People to play Pseudolus
People to play Pseudolus
C.Jack
Stand-by Joined: 3/28/17
BroadwayRox3588
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/16
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#3People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 2:30pm
Damn you CBS for taking James Corden and killing prospects for him in the role.
Are Jesse Martin and John Barrowman too old (besides unavailable)?
Is Norton Leo Butz still only willing to do "family" shows?
Jarethan
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
#5People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 2:48pm
ggersten said: "Damn you CBS for taking James Corden and killing prospects for him in the role.
Are Jesse Martin and John Barrowman too old (besides unavailable)?
Is Norton Leo Butz still only willing to do "family" shows?
I agree re Corden and with Butz. I also think Anthony Anderson could be good if he can carry a tune. When Charlie closes, Christian Borle would also be a possibility.
Don't get suggestions for James, Barrowman, or Green. Pseudolus is a clown.
C.Jack
Stand-by Joined: 3/28/17
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#7People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 3:07pm
I second Danny Burstein. He was the first name to leap to mind.
C.Jack
Stand-by Joined: 3/28/17
#9People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 4:38pm
Where? On Broadway?
Because if that's the case, most of these names need to be discarded. No one is opening a commercial revival of this show with Bryan D'Arcy James or Danny Burstein in the lead, talented as they are.
Forum is a star vehicle.
#10People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 4:39pm
Great thread. No, not Gad. James Corden, amazing, do it.
Stephanatic
petey_p
Swing Joined: 3/31/17
#11People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 5:13pm
I'd vote Josh Gad. He has a slightly obnoxious side that I think is good for Pseudolys. James Corden would be good, but he's just so likeable. (I think Corden would be ideal for Bill Snibson in ME AND MY GIRL.)
#12People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 5:48pm
adamgreer said: "Where? On Broadway?
Because if that's the case, most of these names need to be discarded. No one is opening a commercial revival of this show with Brian D'Arcy James or Danny Burstein in the lead, talented as they are.
Forum is a star vehicle."
Unless of course, it gets produced by a not-for-profit theatre company.
#13People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 5:58pm
The songs are not belters. You don't have to sing like Brian D'Arcy James to make a good lead, Corden is just the amount of little **** that will do fine.
Stephanatic
#14People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 6:10pm
If Jack Black ever wants to come to Broadway, this would be a great vehicle
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#15People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 7:06pm
Josh Grisetti for Hysterium
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
C.Jack
Stand-by Joined: 3/28/17
Mike66
Leading Actor Joined: 12/17/15
#17People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 10:51pm
Zero Mostel created the role.
And Nathan Lane was an obvious "Mostel-like" creature.
I cant think of anyone around now that really fits the bill -- maybe Gad is closest, and if Burstein could channel Zero in Fiddler, maybe he could do it in Forum. But he might really not want to get into that "type".
If you want to gender bend, I'd suggest Whoopi Goldberg is closest to the mark.
C.Jack
Stand-by Joined: 3/28/17
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#20People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/8/17 at 11:42pm
Mike66 said: "Zero Mostel created the role.
And Nathan Lane was an obvious "Mostel-like" creature.
I cant think of anyone around now that really fits the bill -- maybe Gad is closest, and if Burstein could channel Zero in Fiddler, maybe he could do it in Forum. But he might really not want to get into that "type".
If you want to gender bend, I'd suggest Whoopi Goldberg is closest to the mark.
I can't tell if you know this already or not, but Goldberg played the role in the last revival, as Nathan Lane's replacement.
C.Jack
Stand-by Joined: 3/28/17
#22People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/9/17 at 12:12am
Or how about Melissa Mcarthy for her broadway debut?
#23People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/9/17 at 12:14am
C.Jack said: "Or how about Melissa Mcarthy for her broadway debut?"
Hmmm. That's actually a great suggestion.
Le Bete
Understudy Joined: 4/4/17
#25People to play Pseudolus
Posted: 4/9/17 at 12:34am
Danny Burstein
Melissa Mcarthy
Jack Black
Dan Fogler
Josh Gad
Christopher Fitzgerald
I would actually love to see CSC do this show. I think the show would work beautifully in more intimate setting.
