Kelsey Grammer NOT switching roles?

[loganatorr22]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:43pm

After the La Cage matinee today my friend asked Kelsey Grammer when he was switching roles. In response he said (this is paraphrased), "Might not happen anymore. Maybe next year." Does anyone know about this?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:44pm

He said a little while ago he wasn't going to do it. Probably has a lot to do with that new TV network or whatever the hell it is he's starting.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:45pm

That's been the case since his TONY nomination. Hopefully Douglas extends his stay.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:47pm

I wonder if the Weisslers will cast a string of B/C list TV names as Georges once Grammer leaves? Will Friedman and Babani go for that?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:50pm

John Stamos?

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:54pm

Dustin Diamond is Georges!!

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:55pm

^ Seriously. Don't put anything past the Weisslers.

[PauloFanClem]

Posted: 6/19/10 at 11:57pm

Paulo Szot was rumoured to be Georges in the first place before Grammer took the role. I hope he will replace him after his South Pacific run.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/20/10 at 12:19am

Douglas Hodge mentioned wanting to stay longer in his downstage center interview, but there were a few things he listed that might prevent it.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/20/10 at 12:34am

Hopefully he gets them taken care of.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/20/10 at 12:14pm

Hodge is British. Equity may not allow him to perform longer than 6 months. It's happened before.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/20/10 at 12:42pm

Tony Danza!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/20/10 at 12:46pm

A Tony Danza/John Stamos show isn't stunt casting. It's EVENT casting.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/20/10 at 12:56pm

Equity is allowing Alexander Hanson to stay longer than six months, and he wasn't even nominated for a Tony. I'm sure Hodge can stay if he wants to.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/20/10 at 12:59pm

Hodge is British. Equity may not allow him to perform longer than 6 months. It's happened before.

Laura Michelle Kelly has been with Mary Poppins since October. Equity seems to be getting very lenient on England/America transfers.