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re: Josh Gad and others

Posted by: AnyaS 04:46 pm EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Josh Gad and others - AnyaS 04:41 pm EDT 08/08/14

And incidentally, when I was driving my children around a few months ago, I was listening to Sirius XM's Broadway channel. Book of Mormon came on. I forget which song played but it featured Josh Gad. I quickly lowered the audio so my children couldn't hear it. I'm not familiar with BOM's cast recording and didn't know if his character would sing something inappropriate. My children were furious that I turned off Olaf's "secret song" on the Frozen soundtrack. No matter how much I assured them that it wasn't "Olaf" singing, nor was it the Frozen soundtrack, they didn't believe me.


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re: Josh Gad and others

Posted by: JohnPopa 05:29 pm EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Josh Gad and others - AnyaS 04:46 pm EDT 08/08/14

I can't think of much of anything Gad sings in BOM that would be appropriate for kids :)


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I Am Here For You

Posted by: KingSpeed 01:48 am EDT 08/09/14
In reply to: re: Josh Gad and others - JohnPopa 05:29 pm EDT 08/08/14

Sleep now little buddy
Put your cares away
Nappy with a happy face
Tomorrow's a Latter Day

Perfectly harmless.


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re: Josh Gad and others

Posted by: AnyaS 05:47 pm EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Josh Gad and others - JohnPopa 05:29 pm EDT 08/08/14

Ha! So true. I saw the show with my 73 year old parents who have always been quite liberal. During the intermission, though, I found out that they actually have limits to what they tolerate. The second act was the longest second act of my life. ;)


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re: Josh Gad and others

Posted by: Gator 07:09 pm EDT 08/08/14
In reply to: re: Josh Gad and others - AnyaS 05:47 pm EDT 08/08/14

I think this is a tough one - these days, you have to have a good advance to keep a show running. And at least one way to get that advance is with a known commodity or name. Most producers will likely gravitate to television or film - find someone that will sell tickets to the widest audience possible.

For Forum, it has to be someone with the "it" factor, someone who can "be funny," can carry a tune, and who commands the stage. While I enjoyed Gad in Mormon, I'm not sure I can envision him carrying a show.

I love the idea of someone "non-traditional" that perhaps we have not seen before...but who?

A couple of names that come to mind (who MIGHT forego TV or film making to undertake) are Steve Carell, Kevin James, David Schwimmer...or (though he was recently in First Date) Zach Levi...


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re: Josh Gad and others

Posted by: finally 11:19 am EDT 08/09/14
In reply to: re: Josh Gad and others - Gator 07:09 pm EDT 08/08/14

Can Eric Stonestreet sing? I think he would be ideal in the comedy department.


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