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Jordan Catalano

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#125
Posted: 1/13/16 at 6:24pm

I saw this girl on TLC who'd be a great Tracy. She can't really get out of her bed but she'd be really wonderful.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#126
Posted: 1/13/16 at 6:29pm

I'm not even sure Hairspray works if divorced from John Waters.

When John Waters was on Theater Talk back in 2008 for Cry-Baby, he said that he feels the goal for any adaptation is to be re-inventive.

@13:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6L2OB8gtDA

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#127
Posted: 1/13/16 at 6:35pm

I hate when people change history for shows.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#128
Posted: 1/13/16 at 6:39pm

Nathan Lane for Edna!

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#129
Posted: 1/13/16 at 7:24pm

Ewwwwww

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#130
Posted: 1/13/16 at 7:24pm

Tracy Turnblad - Ryann Redmond

Edna Turnblad - Nathan Lane

Wilbur Turnblad - Martin Short

Link Larkin - Andrew Call

Motormouth Maybelle - Darlene Love

Seaweed J. Stubbs - Ne-Yo

Velma von Tussle - Patti Lupone

Amber von Tussle - Julianne Hough

Penny Pingleton - Emmy Rossum

Corney Collins - Neal Patrick Harris

Prudy Pingleton/Gym Teacher/Warden - Jackie Hoffman

Updated On: 1/13/16 at 07:24 PM

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#131
Posted: 1/13/16 at 7:57pm

Edna - Ben Stiller

Wilbur - Matthew Broderick

Velma - Sarah Jessica Parker

Corny - Neil Patrick Harris

Next up ... Dreamgirls Live!

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#132
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:02pm

I was actually thinking of Nathan for Edna and Broderick as Wibur. They bring the audience for Broadway, so it might help with tv as well. Plus they both have histories with the producers and Shaiman/Whitman.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#133
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:17pm

How about Ginger Minj from Ru Paul's Drag Race as Edna? smiley

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#134
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:20pm

While I'm totally in favour of casting an entire new ensemble I WOULD like to see Allison Janney reprise her role for the TV production. The role she played has so much more to give in the stage show and she was whittled down to virtually nothing in the movie.

In saying that, it's no great loss if none of the movie actors come back.

Ryann Redman for Tracey I can get onboard with. She's basically an unknown to most of America and she's already played the role to great acclaim.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#135
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:26pm

Matthew Broderick as Wilbur ???? Why would you want them to hire that EXTREMELY UNTALENTED dead stick for anything?

Now living in DC. I really have to change my name on the board.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#136
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:30pm

Ginger has performed Hairspray before also, I think she could bring in Ru Paul fans. Although admittedly many of them probably already watch the NBC musical...

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#137
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:31pm

I wonder since Warner Bros owns the stage and film rights to Hairspray through New Line Cinema if they'll be involved in the TV version? Paramount are involved with Fox with Grease Live so i wouldn't be surprised if WBTV end up being a co-producer.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#138
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:43pm

I'm all about Ariana Grande as Penny!

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#139
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:53pm

I actually think the idea of Ben Stiller as Edna is inspired.

Someone who has consistently proven he could do whatever comedy they throw at him (except for that unspeakable ROCK OF AGES travesty which not even Ingrid Bergman or Laurence Olivier could have saved) is Alec Baldwin. He seems to be more or less done with acting and I can't imagine him wanting to take a chance on this, but I'd love to see him do it and he has a long history with NBC. Jennifer Hudson, Jane Krakowski, and Matthew Broderick to round out the cast of adults would make me happy.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#140
Posted: 1/13/16 at 9:27pm

God damn it, someone beat me to the Ginger Minj punch.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#141
Posted: 1/13/16 at 9:43pm

One thing I've always wanted to see is Jessica Lange as Velma, which is highly unlikely.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#142
Posted: 1/13/16 at 9:53pm

I'm sure she's too old for it, but Christine Baranski as Velma would just be...everything.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#143
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:04pm

Ginger Minj would kill as Edna Turnblad or Ursula.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#144
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:07pm

Tracy: Ryann Redmond

Edna: Harvey Fierstein

Penny: Ariana Grande

Amber: Annaleigh Ashford

Velma: Christine Ebersole

Corny: Neil Patrick Harris

Link: I can't think of anyone. Anybody but Darren Criss.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#145
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:13pm

Love the idea of Annaleigh being a part of this.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#146
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:42pm

I would never ever ever ever cast anyone based on any of your suggestions ---- bar Harvey Fieretein...

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#147
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:42pm

Link: I can't think of anyone. Anybody but Darren Criss.

Ansel Elgort?
Jonathan Groff?
Grant Gustin?
Jeremy Jordan?

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#148
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:47pm

I love how hype everybody is for this. This will be excellent.

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#149
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:48pm

Ansel is a no for me. Can he sing? Jonathan might be too old, same with Jeremy. Although they'd both be astonishing. But I didn't even think of Grant Gustin. He'd be perfect. Great thinking.

Carlos, I literally do not care. All of my suggestions, excluding Ashford and Ebersole, were said way before me. You must stop replying to my posts as if I'm asking for your approval. I'm not.

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Updated On: 1/13/16 at 10:48 PM

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HAIRSPRAY is next NBC Musical...#150
Posted: 1/13/16 at 10:57pm

Ansel is a no for me. Can he sing?

I know he did musicals in high school (including Hairspray with Kyle Jean-Baptiste).

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