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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#450
Posted: 12/13/13 at 8:23am
The Secret Garden is a familiar classic story with no familiar songs from the Broadway musical. It's not going to be high on anyone's list.
I love the idea of Geoffrey Rush as Fagin. I still think Hugh Jackman would be great, too. He's my first choice.
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#451
Posted: 12/13/13 at 9:06am
Paul Simon could be an interesting and risky choice for Fagin and pull in pretty many viewers in the 40-60 bracket.
Heck, he could even play Tevye, though he's too old for that part.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#452
Posted: 12/13/13 at 9:09am
Bob Dylan!
Mick Jagger!
David Bowie!
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#453
Posted: 12/13/13 at 9:26amI love the idea of Bowie as Fagin. With Adele as Nancy. I'd cast Nolan Gould as Dodger, and an unknown as Oliver.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#454
Posted: 12/13/13 at 9:36amI think Oliver would be an awful choice. The movie is so much better than the stage show. There are so many musicals out there where the movie counterpart did not live up to expectations. Why do one of the only ones that surpassed the stage show?
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#455
Posted: 12/13/13 at 9:37amI still think Daniel Huttlestone could play Oliver. If they heavily marketed him as the boy from "Les Miz" and the upcoming "Into The Woods" they could get audiences familiar with him. And with big stars as Fagin, Nancy and Bill, it would pull in large numbers.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#456
Posted: 12/13/13 at 9:44am
Daniel is twelve now. By the time Into the Woods opens in the fall, I wouldn't be surprised if his voice had changed. He would be a fantastic Dodger, in my opinion, but too old for Oliver.
I think it would be a great idea to have a reality TV special "The Search For Oliver," which leads to the 2 or 3 finalists and lets audiences vote on the winner. Yet another reason to tune in. And I'm guessing Oliver should be around 9 or 10, although 10 is more likely since he has to carry a good chunk of the show.
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#457
Posted: 12/13/13 at 9:58amBest12Bars, I was serious about Simon. I could see producers seeking him out, and I imagine he'd work very hard and do something interesting. I honestly could see David Bowie as a good choice for something as well, but I feel like you were mocking my suggestion. I don't see Mick Jagger or Bob Dylan being good actors, and their presences don't lend themselves to being small parts of larger shows. Simon, however, is unassuming, relatable and popular, and his voice has a nice, light theatrical sound. Bowie, for all of his flamboyance, is a chameleon, and can let his actual personality fade into a character. I'd be interested in seeing a television musical built around either of those men.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#458
Posted: 12/13/13 at 10:07am
Simon isn't right for the part, not that this would stop anybody from casting a pop star who isn't right for a part.
He's too boyish and youthful even as an older man. He's not Fagin.
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#459
Posted: 12/13/13 at 10:23amI agree that Simon is wrong for the part. While I love the idea of Bowie, I also think Sting might be a good Fagin.
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#460
Posted: 12/13/13 at 10:54am
My Suggestions:
.The Wizard of Oz, starring Ariana Grande
.Mary Poppins, starring Kelly Clarkson or Anneliese Von Der Pol and Christian Borle
Also, anyone else think they could do "The Addams Family? Its pretty family-friendly and would bring in a lot of viewers just from the name of it.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#461
Posted: 12/13/13 at 10:56am
"I still think Daniel Huttlestone could play Oliver. If they heavily marketed him as the boy from "Les Miz" and the upcoming "Into The Woods" they could get audiences familiar with him."
Anyone who would be drawn by Huttlestone's work in Les Miserables and Into The Woods would probably watch anyway. Promoting Nolan Gould from Modern Family might bring in those who might otherwise not watch.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#462
Posted: 12/13/13 at 12:38pm
They should do one of the casting shows where the winner isn't revealed until the live performance. They can be down to four candidates and all of the candidates can play smaller roles in the show with the winner stepping in to the lead.
Just a thought.
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#463
Posted: 12/13/13 at 12:41pmI like that idea-from a marketing standpoint it's quite smart-it gets more people to tune into the event itself.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#464
Posted: 12/13/13 at 12:46pmI don't know, the thought of ten year-old boys going through a casting series doesn't sit well with me.
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#465
Posted: 12/13/13 at 12:48pmHow about ladies for Nancy then??? (I think it's fine for kids-they are on "America's Got Talent" all the time.)
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#466
Posted: 12/13/13 at 12:51pmI think they need a star for Nancy, someone like Adele or Kelly Clarkson.
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#467
Posted: 12/13/13 at 1:04pmKelly Clarkson-Keep Adele far, far away from this. (Come to think of it aren't there some Hollywood actresses who can, you know, ACT, who might be 'famous enough' to pull off the role?)
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What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#468
Posted: 12/13/13 at 1:13pm
There was a casting reality series for Oliver in England - both for Oliver and Nancy. It was entitled "I'd Do Anything"
Samantha (Eponine) Barks came in third for Nancy.
Oliver and Nancy
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#469
Posted: 12/13/13 at 1:27pm
I think Adele would be great for a concert version of Oliver. But for an actual production, I think she's a bit too...round shall we say?
I know...I know...the musical isn't like the book, but I think there should be something that makes this closer to the world that Dickens created and less like Nancy via Wendy in Peter Pan.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#470
Posted: 12/13/13 at 2:18pm
Oliver! is an excellent choice! I actually hadn't thought about it.
I also think GUYS AND DOLLS would be an excellent choice.
Sky - Michael Buble or Jeremy Jordan
Sarah - Carrie Underwood or Laura Benanti
Nathan - Eric Stonestreet
Adelaide - Lady Gaga
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#471
Posted: 12/13/13 at 3:30pmI can see that argument against Simon. I think this is likely to be a lighter, "family-friendly" production, so Fagin may be played a bit lighter, but I can see that his boyish presence might be wrong. Sting isn't an awful suggestion, though I don't think his voice is right for the role. Did anyone here see him in Threepenny Opera?
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#472
Posted: 12/13/13 at 4:03pmI think GUYS & DOLLS is a great idea, though I still feel it doesn't have the kind of appeal of something as huge as THE SOUND OF MUSIC, but then again what does? For GUYS & DOLLS they really could have a top notch cast. I bet they go with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF or OLIVER though.
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#473
Posted: 12/13/13 at 5:10pm
Broadway.com's poll: http://www.broadway.com/buzz/173604/weekend-poll-which-family-friendly-musical-should-nbc-air-live-in-2014/
West Side Story is in the lead (like it should be, in my opinion)...
What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?#474
Posted: 12/13/13 at 5:25pm
Oliver would be my first choice.
Does Tom Hardy sing? If so, he'd be my choice for Bill Sykes.
I LOVE the idea of Geoffrey Rush as Fagin. Or maybe Rowan Atkinson could do it again.
And if there are bigger names as Bill and Fagin, maybe Megan Hilty could play Nancy?
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