Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
stageagent13
Stand-by Joined: 12/11/06
#1Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 1:59amSo earlier I asked about the prospects of Spring Awakening switching theaters, but the more I think about it, I realize that was not such a good question. Now, I want to know, will they resort to stunt casting? I know Hunter Parish is on Weeds but that is a cable show so he won't bring in the masses. Who do you all think they could bring in for a box off bump?
#2re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:06amPretty much anyone as the adult male or adult female.
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#4re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:28amI think when a show blasts it on their homepage and Theatre, it is all going to go down from there.
#5re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:32amI can imagine like.. Joe Jonas being Melchior with Demi Lovato as Wendla. Now, I'm going to have nightmares.
#6re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:39am
It's okay. It will never happen, them Jonas Brothers are all about god & virginity. We're safe on that front.
Updated On: 8/12/08 at 02:39 AM
TooDarnHot
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/08
#7re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:40am
I want the entire cast of SAVED BY THE BELL to do this show.
at least then it will be fun and I can sit through it....
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#9re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 9:49am
"I want the entire cast of SAVED BY THE BELL to do this show."
That would be hilarious...I used to watch that show all the time.
Zach - Melchoir
Kelly - Wendla
Screech - Moritz
A.C. - Georg, Hanschen, any of the other guy roles
Lisa - Marta, Thea, or Anna
Jesse - Ilse or any of the female roles
Mr. Belding - Adult Male roles
Mrs. Culpepper (the teacher with big glasses who was practically blind) or Zach's mom - Adult Female roles
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
Updated On: 8/12/08 at 09:49 AM
Trekkie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/06
#10re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 9:53amI fully expect a Degrassi cast member to come in very soon.
"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell
#11re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 1:53pmhah! If Zac Efron came in to do Melchior, ticket sales would be unheard of. Think of all the teenage girls who will pay big bucks to see his ass!
#12re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 1:57pmJust teenage girls? I would pay big bucks to see Zac's Ass!
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
BGillis
Swing Joined: 7/27/08
#13re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 3:03pmHow about casting some talent across the cast. I saw the show last week, so I missed Hunter. But other than the understudy who was on and the Mortiz, the rest of the company was terrible (and I'm being kind here.) They were not inovlved, showed no character development, and it felt like they were just going through the paces (now I move here and raise my hand, now I cross here and stand on the chair, now I jump aruond for 8 counts and then cross the stage...). It was all very boring and extremely disapointing as I loved the show when the original cast was in it. I don't think hiring "stars" will save this show. With the economy the way it is, people aren't going to pay good money to see one or two good actors working with 18 other actors whose talent is mediocre at best. Just my two cents.
Bruce
#14re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 4:13pmThe Sprouse twins could come in and rotate as Melchior.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#15re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 6:53pm
I saw the new cast and was not impressed either. Gerard Canonico is GOOD as Moritz...but not fab; Morgan Karr (sp?) as swing/understudy for Ernst was AMAZING, and I really liked the New Georg....whose name I forget.
The rest of the new crop? Not terribly fond of them. They are NOT ready for B'way. IMHO.
RUMOR has it that the tour cast is excellent however, and it seems that THAT'S what the producers are MOST concerned with....if someone could explain THAT to me.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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Zeitoujo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/3/06
#16re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 6:57pmI hated the new Georg and Thea...
"Those You've Known And Lost Still Walk Behind You"-Spring Awakening
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#17re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 7:34pmI remember Spring Awakening doing something with the cast of Degrassi a while back. I honestly wouldn't be too surprised if they cast someone from that show.
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Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
#18re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 7:39pmI can imagine Stacy Farber playing Wendla. She's already in NYC.
#19re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 7:55pm
I overnight rushed and went to the last show of Skylar, Remy, Phoebe, Brian and Lilli back on July 19th. While I was rushing, Ira Pittleman [one of the producers of SA] came up to me and my fellow rushers and was telling us how they were uber exicited about the "new class" of kids and Hunter. He told us we should tell our friends about Hunter.
I haven't seen the new cast yet, but I have heard them and I just don't enjoy what I'm hearing. Skylar and Brian MADE their roles more than just one-note roles, you got bits of good, pretty great characterzation. Same with Lilli, Remy and Phoebe. I will go and make my more accurate judgements of the new cast, but from what I've heard on here and TGO, it ain't pretty.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
Updated On: 8/12/08 at 07:55 PM
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#20re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 8:26pm
"producers are MOST concerned with....if someone could explain THAT to me..."
Maybe because the tour will bring in loads of new people, whereas with the Broadway production, a lot of the same people may continually be returning.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#21re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/12/08 at 11:05pm
I actually think Jake Epstein (Craig from Degrassi) would make a pretty solid Melchior...
And he's not on Degrassi anymore, so he has time. Plus, he was arguably the most popular person on that show.
BGillis
Swing Joined: 7/27/08
#22re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/13/08 at 1:24amThe new actor playing Georg was terrible, in my opinion. Very bland and his piano skills sucked. Really surprised me how bad the show was.
Bruce
#23re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/13/08 at 12:00pm
I'm BACK!
Stunt caasting is about to get even lower.
October 29th, 2008 - September 1st, 2009 Cast
Nickelodeon Stunt Casting!!!Melchoir - Drake Bell
Wendela - Jamie Lynn
Moritz - Josh Peck
Adult Man - Kenan Thompson
Adult Woman - Lori Beth Dinneberg
Isle Kel Mitchell (In drag)
Georg/Dieter - Danny Tambereli
Martha - Amanda Bynes
Ernest/Reinhold - Crazy Steve from Drake and Josh
Otto/Ulbrecht - Nick Cannon
Anna - Miranda Cosgrove (Megan from Drake and Josh, Had to look he name up)
Hanschen/Rupert (Someone from Al That)
Thea - Jamie Lynn's Baby (Future Nick star)
Understudies
Melchoir - Josh Peck, Kel Mitchel, Danny Tambereli
Wendela - Jamie Lynn's Baby, Amanda Bynes, Miranda Cosgrove
Moritz Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchel, Danny Tambereli
Adult Man - Nick Cannon, Kel Mitchel, Drake Bell
Adult Woman - Amanda Bynes, Miranda Cosgrove
Ilse - Miranda Cosgrove, Jamie Lynn's Baby, Lori Beth Dinneberg
Nickelodeon TV Movie appaearing Febuary 28th, 2009 at 7/8PM hosted by Lea Michelle and Jonathan Groff.
Melchoir - Timmy Turner
Wendela - Mighty B (The one Amy Pholer from SNL is doing)
Moritz Spongebob
Adult Man - Patrick
Adult Woman - Timmy Turner's Mom
Ilse - Cindy (From Jimmy Netron)
Georg/Dieter - Tommy Pickles
Martha - Trixie
Ernest/Reinhold - Jimmy
Otto/Ulbrecht - Phil
Anna - Lil
Hanschen/Rupert - Rocko
Thea - Helga
(Looked up most of these on IMDB)
September 1st, 2009 - March 8th, 2010 (closing night) cast
Disney Style
Melchoir - Zac Effron
Wendela - Vanessa Anne Hudgens(even though we've already seen what she's got to offer.)
Moritz - Act 1 - Dylan Sprouse Act 2 - Cole Sprouse
Adult Man - Uncle Remus
Adult Woman - Annette Funicello
Ilse - Miley Cyrus
Georg/Dieter - Nick Jonas
Martha - Ashley Tisdale
Ernest/Reinhold - Kevin Jonas
Otto/Ulbrecht - Joe Jonas
Anna - Selina Gomez(whoever the hell that is)
Hanschen/Rupert - (Someone Random)
Thea - (Someone random)
Understudies
Melchoir - Billy Ray Cyrus, Nick Jonas (Only if Billy Ray goes on for Wendela), Dylan Sprouse
Wendela - Miley Cyrus, Selina Gomez, Billy Ray Cyrus
Moritz - Billy Ray Cyrus, Joe Jonas, Zac Effron
Adult Man - Billy Ray Cyrus, Dylan Sprouse
Adult Woman - Ashley Tisdale
Ilse - Ashley Tisdale, Selina Gomez
And I was gonna think of a disney cartoon, but I was too tired.
He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.
Updated On: 8/13/08 at 12:00 PM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#24re: Spring Awakening Stunt Casting
Posted: 8/13/08 at 12:10pm
Most shows end up with stunt casting as things begin to fade. (and I'm not saying that things HAVEN'T begun to fade for SA)Just because someone isn't already KNOWN for their stage work doesn't necessarily mean that it is stunt casting. AND just because a name is popular (for right or wrong reasons) it doesn't meant the actor MIGHT not still be a good casting choice.
I really liked the new Georg....ESPECIALLY compared to the rest of the new "brood". His less than stellar piano skills didn't really bother me, he is a smitten student after all. I was pretty dissappointed in the rest of them except for Morgan Karr (ensemble/understudy taking over Gerard Canonico's chair).
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
