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Mel Brooks: Is there a Dr. Frankenstein in the House?
A workshop production of the stage musical adaptation of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein is but weeks away, and still the project has yet to find it's Dr. Frankenstein (that's pronounced Frahnken-shteen). Per the New York Post, the producers' first choice was (of course) Hugh Jackman, but the Boy from Oz is simply too busy with films. A few days ago, SNL alum Jimmy Fallon threw his lab coat into the ring with an audition that "went well," but the front-runner may actually be Tom "Ed" Cavanagh, says the Post. Already in place on the cast are Kristin Chenoweth as Inga, Sutton Foster (in the Madeleine Kahn role), Desperate Housewives' Roger Bart as Igor, and Cloris Leachman (reprising her film role of Frau Blücher.)
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Oct 12, 2006 9:29 AM
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Any word on who's playing "The Monster"? Brad Garrett would be perfect. Peter Boyle could give him some pointers.
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Oct 12, 2006 2:06 PM
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I can't wait to see this show! 'Young Frankenstein' is my favorite Mel Brooks movie and so far it has a great cast!
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Oct 12, 2006 2:11 PM
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I would watch anything that had Kristin Chenoweth in the cast
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Oct 12, 2006 2:53 PM
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Did I hear a horse whinny at the end of reading this post, Matt?
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Oct 12, 2006 3:39 PM
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Any word on who's playing "The Monster"? Brad Garrett would be perfect. Peter Boyle could give him some pointers.
Shuler Hensley (Tony winner, Oklahoma; Van Helsing's Frankenstein)
By the way, just the other night I saw an ELR rerun (duh) where Peter dressed as ol' bolt-neck for Halloween. But did that episode not slip in a single other wink to his YF past?! He even grunted differently.
Did I hear a horse whinny at the end of reading this post, Matt?
Did that joke last time, didn't want to see derivative.
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Oct 12, 2006 4:45 PM
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Any word on who's playing "The Monster"? Brad Garrett would be perfect. Peter Boyle could give him some pointers.
Shuler Hensley (Tony winner, Oklahoma; Van Helsing's Frankenstein)
Cool beans. There were only two things good about 'Van Helsing' and that was Shuler Hensley's "Monster" and Kate Beckinsale's outfit.
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Oct 13, 2006 2:15 PM
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Uh, Peter Boyle died in the past year. His monster was terrific and I'll always think of him and Gene Wilder whenever I hear "Putting on the Ritz". That said, Brad Garrett would be a good choice in the monster role.
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Aug 1, 2007 6:39 PM
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