Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#0

Posted: 8/2/06 at 7:40pm

According to the IMDB. Scroll down to the bottom of the page on the link:

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-08-02/

[AvenueQPat]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#1

Posted: 8/2/06 at 7:47pm

All Right Then.

Stranger things have happened with JCS - and I dont see why we don't use an OLD OLD OLD set of leads, and a Movie Actor....yes...yes....yes.

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[gavrochegirl]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#2

Posted: 8/2/06 at 7:54pm

I would be there if I could...I love Jack Black!

What the puck?!

[Mattbrain]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#3

Posted: 8/2/06 at 8:02pm

He's gonna be awesome not to mention hilarious. Jack Black rules.

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[Fiction Writer]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#4

Posted: 8/2/06 at 8:03pm

Sometimes I like Jack Black, other times I don't.

Right now I don't.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#5

Posted: 8/2/06 at 8:18pm

I REALLY wish he would realize how perfect he would be as Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and get in that show already!

Akiva

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#6

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:06pm

OMG! I agree! He'd be too perfect in DRS!

He is a great choice to play King Herod too!

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[millie_dillmount]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#7

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:14pm

Maybe this will be his gateway for DRS!!!

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[RightAmerica]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#8

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:18pm

A blasphemous show. I at the very least hope the cast it traditonally.

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[theonlyone]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#9

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:20pm

Yeah, when I saw that ad in the LA Times, I wasn't sure if it was just a random Jack Black or JACK BLACK. At least the guy can sing.

[Unknown User]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#10

Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:47am

Quit your complaining people. It's one number, and I think it's a great casting choice.

[Tokyogirl119]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#11

Posted: 8/3/06 at 1:18am

I think it's a good idea. King Herod is supposed to be a comedic role, and Jack Black is great at that. He was in a band, and JCS is a rock opera.

I honestly don't see the problem.

[Weez]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#12

Posted: 8/3/06 at 5:13am

The 1996 London studio cast recording has Alice Cooper as Herod, and he's great. I reckon Jack Black'll do fine.

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[Fiction Writer]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#13

Posted: 8/3/06 at 6:05am

"He was in a band."

That's like saying "My name's Idina and I was in a Broadway musical."

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[Mattbrain]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#14

Posted: 8/3/06 at 9:22am

To you guys who say that he'd be great as Freddy, you're killing me. He would be the definitive Freddy. I'm not dissing Norbert Leo Butz but in all fairness, he wasn't there when I saw the show. But his understudy was awesome. But yes, this could be the gateway to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for Mr. Black.

Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you. --Cartman: South Park ATTENTION FANS: I will be played by James Barbour in the upcoming musical, "BroadwayWorld: The Musical."

[blueroses]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#15

Posted: 8/3/06 at 9:43am

Jack Black has a really good voice. Also, I can somehow see this working.

[EdmundOG]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#16

Posted: 8/3/06 at 9:44am

Well, David Cross would be the definitive Freddy, but I digress.

I've always wanted to see Jack Black in a musical. He can sing, and he's funny as heck. Anywone else think he woulda been great in Urinetown?

Oh, and if you poke around online, you can find a clip of him and Kyle doing "Heaven on Their Minds" at a show. So he's a fan of JCS.

[Carl Magnum]

re: Jack Black to play King Herod in JCS benefit#17

Posted: 8/3/06 at 10:08am

I'm actually pretty psyched about this and wish I could go see it. I saw The D (The Greatest Band In The World) cover Heaven On Their Minds a few years ago live and it OWNED. In a concert setting I think Black would be a perfect Judas, but in a concert setting only. I would love to see him play Herod in a full production. There was a clip from Mr. Show on youtube, and I can't find it now, of a full JCS parody. Seek that out if you have any doubts.

As far as Freddy? Eh I don't know. He would have to be sat on or it could get out of hand, even though he could handle the comedy perfectly. Maybe if they make DRS, the musical, into a film. Then he could do Freddy.

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