Posted: 11/30/15 at 9:53pm
I'd love to see Kelli O'Hara as Ellen, Daveed Diggs as John, Michael Arden as Chris, Andrew Rannells as the Engineer, Lea Salonga reprise her role of Kim, and Aaron Yoo as Thuy. Would love to hear your dream cast
Posted: 11/30/15 at 9:54pm
No more Kelli O'hara in revivals.
But I'd love to see Kelli O'hara play Kim.
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Posted: 11/30/15 at 9:58pm
THIS THREAD IS ALREADY A MESS
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:00pm
Given that it's been confirmed that the two London leads are transferring with the production, there's no need to consider casting for Kim or the Engineer.
There's not a snowball's chance that at this point in her career, Kelli O'Hara is going to except the very, very small (and thankless) role of Ellen.
Chris needs to come off as being interested in, and in love with, Kim, so that rules out Michael Arden.
Updated On: 11/30/15 at 10:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:03pm
adamgreer said: "Given that it's been confirmed that the two London leads are transferring with the production, there's no need to consider casting for Kim or the Engineer.
Again, this is dream casting
There's not a snowball's chance that at this point in her career, Kelli O'Hara is going to except the very, very small (and thankless) role of Ellen.
Chris needs to come off as being interested in, and in love with, Kim, so that rules out Michael Arden.
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Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:05pm
adamgreer said: "Chris needs to come off as being interested in, and in love with, Kim, so that rules out Michael Arden."
Why does that rule out Michael Arden?
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:10pm
They're implying that Arden can't play straight. Which I....agree with. I mean, he hasn't had a lot of practice. The only role in which he was heterosexual that I can think of is Quasi. Even on television he played gay.
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:10pm
I'd love to see Aaron Tveit as Chris and Betsy Wolfe as Ellen
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:20pm
Hmm, I've only seen a few clips of Arden, he doesn't seem that flaming to me. Some gay actors aren't very good at playing straight, god knows, but he doesn't strike me as one. Then again I haven't seen him in much.
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:23pm
I would love to see him in a romantic straight role! It's just everything I've seen him in he's played a gay character. Which isn't bad. But hopefully he can break that mold someday, because he is very talented.
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:24pm
Sean MacLaughlin as Chris.
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:24pm
Sean MacLaughlin as Chris.
Posted: 11/30/15 at 10:51pm
Chris: Jeremy Jordan
Ellen: Brandy
John: Wallace Smith
Posted: 11/30/15 at 11:07pm
Jamminman said: "Chris: Jeremy Jordan
Ellen: Brandy
John: Wallace Smith
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lol
Posted: 12/1/15 at 3:57am
"Why does that rule out Michael Arden?"
Lulz
Posted: 12/1/15 at 8:46am
My dream casting would include Jon Jon Briones as the Engineer...as he is the best Engineer I have ever seen. Lucked out with this one...
Posted: 12/1/15 at 9:34am
Hopefully they find a great singing Ellen and Gigi this time. That seemed to be a problem in the last Broadway version.
(I'm talking about Claire Moore level)
Posted: 12/1/15 at 10:47am
Dave19 said: "Hopefully they find a great singing Ellen and Gigi this time. That seemed to be a problem in the last Broadway version.
(I'm talking about Claire Moore level)
Does Ellen have a new song in this version, or did they just replace Now That I've Seen Her? I thought I read something about that awhile back, but I could be mistaken.
Posted: 12/1/15 at 11:11am
LEA MICHELE as "Kim"
NICK JONAS as "Chris"
JULIANNE HOUGH as "Ellen"
SNOOKI as "Gigi"
and....
KEN WATANABE as "The Engineer"
Posted: 12/1/15 at 12:28pm
wait a sec, is Michael Arden from Hunchback the same one that directed Sprig Awakening???
Posted: 12/1/15 at 12:33pm
Although he's not a name, I would love for Jason Forbach to be Chris.
And with Minority Report looking to not be renewed, maybe even Stark Sands as Chris.
Posted: 12/1/15 at 2:54pm
I can definitely see Jason Forbach in that role, and I love the idea of Betsy Wolfe for Ellen. Or even Heidi Blickenstaff.
Posted: 12/1/15 at 4:43pm
Austin Mckenzie would make a heartbreaking Chris.
Speaking of casting, what the hell ever happened to Miss Saigon the Movie?
Posted: 12/1/15 at 6:15pm
adamgreer said: "Does Ellen have a new song in this version, or did they just replace Now That I've Seen Her? I thought I read something about that awhile back, but I could be mistaken. "
Yes, there is a new song called "Maybe", it replaced "Now that I've seen her".
Updated On: 12/1/15 at 06:15 PM
