New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? - Page 3

[Starship]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #50

Posted: 7/27/14 at 1:48am

In the case that Victoria ever does leave, Stephanie J. Block all the way! Additionally, I wonder if they'll ever stunt cast Topher as opposed to stunt casting the Cinderella/Stepmother.

Updated On: 7/27/14 at 01:48 AM

[Gomez3]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #51

Posted: 7/27/14 at 7:39pm

Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer have great chemistry -- I'd love to see them as Topher and Ella.

The only thing I hate about the rumors of them casting two black actresses together is that they feel as if they belong together. I'm all for diversity in shows, but I feel as if it's almost slightly racist to cast a black Ella and black Stepmother at the same time -- that's hard to articulate, but do you get where I'm coming from?

[darreyl102]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #52

Posted: 7/27/14 at 8:05pm

Not to mention that Madame has two children- An Asian daughter and a White Daughter.

Darreyl with an L!

[JohnyBroadway]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #53

Posted: 7/27/14 at 8:56pm

Nah. Color blind casting has been part of Cinderella for awhile, it has never made a difference one way or the other.

[Joviedamian]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #54

Posted: 7/27/14 at 10:37pm

"What I don't understand is, if you are going to cast a celebrity in a role, can you at least cast someone who is fit for the role and has some shred of talent?"

You make it sound so easy, Divos! No, if this was true, then almost every celebrity that had the talent would do a role at some point. But we all have to remember the following:

How much is the pay?
Availability
Exposure

These things all play a part in casting as well. What if the producers really did want someone who is a celebrity and is AMAZING, but the money was too much for the producers to pay and or the schedules did not sink with the show. It all sometimes comes down too whom you can get and may work. Simple as that!

Updated On: 7/27/14 at 10:37 PM

[darreyl102]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #55

Posted: 7/28/14 at 9:50am

Yes, but there has to be somewhere in-between The top and the bottom where they can find someone right for the part.

Darreyl with an L!

[little_sally]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #56

Posted: 7/28/14 at 10:21am

I hate to admit it but if Nene were cast, I'd go back and see the show. I really do like her.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #57

Posted: 8/4/14 at 10:16am

Yup, Nancy Opel is doing Honeymoon!
Source

[AC126748]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #58

Posted: 8/4/14 at 12:23pm

Yes, SJB! Is Rebecca Luker available to repeat the part?


Rebecca Luker is going to be starring in the new Ahrens and Flaherty musical, LITTLE DANCER, at the Kennedy Center this fall.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[stageactor06]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #59

Posted: 8/5/14 at 11:09am

Sherri just announced on The View it's her.

[Alessio2]

New Fairy Godmother in Cinderella? #60

Posted: 8/5/14 at 3:26pm

I think Liz Callaway would make a wonderful fairy godmother!