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#26

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 3:10pm

Not Hunter Foster! His work in Little Shop shows he doesn't understand character acting.

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#27

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 3:14pm

How about John Tartaglia?

#28

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 3:15pm

Hank Azaria. We know from Spamalot how well he does physical comedy. He can nerd down easily for the Professor and glam up for Buddy. It's just....TOO unjust tho to wish Jerry Lewis on him as a director.

#29

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 3:17pm

Matthew Broderick (furiously dialing the phone): Please Marv I need this show, please Jer I need this show. I've got to get this show! I'm tired of changing crappy diapers and need this job.

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#30

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 3:20pm

If Jerry Lewis can see his role as a mentor, he could impart a lot of physical comedy tips to the actor.

He just needs to appreciate the actor's talent enough to step back and allow the actor to create and explore the role.

It would be good if Jerry had an assistant director to help him with the psychology of directing for the stage.

#31

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 3:21pm

Christian Borle, but Tartaglia is an interesting choice.
Bart is almost too obvious.

#32

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 3:57pm

Christian Borle would be terrific, but again, not a big name. Hank Azaria is the most viable option I've heard so far and I would love to see him on stage again. I met him once during intermission at The Full Monty and he was so gracious and kind.

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#33

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 4:01pm

Eddie Murphy.

#34

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 5:27pm

No one, how about no one?

#35

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 5:45pm

No one, how about no one?

So, we're expected to pay to see a show with no lead? Talk about boring.

I think, perhaps, we should try to think of this as far as pairings go. Whomever plays Julius/Buddy can't look too skeevy next to a co-ed. So, who should play Stella?

IRL Lewis is ten years older than Stevens but it wasn't that apparent. If I had to guess as far as the film goes they were only 5 years or so apart.

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#36

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 5:46pm

Daniel Breaker

#37

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 5:49pm

Jeremy Piven

#38

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 6:29pm

Chris Sieber

#39

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 6:35pm

The big name on this show, will be Jerry Lewis.
They don't need a movie star in the lead.
Is there a role for Lynn Redgrave?

#40

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 6:40pm

The big name on this show, will be Jerry Lewis.
They don't need a movie star in the lead.
Is there a role for Lynn Redgrave?

Julius's parents are characters in the film. I wonder if Lewis would take on that role.

This is, potentially, a star making role. An unknown could excel.

#41

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 6:51pm

I read that Daniel Breaker was born in Manhattan, Kansas.

How auspicious.

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#42

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 7:09pm

Norbert Leo Butz, Roger Bart, Christian Borle, or Chris Sieber would be amazing.

#43

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 7:15pm

I like the idea of Norbert

Updated On: 6/29/09 at 07:15 PM

#44

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 7:18pm

Hank Azaria already does a version of the character on The Simpsons (Professor John Frink).

#45

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 8:50pm

Lynn Redgrave is too classy to even go near the IDEA of a musical version of this, lo so many years later.

She was divine in COMPANY and GODS & MONSTERS and remains the definition of class and elegance much like Miss Lansbury.

P

#46

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:01pm

I was refering to Ms. Redgrave's history with Mr. Lewis.

#47

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 9:26pm

Could this be the role Jim Carrey and Robin Williams would have to slap-fight each other for???

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#48

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 10:36pm

I'm really seeing this going to Martin Short, who needs another Broadway show ASAP.

#49

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 10:52pm

NORBERT LEO BUTZ!

#50

re: Who Should Play the Nutty Professor?

Posted: 6/29/09 at 10:55pm

Doesn't this role require someone MUCH younger than the likes of Martin Short or Robin Williams? I think Hank Azaria is the very high end of the age range. But, as long as were at that high end, I'd submit Eric McCormack.

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Updated On: 6/30/09 at 10:55 PM

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