Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?

[MimiJudith]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#1

Posted: 7/15/11 at 11:37am

I was watching The Music Man the other night (the Robert Preston version, not that horrible Matthew Broderick version) and I thought how perfect NLB would be as Prof. Harold Hill in a Broadway revival. Would NLB even do a revival? Thoughts?

[The Josh]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#2

Posted: 7/15/11 at 11:50am

I'd see it.

[Actor2]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#2

Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:01pm

That sounds awesome.

[Barcelona]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#3

Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:24pm

I've thought the same thing! I would LOVE to see him in this role

[madbrian]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#4

Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:28pm

I need a moment to wrap my head around someone having to tone it DOWN to play Harlod Hill.

OK...I'm in.

As long as I'm in, I'll suggest Katie Clark as Marian.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[jv92]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#5

Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:30pm

Hmm...that sounds interesting. Maybe.

[luvtheEmcee]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#6

Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:52pm

I'd see it. I love him and have a huge soft spot for this show.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[Taryn]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#7

Posted: 7/15/11 at 1:55pm

Good lord, that's perfect casting.

[alliez92092]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#8

Posted: 7/15/11 at 1:58pm

I will see anything Norbert does and this is no exception. And I nominate Kelli O'Hara for Marian.

[PalJoey]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#9

Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:00pm

Perfect.

[Eris0303]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#10

Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:15pm

not that horrible Matthew Broderick version

Broderick was miscast but the film itself is not horrible. The rest of the cast are fabulous and I can't help but smile when watching it.

As for Butz as Hill - I'd see it.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[madbrian]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#11

Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:19pm

Ideally, Marian would be a little younger than O'Hara.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[madbrian]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#12

Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:21pm

"...but the film itself is not horrible. The rest of the cast are fabulous and I can't help but smile when watching it."

Wow, couldn't disagree more. For me, everything about that movie sucked. Broderick's performance was just the cherry on top of the big pile of poop.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[givesmevoice]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#13

Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:54pm

Ideally, Marian would be a little younger than O'Hara.

Then there goes my suggestion of Kate Baldwin.


Oh, and I'd like to see LuPone as Mrs. Shinn.

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[Overkill]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#14

Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:56pm

I'll see Norbert in ANYthing. He'd be perfect as Hill.

Josh Gad as Marcellus!

[somethingwicked]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#15

Posted: 7/15/11 at 2:58pm

givesmevoice, Kate Baldwin is playing Marian in a production at Arena Stage next year.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

[madbrian]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#16

Posted: 7/15/11 at 3:01pm

Perhaps Ana Gasteyer as Mrs. Shinn???

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[givesmevoice]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#17

Posted: 7/15/11 at 3:03pm

givesmevoice, Kate Baldwin is playing Marian in a production at Arena Stage next year.

Yes, I know! I'm hoping I'll be able to get down to DC to see her.


And I love the idea of Ana Gasteyer as Mrs. Shinn.

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[The Josh]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#18

Posted: 7/15/11 at 3:15pm

Could we get Kristen Wiig to play Mrs. Shinn?

[Elphaba3]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#19

Posted: 7/15/11 at 4:31pm

Katie Finneran for Mrs. Shinn. I could see Laura Osnes as Marian.

[darquegk]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#20

Posted: 7/15/11 at 4:42pm

Josh Gad would be a good Marcellus, but I'll admit that I've love to see Seth McFarlane as Marcellus- since we've all heard his "Shipoopi" a million times anyway.

[Overkill]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#21

Posted: 7/15/11 at 5:03pm

Yeah, but Seth in his actual singing and appearance is more of a Harold Hill...which, I would also like to see. :)

[Dollypop]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#22

Posted: 7/15/11 at 6:35pm

After seeing Eric McCormack play the role on Broadway, there's no other living actor I'd like to see in the role.

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[bjh2114]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#23

Posted: 7/15/11 at 6:37pm

The reason it seems like a good fit is that he played Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The two characters, though different in tone, share a ton of similarities. Would he be great? Obviously. Is it inspired casting? I don't think so. I find it quite predictable actually.

[gypsy4]

Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?#24

Posted: 7/16/11 at 2:08am

what about a Revival directed by Bartlett Sher?