The rest of the Cast?

DogsandBirds · Guru

The rest of the Cast?

DogsandBirds · Guru

I get to answer my own question. The cast has been announced:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108833.html

grannygreaser · Senior Member

Saw the announcement about the same time as you posted. Being the curious sort I am, I checked the ibdb database as well as the imdb database for info on all of the cast and creative team. These only cover Broadway shows and movies and TV that have been reported. There may be lots more.

For those who want to know more, read on:

Max Crumm [Danny] no previous performances in ibdb. Movies, Echoboom, Miles From Home

Laura Osnes [Sandy] no previous performances in ibdb

Jenny Powers (Rizzo) was in Little Women [Meg] Movies, I Think I Love My Wife, Sexina: Popstar PI. TV: Law and Order Criminal Intent (1 episode)

Kirsten Wyatt (Frenchy) was in High Fidelity [Alison, Anna], Urinetown [Little Becky Two Shoes, Mrs. Millennium] and Youre A Good Man Charlie Brown [u/s Lucy, Sally]

Matthew Saldivar [Kenickie] was in The Wedding Singer [Sammy] Movies, Tony n Tinas Wedding, Acts of Worship, Boiler Room, On the QT, Television: Law and Order (1 episode)

Jose Restrepo [Sonny Latierri] no previous performances in ibdb

Robyn Hurder [Marty] was in Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang [Ensemble, Violet]

Lindsay Mendez [Jan] - no previous performances in ibdb

Daniel Everedge [Roger] -- no previous performances in ibdb

Ryan Patrick Binder [Doody] no previous performances in ibdb

Jeb Brown [Vince Fontane] was in High Fidelity, Ring of Fire , I'm Not Rappaport , Aida [standby], Bring Back Birdie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Susan Blommaert [Miss Lynch] - - no previous performances in ibdb Movies: United 93, Love Comes to the Executioner, Kinsey, and many more (if it is the same actress.)

Stephen Buntrock [Teen Angel] was in Children and Art, Oklahoma, Jane Eyre, Titanic, Beauty and the Beast, Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables

Allison Fischer [Patty] was in LeStat

Jamison Scott [Eugene] - no previous performances in ibdb

Ensemble: Josh Franklin, Cody Green, Natalie Hill (Cha-Cha), Matthew Hydzik, Emily Padgett, Keven Quillon, Brian Sears, Christina Sivrich [The Wedding Singer, Ensemble], Amber Stone [The Pajama Game] and Anna Aimee White.

Kathleen Marshall director and choreographer, The Pajama Game (Tony Award Choreography), [Director, Choreographer], Wonderful Town (Tony Award Choreography) [Director, choreographer), Little Shop of Horrors (choreographer), and many more as choreographer

Derek McLane (scenic design), LeStat, Three Penny Opera, The Pajama Game, Barefoot In The Park, Little Women, and many more

Martin Pakledinaz (costume design), The Pirate Queen, The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town, The Look of Love, and many more (Tony Awards for Thoroughly Modern Millie 2002, Kiss Me Kate 2000,

Kenneth Posner (lighting design) Legally Blonde, The Pirate Queen, Coast of Utopia Part 2, Lestat, The Odd Couple, Wicked and many more (Tony Awards for The Coast of Utopia Part 2 2007,

Brian Ronan (sound design).- Curtains, Spring Awakening, Grey Gardens, The Pajama Game, All Shook Up and many more.

greatwhiteway · Senior Member

Thanks for doing all this research. It seems like many of the cast have not so much experience. Perhaps that will make it a more fun experience for that group with the more experienced players helping the less experienced...if they do that in acting. In my job we have the reputation of eating our young.Seems like they will have to work well together to make the whole thing work.

DogsandBirds · Guru

Jose Restrepo AKA Sonny has been in the National tours of Fame the Musical (Joe Vegas), Saturday Night Fever, was in Fame on 42nd Street (Joe Vegas) has been in commercials and done tv.

greatwhiteway · Senior Member

I just read on broadway.com that Stephen R Buntrock was going to play Vince Fontaine. He will have just finished a run as Gaston in Beauty and The Beast. So weird because I went to see Beauty several weeks ago as a result of seeing Grease on TV. Gaston was simply gorgeous, built like Adonis and acted really, really well. I was very surprised and thought at the time, 'Boy Max really has some stiff Broadway competition, I sure hope he is up to those standards when his time comes' ....never thinking they would be in the same play with Max as the lead. I was already looking forward to seeing Grease, now I feel ...like wow...I can see if it was the make-up or if Gaston..er Bubtrock..is really that unbelieveably good-looking and built. And how Max stacks up against.....his collegues.

Luxana · Member

I'm certain Max has a personal trainer and is buffing up even as we write! Personally, I think Max is super cute!

greatwhiteway · Senior Member

I just saw a faceshot of Buntrock when I was clicking off this site and had to return. My mistake, Buntrock plays Teen Angel. And while still nice-looking I am not sure I would have recognized him as Gaston. I know Max said he was working out with a personal trainer. While many felt that was not something they thought he needed to do I was kinda glad about it as I prefer the athletic build on guys. In any case I am now thinking that some of Gastons's physique is owed to the makeup crew....it was just too good to be true. Still the singing and acting were enviable.

Ray · Senior Member

Need I remind anyone that Max dealt quite handily with a boatload of male beauty on the tv show?

After 35 years (including the movie), they finally have the real Danny Zuko.
I feel certain that they will take full advantage of Max's immense and varied talents, his youth, and his unique suitability for this role.
Similar to his boxing experience, working out with a trainer will enhance his physicality and strengthen his dancing.
This is one young man who knows what he's doing!

-- Edited by Ray at 17:25, 2007-06-18

reniefran · Senior Member

You said a mouthful Ray. I have every confidence that Max can do everything he needs to do for this role and he is indeed the "real" Danny Zuko. As to his physical strength I seem to recall that he handled lifting a young lady and setting her down easily in one of the group numbers. Don't remember the exact one but yeah, he most definetely can do the job.