Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?

[dramaqueen2]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#1

Posted: 7/29/14 at 12:40pm

Saw last week that they announced that How the Grinch Stole Christmas is coming back this season to the Theater @ Madison Square Garden!

Was discussing with some of my industry pals who they think could play the Grinch this year, realistically. It was Patrick Page for the first few Broadway runs and then was played by Jeff McCarthy in the 2012 MSG run, but would love to hear other people's opinions on the casting of the "mean one" himself! All opinions (Actors of Broadway, TV, film, etc.!) welcome!

Thoughts? aaand GO!

hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..

[Gomez3]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#2

Posted: 7/29/14 at 12:56pm

Kelsey Grammar would kill it.

[tazber]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#2

Posted: 7/29/14 at 1:01pm

After Eight would be pretty amazing.

....but the world goes 'round

[jonartdesigns]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#3

Posted: 7/29/14 at 1:28pm

While its likely that it will be Page or McCarthy, Patrick R. Brown or Tom Hewitt would be good.

"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel

[haterobics]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#4

Posted: 7/29/14 at 1:34pm

Nathan Lane

[Nateben2]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#5

Posted: 7/29/14 at 2:06pm

Patrick is attached to Hunchback at La Jolla

[little_sally]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#6

Posted: 7/29/14 at 2:53pm

Tom Hewitt would be great but he's attached to Amazing Grace.

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[darquegk]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#7

Posted: 7/29/14 at 3:35pm

We have to make sure to find an actor of actual Whoish descent- simply picking anyone green and putting them onstage is reductive.

[Sutton Ross]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#8

Posted: 7/29/14 at 3:36pm

Kyle Scatliffe.

[Gothampc]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#9

Posted: 7/29/14 at 3:55pm

It will be a B or C level actor. A-listers aren't going to play Madison Square Garden.

Maybe Brian D'Arcy James

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[CurtainPullDowner]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#10

Posted: 7/29/14 at 6:26pm

Steve Blanchard, He's done it.

[Starship]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#11

Posted: 7/29/14 at 6:40pm

Why hasn't Stefan Karl been mentioned? He's done it annually since 2008.

[dramaqueen2]

Who could play the GRINCH in NYC?#12

Posted: 7/30/14 at 9:42am

Good call! I've seen him play it before and he is just wonderful in this role - I think he is part Grinch! I thought he was doing the National Tour again this year though...

hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..