Norbert Leo Butz as Prof. Harold Hill?

[MimiJudith]

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]

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

I'd see it.

[Actor2]

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

That sounds awesome.

[Barcelona]

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

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

[madbrian]

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.

[jv92]

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

Hmm...that sounds interesting. Maybe.

[luvtheEmcee]

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

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

[Taryn]

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

Good lord, that's perfect casting.

[alliez92092]

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]

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

Perfect.

[Eris0303]

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.

[madbrian]

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

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

[madbrian]

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.

[givesmevoice]

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.

[Overkill]

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

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

Josh Gad as Marcellus!

[somethingwicked]

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

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

[madbrian]

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

Perhaps Ana Gasteyer as Mrs. Shinn???

[givesmevoice]

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.

[The Josh]

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

Could we get Kristen Wiig to play Mrs. Shinn?

[Elphaba3]

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

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

[darquegk]

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]

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]

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.

[bjh2114]

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]

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

what about a Revival directed by Bartlett Sher?