Stephanie J. Block as Cassie in ACL — Page 2

jewishboy has a very good point. With the McKechnie choreography in place, and NOT the revised Ann Reinking, it is going to be incredibly difficult to cast the role, because of how unique McKechnie's body is. That's really where Charlotte looses it, is she's a legs dancer.

Personally, I hope Goldwyn doesn't replace as Cassie, if her Val can't find her way out of a paper bag, I shudder at what her Cassie might be.

All said, I would like to see Block in the role, I think she could be really good, I would RATHER see an unknown, or have Bebe return to it, she's still a safe age, I mean, if Reinking can do it in Cali last fall....

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The casting suggestions on BWW this morning are absolutely surreal. SURREAL.

Stephanie just happens to be the one performer that I wouldn't be suprised if she took on just about any role.

I think she'd make a great Val Jean. LOL



no but honestly, I pretty much think she can do anything.

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To echo MB, SURREAL. I felt like this in the Sarah Jessica Parker for Charity Hope Valentine thread.

Honestly I think that SJB as Cassie is a terrible idea. I do not like her singing voive and I really did not like her as Elphaba at all, and she was never in the ensemble of Wicked so I don't know where that rumor came from.

I have only two years of dance, but when I was in a production of ACL we used the original Chorogrpahy. Yes it was difficult, but i just had to work on it outside of rehersals, and I was fine.

i'd rather see H&R Block play Cassie

Agreed Popular!

I'd like to see her do Funny Girl personally. Revive the show. She's damn good in that role! But I'm sure I'm going to get people telling me she's too old. haha! I PERSONALLY think she'd be amazing despite age!

Spacedog78 - So sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy her.

Updated On: 2/25/07 at 03:47 PM

People think of the oddest casting choices here. I think Stephanie's great but, Cassie is a definitive no in my opinion. She is a strong singer and actress.I don't think she has the type of dance training to do 'Music and the Mirrors'. Anyway, she will be originating the title role in a large musical and I can't see her replacing anytime soon.

I saw both "The Boy From Oz" and "Wicked." I am also familiar with the dancing in "A Chorus Line." I'm not here to say that Stephanie Block wouldn't make a great Cassie. I just want to point out that...

(a) In "Wicked," not all of the ensemble members have to dance. They do have singers who do "movement," which cannot be compared to the dancing required of Cassie.

(b) The dancing done by the Liza character in "The Boy From Oz" was more stylistic and less technical. Stephanie was fantastic at this choreography, but it (once again) is much different than the type of dancing required of Cassie.

As I said before, I'm not trying to argue one way or another about Stephanie's ability to perform Cassie. I'm just trying to illustrate that is difficult to (accuarately) determine her ability to execute Michael Bennett's choreography based on her performance of two other such different styles/techniques.

Updated On: 2/28/07 at 12:42 PM

if SJB joined ACL as cassie it really would be a MESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS; i dont like her at all.

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Is it just me or do people picture Sutton Foster in EVERY role imaginable on this board. I understand she is an immense talent, but what's next, Sutton Foster in Hamlet?

- LMAO. I love you. You are right!

Jessica Lee Goldyn as Cassie?! You're crazy. She is like 20 years old.