Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 1/14/2003 news item <b><a href="http://www.playbill.com/news/article/77316.html" target="_blank">Playbill: Disney TV Film of Menken-Schwartz Hunchback Begins Production in 2004</a></b> The January 14th <I>Playbill</I> announces Disney will produce a live-action, television-movie musical of the <I>Hunchback of Notre Dame</I> featuring Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz's film score for ABC-TV's <I>Wonderful World of Disney</I>.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby A great creative team ... now let's play the casting game ... Who do you think should play Quasimodo, Esmerelda (a hard one, she has to both sing and dance), Phoebus, Frollo, Clopin and the Gargoyles? Victor Garber has starred in a lot of their musicals ... maybe Frollo? Alan Cumming as Clopin? Let's pray they don't cast too young with Quasi ... gasp! Justin Timberlake as the Bellringer? Mandy Moore as Esmerelda? Freddie Prinze Jr. as Phoebus ???? Talk about 'hellfire' ...
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Alan Cumming would make an awesome Clopin. I'm not sure about Victor Garber as Frollo. . . now I don't know anything about the stage version of Hunchback (haven't found the cast album), but if the old priest from the film is in it, I could see Victor Garber in that role. Kind of a stretch but what about Hugh Jackman as Phoebus? Personally, I would love to see Terrance Mann as Frollo.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby Not a stretch at all, Hugh Jackman is a great choice for Phoebus ... great singing voice and has the personality/sense of humor for the role. (Side note: Jackman is starring in the new musical "The Boy from Oz" - the life of Peter Allen - next season on Broadway, and Beth Fowler - the original and current Mrs. Potts on Broadway - will play his mother. And Jackman played Gaston in the Australian version of "Beauty & the Beast" as well.) Terrance Mann - the original Broadway Beast - is also a great choice for Frollo. I have the German cast album, I'm pretty sure the Archdeacon is in the show as well. Victor Garber would be good in that role, even though it is small.
Originally Posted By JeffG For Phoebus, I'd recommend trying to get Kevin Kline. The character in the film was pretty much an animated version of him (he did the voice) and he has plenty of stage musical experience. -Jeff
Originally Posted By ToonKirby True, although I would be surprised if he did it, honestly. But along that train of thought, Tom Hulce (Quasi), Paul Kendall (Clopin), Charles Kimbrough (Victor), Jason Alexander (Hugo) and even Tony Jay (Frollo) and David Ogden Stiers (Archdeacon) could also be considered as well.
Originally Posted By basil fan Charles Kimbrough is passed away, isn't he? Wish I knew what Paul Kandel looked like, 'cause I think your other suggestions are great. Scooby-Doo Glitches <a href="http://www15.brinkster.com/wtstsgalor/etc/scooby.html" target="_blank">http://www15.brinkster.com/wts tsgalor/etc/scooby.html</a>
Originally Posted By ToonKirby Charles Kimbrough is still alive. Here's a picture of Paul Kandel: <a href="http://www.jcs.pair.com/paulkandel.htm" target="_blank">http://www.jcs.pair.com/paulka ndel.htm</a>
