"The Music Man" coming to NBC!

[ucjrdude902]

"The Music Man" coming to NBC!#1

Posted: 5/12/14 at 11:53am

Apparently it was just announced at the NBC Upfront. Details are scarce but it's official!

[daisybeetle]

the Music Man#2

Posted: 5/12/14 at 11:56am

Hope it's better than ABC's!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

the Music Man#2

Posted: 5/12/14 at 11:58am

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-sets-music-man-live-703220

[Mister Matt]

the Music Man#3

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:00pm

I'm much more excited about this than Peter Pan.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[ucjrdude902]

the Music Man#4

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:01pm

Interesting they mentioned Peter Pan at the Upfronts but no casting.

[ratherbewhaling]

the Music Man#5

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:01pm

I know they will probably cast a "name" but I would love to see Laura Osnes as Marian. She has said it is her dream role and she does have a previous relationship with NBC.

Nancy Reagan, meanest and thinnest of the first ladies moves into the white house. Yabba dabba! It's the eighties.

[daisybeetle]

the Music Man#6

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:04pm

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-upfronts-thr-live-blogs-nbc-703206

Live blog

[Scarywarhol]

the Music Man#7

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:06pm

It's a shame that Conan O'Brien and NBC are on bad terms, because he's always wanted to play Harold Hill (even based a classic "Simpsons" script on it and did "Trouble" on the Emmys) and I think he would be inspired. Similarly, Stephen Colbert would be great but they're probably not going to go after CBS' new guy.

If they're going to go with a comedy name. Steve Carrell?



Updated On: 5/12/14 at 12:06 PM

[Sutton Ross]

the Music Man#8

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:09pm

Why would they select people who can't sing?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

the Music Man#9

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:11pm

Hasn't Hugh Jackman been courted to do a Broadway production of this? I'm sure he's on their short list.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

the Music Man#10

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:12pm

What about Neil Patrick Harris?

[Scarywarhol]

the Music Man#11

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:12pm

Because Harold Hill barely needs to be able to sing, and all of those men have sung adequately in the past.

I assume Hugh Jackman is choice #1, as usual, too.

[jbroadway4]

the Music Man#12

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:18pm

I hope this means they are going to be doing this summer 2015! Also, weren't they supposed to announce who is playing Peter in "Peter Pan" today?

[Mister Matt]

the Music Man#13

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:24pm

It's a shame that Conan O'Brien and NBC are on bad terms, because he's always wanted to play Harold Hill

Ugh. I think that would be even worse than Matthew Broderick.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Sutton Ross]

the Music Man#14

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:27pm

Me too. I'm sure they'll pick someone very talented and handsome, who can sing and isn't a TV personality or boring actor.

[theaterdrew]

the Music Man#15

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:36pm

Zach Levi? He's got a preexisting relationship with NBC.

[dreaming]

the Music Man#16

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:37pm

I think Seth Macfarlane could be amazing...I know it sounds silly but the guy loves musicals and has a very good voice.

[Scarywarhol]

the Music Man#17

Posted: 5/12/14 at 12:50pm

Matthew Broderick was just completely wrong-headed and cast against type. Conan's schtick often IS an anachronistic, fast-talking swindler. I mean, it's moot; I just know that it's always been an ambition of his (he claims he was offered the revival on the commentary to the Simpsons "Monorail" ep loosely based on Music Man and that it was the hardest no he have had to give) and he almost certainly would have been under consideration by the network five years ago.

[beautywickedlover]

the Music Man#18

Posted: 5/12/14 at 1:25pm

I'd love to see Laura Benanti or Laura Osnes as Marion.

[The Josh]

the Music Man#19

Posted: 5/12/14 at 1:36pm

Call me crazy, but I think Justin Timberlake could pull it off.

[madbrian]

the Music Man#20

Posted: 5/12/14 at 1:39pm

I'd love to see Timberlake in a musical, but I don't think he's right for this. I could see him as Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[Whatshisname]

the Music Man#21

Posted: 5/12/14 at 1:49pm

"I think Seth Macfarlane could be amazing...I know it sounds silly but the guy loves musicals and has a very good voice".

I agree, Dreaming, With Jessie Mueller!



Updated On: 5/12/14 at 01:49 PM

[dreaming]

the Music Man#22

Posted: 5/12/14 at 1:52pm

Jessie Mueller is not a high enough soprano-she's also not a big enough name. I bet they'll get like Anna Kendrick or someone of that stature.

[Dollypop]

the Music Man#23

Posted: 5/12/14 at 1:58pm

Let me suggest Olympian Charlie White for the role of Harold Hill.

He's lighting up every dance he does in DWTS and with a haircut, he'd make a sensational Harold Hill!

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[StickIt]

the Music Man#24

Posted: 5/12/14 at 2:14pm

Jessie Mueller has the soprano for the role, easily. Marian's highest note is an Ab5, if I remember correctly, and Jessie can get herself up to a Eb6. She just hasn't played many demanding soprano parts here in New York. I'd love to see her and Seth MacFarlane together. They've got my vote, they'd be fantastic.





Updated On: 5/12/14 at 02:14 PM