Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15- Page 2
Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#25re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:07pm
Mario is soo pretty.
Yeah, I would definitely say it's stunt casting. I bet if we wasn't a "celebrity" who might bring in more audience members and so more money..he wouldn't get the role.
#26re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:12pmHe IS cute, but will he be better in the role, than the current actor playing ??? That's what I'd like to know, please !
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#27re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:13pmWell there's nothing, I think, to prove that he will be, but he isn't talent-less and you never know.
#28re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:15pmAnd I never will, since I'll see the show the day before !
#29re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:16pmI wonder if Michael Bennett is rolling over in his grave.
Sleeper2
Leading Actor Joined: 2/8/06
#30re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:17pmHe's so hot. I don't care what he plays on Broadway. I would volunteer to clean his dressing room.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#31re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:25pm
At least they didn't try to stunt cast one of the others. At least Zach is supposed to be a more "famous" persona.
That said, he looks a bit too young to have been involved with Charlotte.
But, the Bennett Estate must be ok with it, don't they get the option to say "no" to any and all casting?
Parks
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/04
#32re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:25pmDidn't he have some dance experience prior to Dancing With The Stars? I think I vaguely remember him even doing a little bit of dancing on Saved By The Bell?
luvcaroline
Broadway Star Joined: 10/19/05
#33re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:33pm
"But, the Bennett Estate must be ok with it, don't they get the option to say "no" to any and all casting?"
Good point, Huskcharmer. I could picture them now "stunt casting" the part of Zach for the remainder of its run. If it helps this great show run longer, I'm all for it.
#34re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:35pm
When I was growing up, I had a poster of AC Slater on my wall that I used to kiss before going to bed every night.
And for that reason... the little girl inside of me is jumping up and down with excitement.
#35re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:45pmI didn't know A CHORUS LINE was about Cassie, a 40-something year old dancer having an affair with a young has-been. Maybe THIS is what the movie should be like, STEP UP 3: THE AGE GAP.
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#36re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:47pm
EWWW
Old people
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#37re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:00pm
And right after he joins he's missing almost a month's performances? He he, awesome.
Has Berrese left for good?
#38re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:03pm
Has Berrese left for good?
Isn't he leaving on the 13th?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#39re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:07pmIs Lisa Rhinna gonna play Cassie? Bring Scary Spice for Richie and Nicole Ritchie for Bebe.
#40re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:08pmWill Charlotte still be with the show then?
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#41re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:09pm
Isn't he leaving on the 13th?
March or April?
#43re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:16pmI'm surprised Baayork Lee approved this.
-Kad
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Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#44re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:18pm
I'm confused how this helps tickets. Is his voice going to sell tickets? In fact, I imagine those who would really be so excited by his Broadway debut to buy tickets - and I'm not sure how large the Mario Lopez contingent is - would be very disappointed to find they won't get to see him on the stage for almost the entire show.
This is some pretty strange stunt-casting.
#45re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:21pmI guess Splash could not fit him into its gogo boy lineup. . .
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#46re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:25pmWhen the rumors were floating around about this awhile back. I had heard that Baayork Lee said that she would only cast someone in the show who can do the Bennett choreography. Even though Zack doesn't have a lot of face time in the show he apperently can do the dancing in the show. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten cast. Still I am skeptic of this choice. But, then again that is just me.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#47re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:26pmWell, has anyone seen the show recently? How bad/good is it? Objective opinions, please.
#48re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:28pmBlaxx, I saw A Chorus Line at the end of January for the 3rd time and the show was in excellent shape. I also took a friend of mine for his birthday, which happened to be his first Broadway show, and he loved it.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#49re: Mario Lopez Joins A CHORUS LINE on April 15
Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:30pmThen boo for Mario Lopez! was there ever stunt casting in the original?
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