Now Joey M in WICKED?

when are producers going to be creative for once? so sick of this american idol bway.

"so sick of this american idol bway."
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This is one guy that where that argument doesn't hold up. His singing career came along *after* his theater work started.

Joe has been doing theater since he he was very, very little (7 or 8 I believe). He did community theater while he was growing up -- so theater isn't new for Joe at all. He was very good in tick,tick...BOOM! so I'm hoping he does well in WICKED.

god forbid we give "unfamous" people a chance. Why has broadway all of a sudden become this haven for pop stars? True producers want to make $$$$... but, some of these people just ruin good things. I'd much rather see 2 unknown girls play the twins in side show then have to sit through The Hilton Sisters.

Is it just me or does Joey seem too little (physically) to be Fiyero?
~m~

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I thought he was great in tick, tick...BOOM! I think he is qualified for this role. The only thing I'm worried about is his thick Boston accent coming into play.
Goodluck to Norbert with his new show!

New Kids on the Block.

"It's like people can't post an opinion Becky without you jumping down throats. "

That's certainly not what I intended. I just wanted you to think about your argument. It's pretty aggressive and venomous....not just a simple "I'm surprised they cast Joe."

How is it Venomous? We are all just saying that Broadway has become more than just open calls and new talent. It's become a machine. It just isn't what it used to be.

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I think that McIntyre will be an excellent Fiyero. He was incredible in "tick...tick...BOOM!" and has earned a lot more respect because of it. I'll even go so far as to saying that I think he'll do just as good as any understudy.

With all due respect, I say that you give him a chance before you start talking trash about him.

PS - I am not related to Joey.

A friend in casting said that Adam Pascal was offered the role but he decided to do Aida and Adam Garcia was considered as well but he had scheduling conflicts.

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Adam Garcia awww i love him. I remember him during the whole SNF craze.

Broadway was never 'what it used to be.' Anyone who thinks so is living in Candy Land.

I think people are mixing up someone with talent and a background in theatre (Joey Fatone, Joe McIntyre, etc.) with people who lack that (Mel B., Melanie Griffith, etc.)
In the "golden age" of Broadway, film "stars" did Broadway plays and even musicals as means of stretching themselves as actors and inviting a new challenge. Did Walter Kerr and the famous critics back then call it stunt casting? No.
Now, if someone like Joe McIntyre, Deborah Gibson, etc. take roles in shows and truly stink, that will be noted by audiences, people like us on this message board, critics, and the like. Just as they (and we) negatively critique when it is a bona fide musical theatre actor (and not a film celeb).
The bottom line here is, the producers of Wicked don't need to pull stunt casting, because the show has been consistently in the top 5 grossing shows each week.
I can certainly understand people's reaction to Joey McIntyre, and how it would be ideal to have a "traditional musical theatre actor" such as Max VonEssen (for example) to go into that role instead.
But I would assume he auditioned with others, and hopefully he's the best for the part.
Might I eat my words? Very possible.
But in this business that happens to have the word 'show' in front of it; as upsetting as it may be - - it will always be a business decision.
Stunt casting? I don't think that's the case this time.

Updated On: 5/18/04 at 12:49 AM