Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Trish2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
#1Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:04pmIt makes more sense. His background, his dance ability, his charm, the potential to draw even more to a brand new show. Of course, he'd have to play Usnavi-but why not?
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#2re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:08pm
Because he can do Broadway NOW, not later, and ITH has a lead, who also wrote the show, who could probably throw up just at the thought of letting some guy playing the role he created, which probably win him a Tony nomination (to Miranda not Lopez, of course)?
Just saying.
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Updated On: 3/4/08 at 07:08 PM
#2re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:10pm
Yeah, totally.
/sarcasm
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BkCollector
Broadway Star Joined: 2/6/08
#3re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:30pm
It makes more sense because he's latino?
Racist much?
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#4re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:33pm
Uh..not what I consider racism.
If there is ever a good role calling for someone of an African-American ethnicity..I always shout out for Audra.
It's because she's African-American.
The role calls for a latino....
Granted, that's not the SOLE reason for why someone is cast. But it can matter.
I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.
BkCollector
Broadway Star Joined: 2/6/08
#5re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:34pm
Fine, not racist.
Ethnocentric much?
better?
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#6re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:35pmAlright. Still missing why it's just a negative point to make.
I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#7re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:35pmI don't think it's racist, but silly if a show hasn't even opened yet...why didn't you say that Nicole Richie should be in Gyspsy and not Chicago?
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#8re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:37pm
Nicole Richie? Chicago? Gypsy?
...sorry, what?
I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.
#9re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:47pmWell, I do think it's a bit racist to say that just because he is Latino he is more right for Usnavi than he is for Zach.
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blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#10re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:49pm
I'm just commenting on the original post, suggesting that the stunt casting should be done on a show that hasn't even opened, instead of one that is obviously trying desperately to survive.
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
Updated On: 3/4/08 at 07:49 PM
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#11re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:50pm
That's fair.
But that wasn't the sole reason for the poster's thinking, clearly...so I'm going to assume that he/she didn't mean it that way.
blaxx - gotchya.
I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.
Updated On: 3/4/08 at 07:50 PM
#12re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/4/08 at 7:54pm
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
#13re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/7/08 at 10:57pmI could see him being Benny if anything.
#14re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/7/08 at 11:22pmwhen i heard he was coming to broadway , i assumed Fiyero, or Warner in Legally Blonde...ZACH?? i dont think mant people will pay $100 to hear his speaking voice...
Sandy in Sable
Stand-by Joined: 3/6/06
#15re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/7/08 at 11:51pmMaybe Mario Vasquez, but not Mario Lopez. He is too slick, too polished... no grit.
#16re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:22amsalutz, I would have cried a little to hear he was Fiyero... Aside from David Burnham being a tough act to follow- I think Mario would, if it's possible, kill that role.
#17re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/8/08 at 1:02amim not saying he would be good...i just thought it would be a "more" fitting role...BTW i saw DB play Fiyero this week, and i didnt like him at all
#18re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/8/08 at 1:38am
ohh alright,
well I guess it's subjective. but then again may my opinion matters less because DB was my first Fiyero so I guess it's almost sentimental [no pun intended]? I did really enjoy his dancing through life though.
Updated On: 3/8/08 at 01:38 AM
greatwhiteway2
Swing Joined: 6/17/07
#19re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/8/08 at 11:18amGee, maybe a female should be the new lead in LB...no, wait, sexist
shesamarshmallow
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/06
#20re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/8/08 at 11:23am
Gee, maybe a female should be the new lead in LB...no, wait, sexist
Lord god, don't be an idiot. A therefore B is not the same as B therefore A.
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#21re: Mario should have been cast in IN THE HEIGHTS
Posted: 3/8/08 at 11:33amCan/ does Lopez sing? I know Usnavi does very little real singing, but the other two roles, in Wicked and LB, that were mentioned require a certain amount of vocal ability. Would Lopez even be considered for them? I don't have any idea what his vocal abilities (or limitations, as the case may be) are.
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