the 9th degree if a gay man isn't playing Edna?
Updated On: 1/26/11 at 02:16 PM
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#31
Posted: 1/26/11 at 3:27pm

"Doesn't this fan base have an uproar to the 9th degree if a gay man isn't playing Edna?"
I'll never forget the Straight Edna Night Riots.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#32
Posted: 1/26/11 at 3:44pm
i really like the idea of John Goodman... or they might just go with Bruce Vilanch again who is fairly popular in Hollywood (well as a writer that is)...
and who knows.. maybe Justin Bieber will be Link!! hahaaa!
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#33
Posted: 1/26/11 at 3:47pmWasn't Jesse McCartney almost Link in the film version? I could see them using him. He has the right amount of irrelevant relevance as the Rent cast from last year.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#34
Posted: 1/26/11 at 4:08pm
No, JP.
Just, no.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/05
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#35
Posted: 1/26/11 at 4:17pm
"maybe Justin Bieber will be Link"
That literally made me cringe.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#36
Posted: 1/26/11 at 4:25pm
"No, JP.
Just, no."
It wasn't a suggestion that I'd want. More of a suggestion for who they'd go with.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#37
Posted: 1/26/11 at 4:31pm
Stonestreet would be phenomenal.
Jon Pinette would be good too- I already saw him as Edna, and he's become more popular due to his stand-up material going viral on Youtube.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#38
Posted: 1/26/11 at 8:15pmI love the idea of Eric Stonestreet as Edna. Mark Rylance as Wilbur, perhaps?
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#39
Posted: 1/26/11 at 8:47pm
Heather Morris (Brittany in Glee) as Penny.
Updated On: 1/26/11 at 08:47 PM
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#40
Posted: 1/26/11 at 8:59pmI thought live singing was required?
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#41
Posted: 1/26/11 at 9:31pmeric stonestreet as edna is inspired casting!
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#42
Posted: 1/26/11 at 9:34pm
Some things just aren't worth it.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#43
Posted: 1/26/11 at 9:42pmYou know me so well. Good job.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#44
Posted: 1/26/11 at 9:52pm
No. Not really.
I would just never hire you to cast a production of Hairspray.
kthanksbye
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#45
Posted: 1/26/11 at 9:56pm
Really? Have you seen anything from the Hollywood bowl? It features C and D list actors that 9 times out of 10 are completely miscast.
Knowing that Jesse McCarty was heavily considered for the film, and is also D list talent, I jokingly offered up his name, hence my "irrelevant relevance" comment. Sorry it was too smart for you to comprehend.
Updated On: 1/26/11 at 09:56 PM
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#46
Posted: 1/26/11 at 10:12pm
Uh, yes.
And speaking of too smart, you really don't seem to be.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#47
Posted: 1/26/11 at 10:18pmDid someone **** in your cornflakes this morning?
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#48
Posted: 1/26/11 at 10:26pm
Not at all.
I just call BS when I see it.
Hollywood Bowl's 'Hairspray' Cast Suggestions#49
Posted: 1/26/11 at 10:35pm
And what did I say that was BS?
You make it seem as if I came in here and DEMANDED that a certain actor play a certain role. I merely made a suggestion, not one that I would even personally like to see. Just one that I personally feel would be on a producers mind. Obviously McCartney has a history of flirting with the role. He's tall, young and good looking, and has a semi-decent voice. By all accounts he's in no way an awful choice, certainly better than Ashley Parker Angel, who played the role on Broadway for over a year.
But, for whatever reason I violently offended you. Alright, sure.
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