5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 27, 2020 12:29:18 GMT
How about Dan Stevens as Higgins?
(Starts praying they don’t cast Alfie Boe)
|
|
724 posts
|
Post by basdfg on Jun 27, 2020 12:30:56 GMT
Questions do have ?’s traditionally. I forgot. |
|
724 posts
|
Post by basdfg on Jun 27, 2020 12:32:12 GMT
How about Dan Stevens as Higgins? (Starts praying they don’t cast Alfie Boe) I can't imagine Boe would want a role where he can't use his singing voice let alone his inability to act. |
|
5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 27, 2020 15:52:23 GMT
How about Dan Stevens as Higgins? (Starts praying they don’t cast Alfie Boe) I can't imagine Boe would want a role where he can't use his singing voice let alone his inability to act. Oh good point. I’d totally forgotten Higgins hardly sings! |
|
7,054 posts
|
Post by Jon on Jun 27, 2020 15:59:01 GMT
How about Dan Stevens as Higgins? (Starts praying they don’t cast Alfie Boe) Dan Stevens would be great and he's only two years younger than Harry Hadden-Paton so age wise, he'd be good for the role. |
|
|
|
Post by theoracle on Jun 27, 2020 23:49:46 GMT
I was thinking Ashley Day as Higgins although I believe he resides stateside now? And i’d love to see Celinde Schoenmacher as Eliza and for them to keep Jordan Donica as Freddy. It would be nice to have Diana Rigg again too. I’m excited to see the production in general, it all looks scrumptious with the scenic and costume designs!
|
|
5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 28, 2020 6:27:27 GMT
I was thinking Ashley Day as Higgins although I believe he resides stateside now? And i’d love to see Celinde Schoenmacher as Eliza and for them to keep Jordan Donica as Freddy. It would be nice to have Diana Rigg again too. I’m excited to see the production in general, it all looks scrumptious with the scenic and costume designs! Ashley day is way too young for this role |
|
|
|
Post by danb on Jun 28, 2020 7:03:18 GMT
But it would be way less creepy if Higgins was nearer to Eliza’s age...its the one aspect of MFL that jars.
|
|
|
|
Post by theoracle on Jun 28, 2020 12:05:24 GMT
I was thinking Ashley Day as Higgins although I believe he resides stateside now? And i’d love to see Celinde Schoenmacher as Eliza and for them to keep Jordan Donica as Freddy. It would be nice to have Diana Rigg again too. I’m excited to see the production in general, it all looks scrumptious with the scenic and costume designs! Ashley day is way too young for this role By the time it gets to 2022, he will be in his mid 30s which follows Sher’s desire to have a younger Higgins. |
|
5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 28, 2020 12:22:25 GMT
Ashley day is way too young for this role By the time it gets to 2022, he will be in his mid 30s which follows Sher’s desire to have a younger Higgins. Let’s not get carried away here. He’s a good hoofer but Higgins needs an actor with serious gravitas. Hadley Fraser Joseph Millson Michael Sheen Adrian Lester? |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 12:29:43 GMT
Ashley Day would be better suited to playing Freddy.
Michael Sheen is a good shout for Higgins.
|
|
7,054 posts
|
Post by Jon on Jun 28, 2020 13:16:32 GMT
Ashley Day would be better suited to playing Freddy. Michael Sheen is a good shout for Higgins. I agree, Higgins you do need a name and luckily it’s one of the very few roles in musical theatre which only requires minimal singing ability. He’s way too busy due to Pointless and his Classic FM show but would Alexander Armstrong work as Higgins or Pickering? I had a flash of inspiration for who could play Alfred Doolittle who can sing and is a name although again has a hugely busy schedule, Bradley Walsh. |
|
2,452 posts
|
Post by theatremadness on Jun 28, 2020 14:10:26 GMT
Sheen as Higgins and David Tennant as Pickering 👌🏻
|
|
587 posts
|
Post by Polly1 on Jun 28, 2020 15:03:09 GMT
Sheen would be fab of course but actually Adrian Lester is a brilliant shout for Higgins. And much as I don't think Bradley Walsh can act, that wouldn't really matter in this. But please, please don't let Alexander Armstrong anywhere near it, his singing is indescribably awful (imo, of course  |
|
5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 28, 2020 17:02:19 GMT
Bradley Walsh would be good actually.
Like Dennis Waterman was good casting for the NT production - that role is mainly about the comedy and delivering a crowd pleasing number
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 17:55:31 GMT
i really like Alexander Armstrong and though i find some of his singing style a bit affected, he could be a great Higgins.
|
|
2,452 posts
|
Post by theatremadness on Jun 28, 2020 17:56:28 GMT
Alexander Armstrong as Higgins, Richard Osman as Pickering and Bradley Walsh as Doolittle 👌🏻
|
|
19,659 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 28, 2020 18:32:03 GMT
And Nicole Scherzinger as Eliza?
|
|
4,974 posts
|
Post by Phantom of London on Jun 28, 2020 18:43:40 GMT
Ashley Day would be better suited to playing Freddy. Michael Sheen is a good shout for Higgins. I agree, Higgins you do need a name and luckily it’s one of the very few roles in musical theatre which only requires minimal singing ability. He’s way too busy due to Pointless and his Classic FM show but would Alexander Armstrong work as Higgins or Pickering? I had a flash of inspiration for who could play Alfred Doolittle who can sing and is a name although again has a hugely busy schedule, Bradley Walsh. Ha True what you say about Higgins and requires minimal singing. Wasn’t Rex Harrison in the original who couldn’t sing for toffee, the creators had to develop s sort of speech-sing, a kind of hybrid to suit his lack of ability, sk he could play the role. Anyway he still won the Tony. Bradley Walsh would be good. |
|
19,659 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 29, 2020 14:31:45 GMT
Kelsey Grammar!
That’s it, Nicky Scherzinger and Kelsey G. Sorted. You’re welcome!
|
|
5,795 posts
|
Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 29, 2020 20:36:09 GMT
Kelsey Grammar! That’s it, Nicky Scherzinger and Kelsey G. Sorted. You’re welcome! Perhaps Kimberley Walsh as Eliza for matinees? |
|
|
|
Post by danb on Jun 30, 2020 5:17:31 GMT
Shirtswinger didn’t make for a convincing ‘39’ year old for the last ten years, so the age thing may be a struggle. 😎
|
|
|
|
Post by clair on Jun 30, 2020 9:11:26 GMT
If we can have an age blind Hamlet what are people's thoughts on who they could be casting for an age blind MFL?!
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2020 12:02:23 GMT
An age blind MFL could be bordering on creepy. MFL retold as grooming story.... a paprable for the modern times.
|
|
|
|
Post by clair on Jun 30, 2020 12:09:21 GMT
Or could be more like The Graduate if you have an older Eliza and younger Higgins/Pickering/Freddy
|
|
