I'd see Andy as Charley. I think he could do it. It's maybe not Andy's typical musical style but it wasn't Lin-Manuel Miranda's either and I enjoy his performance on the cast album very much.
Eamon just graduated Princeton and has had incredible success there running his own company, I wish him the best of luck. I have high hopes for this - I loved Spring Awakening.
I'd KILL to see Lesli Margherita or Leslie Kritzer as Gussie. The role really needs a young(er) Patti LuPone type in the role.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
I am OBSESSED with Merrily. If you go to the casting notice LarryD2 posted you get the producer's name. If you google him you can find his Facsbook page. And on his Facebook page you can find this photo where Arden is tagged and Andy is in it and the caption references Merrily. So it looks like Andy is in it?https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206081367935093&set=t.1289070181&type=3&theater
That picture is just from a reading or presentation. It doesn't mean anyone has been cast.
And why are people reacting like Arden and Mientus work together all the time? They havre basically done one show together and Mientus was wonderful in SPRING AWAKENING.