MCH will be succeeding Andrew Rannells as the new Hedwig beginning 10-16-14. I heard this rumor about a week ago, hoped it was true, and I personally am very excited by this announcement.
Huh! I've liked him in everything I've seen him do, but I wouldn't have guessed him for this part. Anyone see him in Cabaret? How is he musically? I'll be curious!
I was fortunate to get to see Hall's final performance in Cabaret before he left to start filming the SIX FEET UNDER pilot. The cast held a lovely send-off for him after the curtain call. Anyway, he was pretty brilliant as the Emcee, and should be a great Hedwig as well!
I've always found him to be one of the best actors working today, and every single performance he gives is pretty phenomenal. Also, his singing voice is much stronger than both Rannels' and Harris'
I am seriously trying to find a way back to NYC this year to see this show again with MCH!
Play Esq. - The Realistic Joneses is a completely different animal from Hedwig. I have a feeling more will be inclined to go and see him in this role and sales a bit better. I mean promotion for this alone will help it more than the other.
He's starred in two of the most successful premium cable series that both had long runs. He's won multiple SAG and Golden Globe awards, and he's done some really good theater.
His career is different than NPH, but on his own terms I think he could be a comparable draw.
MCH is definitely as famous as NPH to many people ... to the millions of cult-like Dexter fans, he is definitely MORE famous than NPH. I like NPH and I saw him in Hedwig and he was great. But I love MCH and I would see him in almost anything (including Realistic Joneses which I thought sucked but I went to see it!)