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I'd love to see him in a great, classic musical theatre role (which, as much as I love PASSION, Giorgio just isn't that). I'm not sure if he can handle the musical complexity of the part, but I'd love to see him tackle Georges Seurat in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE...and he can keep that hot beard.

And I know it's overdone but he'd be fantastic as Nathan in GUYS & DOLLS.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#11
Posted: 7/3/15 at 12:50am

If that SUNDAY movie ever happens, I'm sure he'd be cast quickly!

He's probably going to get an endless amount of stage musical offers now.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#12
Posted: 7/3/15 at 12:51am

I wonder how he'd be as Bobby...

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#13
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:02am

While he may have an adequate voice for one or two show concerts, it remains to be seen whether he has the voice for eight shows a week. Given his busy film career, he'd probably look at a musical with a limited run....or an established/long running show that wouldn't mind having him for 8 weeks or so. Hmmm?

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#14
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:06am

As much as I love Benjamin Walker, he should replace him as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#15
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:06am

I love the idea of him as many of the Sondheim leading men named. The idea of George in Sunday really is working for me.

They could make the cast of the rumored My Fair Lady revival over-the-top star studded with Jake as Freddy to go along with Colin Firth.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#16
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:16am

I read this elsewhere, but what about Anthony Perkins' role in an Encores revival of Frank Loesser's Greenwillow?

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#17
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:30am

So now I guess we're all officially sad he dropped out of Into the Woods?

I think he would be terrific as Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees! Remember that movie remake that was supposed to be happening recently? He might be a good Brad in Rocky Horror as well.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#18
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:43am

Who was he cast as in Into The Woods? Forgive my ignorance.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#19
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:54am

The Robber Bridegroom

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#20
Posted: 7/3/15 at 1:55am

"Who was he cast as in Into The Woods? Forgive my ignorance. "

He was to play Cinderella's Prince and Chris Pine was to play Rapunzel's. When Jake Gyllenhaal left due to a scheduling conflict (I believe with the film Nightcrawler), Chris was moved up and they hired Billy Magnusson to replace him.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#21
Posted: 7/3/15 at 2:02am

I second Brad Majors in Rocky Horror.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#22
Posted: 7/3/15 at 2:02am

If he wants to do a musical, let it be a new show!

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#23
Posted: 7/3/15 at 2:04am

Amazing Grace!

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#24
Posted: 7/3/15 at 2:10am

Definitely agree with whomever suggested Bobby in COMPANY. If only there were a production right now... he's the perfect age for the role. I'd love to see Jake Gyllenhaal tackle that material.

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So What Musicals Should Jake Gyllenhaal Do?#25
Posted: 7/3/15 at 2:12am

I would love to see him take a stab at Bobby (whatever happened to that gay Company? Did anything come of that reading?) or maybe Guido Contini. I would see him do Floyd Collins, as well. In addition to the previously mentioned roles, of course.

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