Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

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Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 3:33pm

Anyone else think the Weisslers may eventually go after Hunter Parrish as a replacement Pippin? He looks good with his shirt off and he already has a working relationship with Stephen Schwartz so it seems like an obvious choice.

#2

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 3:45pm

I'd like to see Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Pippin.

#3

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 3:45pm

YES PLEASE. Can this happen like, now? Please?

#4

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 3:48pm

I'd rather not listen to him struggle his way through the score. I respect Parrish's love of theater, but he wasn't vocally pleasing in either SPRING AWAKENING or GODSPELL.

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#5

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 3:48pm

Godspell wasn't that tough a score and he was, to be charitable, struggling with that.

EDIT: AC126748 has faster fingers than me.

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#6

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 3:51pm

It wouldn't surprise me if they went for Parrish, but allow me to echo the last post...
They could also go after Nick Jonas for the part...which may actually work. But please, don't have me thread steal.

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Updated On: 9/3/13 at 03:51 PM

#7

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 3:59pm

Ugh.

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#8

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:05pm

I suggested him on the Pippin Leading Player replacement thread in June or July. Good to know that someone else sees him in the role.

#9

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:07pm

This thread just made me want to see Groff as Pippin....

#10

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:08pm

^ I could GLADLY live with watching a shirtless Jonathan Groff onstage

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#11

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:15pm

I could go for Groff. The Weisslers might like him better since he'll bring in the glee fans.

#12

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:16pm

I know he's not the world's greatest singer, but is Daniel Radcliffe too old for this?

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#13

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:21pm

^He's younger than the actor currently playing the role, so I'd say no.

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#14

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:27pm

I think I saw Andy Mientus standing next to Tovah when I saw the show in July. I knew she was taking notes, not sure if he was just watching the show.

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#15

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 4:29pm

I agree with addy. Ugh.

Groff has a pretty full slate. Two movies coming out and he just signed on for a Queer As Folk type show for HBO.

Radcliffe always makes me happy. I think he'd be a great Pippin.

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#16

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 5:02pm

I would actually be interested in seeing Parrish in the role. And if they brought in Groff I'd be back in a heartbeat. I'm quite curious to see who they cast as a replacement if/when that is necessary, as there are a lot of young actors who could do great/interesting stuff with the role, especially in this production (and this is coming from someone who loved Matthew James Thomas in the show).

#17

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 5:46pm

His "Alas For You" in GODSPELL was one of the most embarrassingly bad things I've ever seen or heard occur onstage in my life. It was seriously that painful. So...no, I don't think he should play this part. He's a perfectly fine stage actor, but singer...not so much.

#18

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 8:10pm

Since it's the Weisslers producing, every star, semi star, and not even close to a star will eventually fill the roles in this show. They probably have an offer out already to Wendy Williams to play Pippin!

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Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 8:16pm

"Alas For You" was deliberately softened for the Broadway GODSPELL. It was thought that an angry Jesus couldn't turn on a dime and sing "Beautiful City" which was being tooled to be the hit song in the revival.

I don't know whether I agree with this, I'm just passing on information I learned.

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#20

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 8:28pm

I don't know whether I agree with this

Why don't you know?

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#21

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 8:38pm

He's preoccupied beating off thinking about Hunter Parrish.

#22

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 8:51pm

^But, who isn't?

#23

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 10:19pm

Me. Sorry, but he's not my type. I like 'em "emo."

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#24

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 10:27pm

The thought of Wendy Williams as Berthe just popped into my head.

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#25

Hunter Parrish as Pippin?

Posted: 9/3/13 at 11:05pm

I don't really consider myself a "fan" of Hunter Parrish. I didn't even know who he was until I saw Godspell. Even so, I have to say I was pretty impressed with his performance. I actually thought he sang it quite well. Having said that, I don't think Pippin is right for him. It's a much more difficult score than Godspell if you ask me, and I don't see him as the wimpy, young, coming-of-age boy.