Dan - Hugh Jackman (obviously) Diana - Idina Menzel (Her name is big enough now, and she could sing the sh!t out of it Natalie - Vanessa Hudgens (Big name for younger audiences) Gabe - Nick Jonas (Poster Boy for perfection, duh!) Henry - Josh Hutcherson (not sure if he can sing, but Henry doesn't sing much anyway, plus I'm sure the "Hey" songs would be spoken, not sung in the movie) Dr. Madden - Neil Patrick Harris (Would be a fun throw-back to Doogie Howser... and well, he's perfect) Dr Fine - Maybe throw in a touch of comic relief and have someone like Jack Black make a cameo.
That's brilliant casting Evan! NPH would be fun throwback to Doogie. What about Eddie Redmayne as Gabe though? Too old for the part perhaps, or could he pass for being younger?
My Casting Choices for a Film Adaptation: Diana Goodman: Anne Hathaway Dan Goodman: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Natalie Goodman: Charlotte Maltby Gabriel "Gabe" Goodman: Jake Epstein Henry: Corey Cott Dr. Fine: Christian Borle Dr. Madden: Sebastian Arcelus
I still think Kate Winslet or Naomi Watts would make one hell of a Diana, if they can sing anyway. Wasn't there a rumor a few years ago that Kate and Robert Downey Jr. were attached for a film adaptation?
^^^^^^ Fantod, there were days where Ripley was definitely not up to par, such as the day I saw her. I saw the matinee and Pearl Sun took over for the evening performance.
Her voice was in disatrous shape, but her performance felt like it was being ripped from her. It remains the most powerful I've ever seen. I could not stop sobbing for virtually the entire performance. It drained me though just to see it. Of course, I also connected with the show on a very personal level and I recognized the honesty in her performance. It was like she wasn't even acting. That being said, I am glad I saw her on a good day.
NC Theater is doing the show in Raleigh in May. I heard that Lauren Kennedy may play Diana, but not officially confirmed. Based on other shows I've seen her in, I think she'd be great in this, so hoping it's true.