"The Music Man" coming to NBC!

[ucjrdude902]

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

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

[daisybeetle]

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

Hope it's better than ABC's!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

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

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

[Mister Matt]

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

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

[ucjrdude902]

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

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

[ratherbewhaling]

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.

[daisybeetle]

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

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

Live blog

[Scarywarhol]

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]

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

Why would they select people who can't sing?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

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]

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

What about Neil Patrick Harris?

[Scarywarhol]

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]

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]

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.

[Sutton Ross]

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]

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

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

[dreaming]

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]

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]

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

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

[The Josh]

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

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

[madbrian]

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.

[Whatshisname]

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]

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]

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!

[StickIt]

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