The Flash star Grant Gustin to make Broadway debut leading Water for Elephants

Gustin will star as Jacob opposite Isabelle McCalla (The Prom, Shucked) as Marlena. The cast will also feature Gregg Edelman as Mr. Jankowski, Paul Alexander Nolan as August, Stan Brown as Camel, Joe De Paul as Walter, Sara Gettelfinger as Barbara, and Wade McCollum as Wade.

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Having seen this in Atlanta, I think this is a brilliant piece of casting -- creatively and marketing-wise

That Wild song is good.

(almost as wild as Gregg Edelman's headshot)

Amazing that Ryan Vasquez originated roles in three new musicals all landing on Broadway this Spring. I imagine it must have been tricky to choose which of

the productions to stay

Gustin’s casting here seems comparable to Chris Wood joining Almost Famous.

Also, Paul Alexander Nolan is a pleasant surprise! He is going to KILL IT as the evil ringleader.

Sauja said: "Amazing that Ryan Vasquez originated roles in three new musicals all landing on Broadway this Spring. I imagine it must have been tricky to choose which of the productions to stay"

THE NOTEBOOK feels like the surest bet of all of these, considering the composer, producer, budget, and material. I'd certainly choose NOTEBOOK over OUTSIDERS or ELEPHANTS.

I don't know if Grant Gustin should be considered a "star" in the ticket-selling sense. He might get them additional press and some interest from a select number of casual buyers. But I think he's largely unknown (especially without saying "That Person From The Flash (The TV Show, Not The One Being Charged With Crimes" --- and as discussed ad nauseam, there's a big big difference between awareness and interest.

Not a 1:1 comparison, but Melissa Benoist is of similar stature (maybe slightly bigger) and made about a $200K difference in BEAUTIFUL during her 2-month stint.

Updated On: 11/3/23 at 12:51 PM

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Sauja said: "Amazing that Ryan Vasquez originated roles in three new musicals all landing on Broadway this Spring. I imagine it must have been tricky to choose which of the productions to stay"

THE NOTEBOOK feels like the surest bet of all of these, considering the composer, producer, budget, and material. I'd certainly choose NOTEBOOK over OUTSIDERS or ELEPHANTS.

I don't know if Grant Gustin should be considered a "star" in the ticket-selling sense. He might get them additional press and some interest from a select number of casual buyers. But I think he's largely unknown (especially without saying "That Person From The Flash (The TV Show, Not The One Being Charged With Crimes" --- and as discussed ad nauseam, there's a big big difference between awareness and interest.

Not a 1:1 comparison, but Melissa Benoist is of similar stature (maybe slightly bigger) and made about a $200K difference in BEAUTIFUL during her 2-month stint."

I think Grant is comparable also the Flash ran longer than Supergirl plus Gleeks are pretty dedicated.

Doesn't appear to have any movement in ticket sales...

EDSOSLO858 said: "Also, Paul Alexander Nolan is a pleasant surprise! He is going to KILL IT as the evil ringleader."

If he takes the same relish in it as he did with his Doctor Zhivago role, I will be there.

This show needs to gross $960K a week just to break even, per offering documents.

Makes your teeth hurt and your eyes water.

http://broadwayjournal.com/inside-broadways-1-million-nut-cases/

Updated On: 11/6/23 at 04:37 PM