2017 NBC Live Musical is "Bye Bye Birdie"- Page 9
2017 NBC Live Musical is "Bye Bye Birdie"
#200"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/8/21 at 10:23am
Zach Levi is an inspired choice. I hope they get some Broadway names in there, especially for the parents. I'm thinking John Bolton and Laura Benanti.
BwayLB
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#201"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/8/21 at 10:38am
Dollypop said: "Harvey was set to play Mae Peterson in Washington but it was cancelled due to the pandemic. Would love to see him in the role."
As a fan of Hairspray, my sympathy goes out to him. I think Harvey as Mae would be fun.
hearthemsing22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#203"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/8/21 at 6:06pm
hearthemsing22 said: "Who would you cast as Kim??"
I think casting an actress of color as either Kim or Birdie and having a white actor/actress as the opposite role would be another interesting layer/dynamic to the idea of the McAfee’s not being comfortable with the kiss concept and having Birdie living with them. Especially for the time period the show takes place. Just a thought.
#204"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/8/21 at 7:30pm
Also told they desperately want Nick Jonas for Birdie.
BwayLB
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#206"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/9/21 at 4:01pm
I can't decide if Nick Jonas as Birdie is inspired or lazy.
#207"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/9/21 at 5:39pm
CATSNYrevival said: "I can't decide if Nick Jonas as Birdie is inspired or lazy."
Lazy AF
UrNotAMachine
Stand-by Joined: 2/17/15
#209"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/9/21 at 9:50pm
BwayLB said: "How about Lin Manual Miranda as Albert"
There would probably need to be some re-writing in that case, given that Albert's mother is mistrustful of Rose because of her Latin heritage.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#210"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/9/21 at 9:54pm
UrNotAMachine said: "BwayLB said: "How about Lin Manual Miranda as Albert"
There would probably need to be some re-writing in that case, given that Albert's mother is mistrustful of Rose because of her Latin heritage."
Lin ain’t playing no Albert Peterson. That’s like casting a black actress to play Tracy Turnblad in HAIRSPRAY. Or a white actress to play Kim in MISS SAIGON.
#212"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/9/21 at 10:05pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "UrNotAMachine said: "BwayLB said: "How about Lin Manual Miranda as Albert"
There would probably need to be some re-writing in that case, given that Albert's mother is mistrustful of Rose because of her Latin heritage."
Lin ain’t playing no Albert Peterson. That’s like casting a black actress to play Tracy Turnblad in HAIRSPRAY. Or a white actress to play Kim in MISS SAIGON."
No.
BwayLB
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#214"Bye Bye Birdie LIVE!"
Posted: 5/9/21 at 11:00pm
He'd never do it but I think Bruno Mars would be a fun Conrad. He'd have charisma. Prince Royce or Kane Brown could be fun choices. Or Sam Hunt if they wanted to go "period appropriate."
#215Annie live!
Posted: 5/12/21 at 3:04pm
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#216Annie live!
Posted: 5/12/21 at 3:10pm
Say what you want about Annie, but I think this could work very well as a live broadcast, especially during a time when optimism is growing for the future.
I'm very curious to see who will be casted as Miss Hannigan. I saw the 2012 James Lapine revival and Katie Finneran was inexplicably underwhelming.
Oh look, a bibu!
Updated On: 5/12/21 at 03:10 PM
