People to play Pseudolus
People to play Pseudolus
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/16
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
People to play Pseudolus#3
Posted: 4/8/17 at 2:30pm
Damn you CBS for taking James Corden and killing prospects for him in the role.
Are Jesse Martin and John Barrowman too old (besides unavailable)?
Is Norton Leo Butz still only willing to do "family" shows?
People to play Pseudolus#5
Posted: 4/8/17 at 2:48pm
ggersten said: "Damn you CBS for taking James Corden and killing prospects for him in the role.
Are Jesse Martin and John Barrowman too old (besides unavailable)?
Is Norton Leo Butz still only willing to do "family" shows?
I agree re Corden and with Butz. I also think Anthony Anderson could be good if he can carry a tune. When Charlie closes, Christian Borle would also be a possibility.
Don't get suggestions for James, Barrowman, or Green. Pseudolus is a clown.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
People to play Pseudolus#7
Posted: 4/8/17 at 3:07pm
I second Danny Burstein. He was the first name to leap to mind.
People to play Pseudolus#9
Posted: 4/8/17 at 4:38pm
Where? On Broadway?
Because if that's the case, most of these names need to be discarded. No one is opening a commercial revival of this show with Bryan D'Arcy James or Danny Burstein in the lead, talented as they are.
Forum is a star vehicle.
People to play Pseudolus#10
Posted: 4/8/17 at 4:39pm
Great thread. No, not Gad. James Corden, amazing, do it.
People to play Pseudolus#11
Posted: 4/8/17 at 5:13pm
I'd vote Josh Gad. He has a slightly obnoxious side that I think is good for Pseudolys. James Corden would be good, but he's just so likeable. (I think Corden would be ideal for Bill Snibson in ME AND MY GIRL.)
People to play Pseudolus#12
Posted: 4/8/17 at 5:48pm
adamgreer said: "Where? On Broadway?
Because if that's the case, most of these names need to be discarded. No one is opening a commercial revival of this show with Brian D'Arcy James or Danny Burstein in the lead, talented as they are.
Forum is a star vehicle."
Unless of course, it gets produced by a not-for-profit theatre company.
People to play Pseudolus#13
Posted: 4/8/17 at 5:58pm
The songs are not belters. You don't have to sing like Brian D'Arcy James to make a good lead, Corden is just the amount of little **** that will do fine.
People to play Pseudolus#14
Posted: 4/8/17 at 6:10pm
If Jack Black ever wants to come to Broadway, this would be a great vehicle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
People to play Pseudolus#15
Posted: 4/8/17 at 7:06pm
Josh Grisetti for Hysterium
People to play Pseudolus#17
Posted: 4/8/17 at 10:51pm
Zero Mostel created the role.
And Nathan Lane was an obvious "Mostel-like" creature.
I cant think of anyone around now that really fits the bill -- maybe Gad is closest, and if Burstein could channel Zero in Fiddler, maybe he could do it in Forum. But he might really not want to get into that "type".
If you want to gender bend, I'd suggest Whoopi Goldberg is closest to the mark.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
People to play Pseudolus#20
Posted: 4/8/17 at 11:42pm
Mike66 said: "Zero Mostel created the role.
And Nathan Lane was an obvious "Mostel-like" creature.
I cant think of anyone around now that really fits the bill -- maybe Gad is closest, and if Burstein could channel Zero in Fiddler, maybe he could do it in Forum. But he might really not want to get into that "type".
If you want to gender bend, I'd suggest Whoopi Goldberg is closest to the mark.
I can't tell if you know this already or not, but Goldberg played the role in the last revival, as Nathan Lane's replacement.
People to play Pseudolus#22
Posted: 4/9/17 at 12:12am
Or how about Melissa Mcarthy for her broadway debut?
People to play Pseudolus#23
Posted: 4/9/17 at 12:14am
C.Jack said: "Or how about Melissa Mcarthy for her broadway debut?"
Hmmm. That's actually a great suggestion.
People to play Pseudolus#25
Posted: 4/9/17 at 12:34am
Danny Burstein
Melissa Mcarthy
Jack Black
Dan Fogler
Josh Gad
Christopher Fitzgerald
I would actually love to see CSC do this show. I think the show would work beautifully in more intimate setting.
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