Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#1Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:02pmBringing in Broderick as Dr Frankenstein & Nathan Lane as the monster - albeit a short one
#2re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:04pmI'd love to see Broderick in that role.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#3re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:06pmWhat about Lane as the monster ad libbing?
#4re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:07pmI'd go see Lane in that role. I think he'd be hilarious.
#8re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:23pmNeither of them would agree to a replacement gig.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
BDrischBDemented
Broadway Star Joined: 11/13/05
#9re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:23pmBroderick probably should have originated the role. I would entertain seeing the show to a far greater degree if he and Nathan Lane were in, no doubt.
#10re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:36pm
Isn't stunt casting when they take a non-musical theatre performer and put them in a Broadway show?
I wouldn't consider that "stunt casting".
If it is, then every musical theatre performer who has ever replaced a performer in a Broadway show would be "stunt casted", which as we all know, hasn't happened.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#11re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:37pmI was goofing around with this. It is interesting to see how many people would actually consider it.
#12re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:43pm
I love the idea 
Matthew wold be fabulous in the role.
Nathan would have a blast, I know he would. But he's doing well in NOVEMBER 
That said, it sure wouldn't be "stunt casting."
#13re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 8:58pmNathan as the monster? What a waste of his talent.
#14re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 9:01pmBroderick was set for the role, but Brooks was less than happy with his line troubles during Odd Couple.
#15re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 9:06pmHmmm....I'd see it. And perhaps Paris Hilton as Inga? But in all seriousness, I'd go see Lane And Broderick. I'd love to see it. Quite interested!
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.
#16re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 10:13pmYes, but can Nathan tap dance?
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#17re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 10:30pmI just imagine doing his schtick as the monster.
#18re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 10:40pmThis is the worst idea I've heard in awhile.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#19re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/13/08 at 10:54pmi remember during out of town or previews there was a heavy rumor that they were in last minute emergency negotiations to replace roger bart with matthew. i have no idea if they were true or just internet theories, but i feel he'd be better than scenery-chewing bart.
larry64
Stand-by Joined: 3/3/06
#20re: Would This Stunt Casting Help Young Frankenstein?
Posted: 3/14/08 at 1:54am
In my opinion.....
Matthew Broderick is the perfect mediocre actor for this mediocre show.
AND
Nathan Lane has too much talent to bother with this piece of sh*t.
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