Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein??? — Page 2

#26

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 4:41pm

Azaria, YES!

Or if Cloris is gonna reprise Frau Blucker, why not have Gene Wilder reprise Dr. Frank? Or maybe, no, maybe Gene could play the Gene Hackman blind guy role - YES!

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#27

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 4:47pm

I read in the article that Zach Levi was gonna do it or had done it somewhere before.

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#28

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 4:59pm

Zachary Levi was offered the part but turned it down. Brian d'Arcy James did the role in the reading.

Cloris Leachman was not asked back following the reading.

Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster, and Shuler Hensley are the only people set thus far. Offers have gone out to Roger Bart and Andrea Martin to join the company, but they've got TV gigs they may take.

That said, Hank Azaria should have been their choice from the beginning.

#29

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:01pm

And it's a good choice cause he's a name, but not a big enough name to turn Frankenstein into The Producers once he leaves.

#30

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:05pm

I read somewhere that Brooks eventually decided that he didnt want to cast anyone that had been in the movie...

As far as Dr. F--- would love Azaria...

wouldnt mind Douglas Sills either

#31

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:08pm

Norbert Leo Butz or John Lithgow would be fun...

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#32

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:10pm

Weth, Lithgow is too old, he could play the blind man, lol.

So, also, I assume Kudisch is out, as he is doing Witches of Eastwick.

#33

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:16pm

Just read Riedel's acticle regarding the show's casting for a second time, and didnt remember that he mentioned that Sills had auditioned for the role. (and obviously, didnt get it)

I think he would have been excellent !

#34

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:18pm

Kudisch for the role of the detective of course, was just mentioning it

#35

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:42pm

How about Denis O'Hare? I know he's in Inherit the Wind tho, when does that end?

#36

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:48pm

d'Arcy all the way! ;P

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#37

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 5:59pm

I thought I heard that Raul was in talks for Dr. F. Am i completely wrong?

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#38

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 6:00pm

He was. Stroman wanted him, but he's not doing it.

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#39

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 6:01pm

According to Riedel, Raul and Sills both auditioned for Dr. F--

As far as "Inherit the Wind"--- last scheduled performance is 7/8

#40

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 6:03pm

So, I guess he could do it, he could even leave a week or two early, I think O'Hare could be great in the role, he reminds me a lot of Gene Wilder too.

#41

re: Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein???

Posted: 3/17/07 at 6:39pm

'Or maybe, no, maybe Gene could play the Gene Hackman blind guy role - YES!'

the way it's currently written the roles of the police inspector/blind man are shared by one actor..so..Wilder...No

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#42

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/17/07 at 6:44pm

Hank Azaria would be nice, but I preffer Brian D'Arcy James.

#43

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/17/07 at 7:04pm

Denis O'Hare ios too old, I think.

Norbert Butz would be a great choice.

For that matter, I think Roger Bart could play Dr. F. I'd use Jason Antoon (the bartender/husband from CONTACT) as Eyegor. He's sure got the eyes!

#44

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/17/07 at 8:13pm

"Roger Bart. Or was he being considered for another role?"

He could do it, if he wasn't being considered for I-Gor.

I really love the idea of Hank Azaria as Fronkensteen. I also love the idea of Douglas Sills doing it as well.

I think that if he wasn't in Curtains that David Hyde Pierce would be a fantastic Fronkensteen. Also he wasn't doing Jersey Boys, that Daniel Reichard would be a great Fronkensteen too.

Hunter will probably be one of the replacements for Fronkensteen later on, as long as Sutton isn't still in the show.

#45

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/17/07 at 9:29pm

I'm all for Azaria or Sills. Either one of them would be absolutely perfect in the role! They're both brilliant.

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#46

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/17/07 at 9:44pm

omG Douglas Sills! Yes!

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#47

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/17/07 at 10:29pm

I think Norbert Leo Butz would be awesome. Dude is way talented and I think would be hysterical

#48

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/17/07 at 11:05pm

Need Sills back on Broadway !

#49

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/18/07 at 2:11pm

"Need Sills back on Broadway !"

I completely agree with you on that. The last show I saw him in was Little Shop of Horrors, and I was looking forward to see him as Galahad in SpamAlot. I think that if he was going to come back to Broadway, it should be as Fronkensteen.

Just one little thing about Azaria, he would be fantastic comedic wise and acting wise, but what about his singing? I mean he admitted in some form or another that he wasn't the greatest singer in some of his interviews(see the Today show interview for SpamAlot). Do you think he would do it, I figure that Fronkensteen would have to sing alot more than Lancelot did.

#50

Who Will Play Dr. Frankenstein?

Posted: 3/18/07 at 3:02pm

Latest odds:
1) Hank Azaria
2) Craig Bierko
3) Brian D'arcy James (if they can't get a "star", should be #1 in my opinion)