Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see

[darquegk]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see#1

Posted: 9/1/11 at 9:15pm

What are some stunt casting opportunities that you'd love to see happen eventually?

I'd love to see Alice Cooper as Lonnie or Dennis in Rock of Ages (or really, just about anything- he'd be an interesting casting choice in a lot of shows).

Also, I'd love to see John Malkovich do The Narrator in Rocky Horror somewhere.

[Acting4Food]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #2

Posted: 9/1/11 at 9:39pm

Easy. John Goodman as Edna. Also Edward Norton in Streetcar. And it's technically not stunt at all but I think Norbert should play Bobby in Company.

Used to be Carl Magnum. Now I'm acting for food.

[henrikegerman]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #2

Posted: 9/1/11 at 10:40pm

Luise Rainer as Solange.

(no, I'm not really serious, but I would still love it...)

[Johnnycantdecide]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #3

Posted: 9/1/11 at 10:57pm

Eric Stonestreet as Edna in Hairspray.
Jane Lynch as Ms.Hannigan in Annie.
Gerard Way or Adam Lambert as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar
Lady Gaga as Frankenfurter in Rocky Horror.

[darquegk]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #4

Posted: 9/1/11 at 11:05pm

Jim Carrey as The Men in "Little Me," or Orin et al in "Little Shop Of Horrors."

Gerard Way or Adam Lambert as Saint Jimmy in "American Idiot."

Lady Gaga as The Arbiter or Frances in "Chess."

[husk_charmer]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #5

Posted: 9/2/11 at 12:45am

Reba McEntire as Miss Sally Adams.

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[bwayphreak234]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #6

Posted: 9/2/11 at 12:54am

Nicole Kidman as Phyllis in Follies.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[frazer]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #7

Posted: 9/2/11 at 7:48am

Jack Black as lonnie in Rock of Ages

[Craig]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #8

Posted: 9/2/11 at 8:09am

Again - I think it's important to distinguish STUNT casting from STAR casting...

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka

[Overkill]

Stunt casting you'd LOVE to see #9

Posted: 9/2/11 at 8:33am

Very true, Craig. Stunt casting is something like Tony Danza as Max in The Producers or Donny Osmond as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast. Sometimes, it works (Donny) sometimes it doesn't (Tony).
I remember back when Young Frankenstein was lacking, Jack Black was offered Frederick or Igor, whichever one he wanted, by Mel Brooks himself. That's stunt casting. Although, he could have pulled off Igor, he still wasn't right for either role.

But it seems we're talking more about STAR casting. I LOVE the idea of Jim Carrey in LITTLE ME!!! I've been wanting to see him on Broadway for years and that would be the perfect vehicle for him. He'd never do it, though. He demands far too much money.