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Role Association: Theater
1776 (1969, 46th Street Theatre, Broadway/movie) : Mr. Feeny and the original Judd Fry try to get the thirteen American colonies to declare independence from England with help from a flambouyant Virginian Miles Gloriosus . Charlie Anderson causes trouble in the interest of slavery.
8: A Play About The Fight For Marriage Equality (2012, YouTube - starts around 40 mins) :Laurie Strode (who used to be all "What Is This Thing You Call Love? Seriously I think you might be overreacting") and "DA Lady Drunk " are a couple (I think the other couple are a gentleman thief and the Green Goblin ); President Bartlett and Danny Ocean are anti-Prop. 8 lawyers; a school bomber is a pro-Prop. 8 lawyer; Sue is an anti-gay marriage advocate and Kurt had to go to de-gaying therapy (it didn't take); Amos Hart is an incompetent anti-gay expert, as is Mr. Sulu ; Mitchell is a more competent pro-gay expert; Lisa Simpson gets a bit flummoxed. Presiding over all this is (the supremely snarktastic ) Judge Billy Beane . Based on true court testimony .
The Addams Family The Musical (yes really, 2009 previews, New York) : Max Bialystock and his wife Dr. Lilith Sternin have to deal with their daughter's new boyfriend.
American Idiot Moritz is a very angsty teen.
Assassins (2004 Broadway Revival) : Dr. Barney Stinson interviews a bunch of killers, including The Observer , and eventually, is brainwashed into becoming Lee Harvey Oswald .
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2010, Broadway) : Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is a badass president.
Book Of Mormon (2011, Broadway) : William Barfee is now a Mormon missionary who likes science fiction.
Death of a Salesman (2012, Broadway) : A sleazy, doomed reporter takes his frustration out on his older son, Eduardo Parker .
Driving Miss Daisy (2010, Broadway) : Darth Mufasa is oldest Briony's chauffeur.
Elling (2010, Broadway) : The King of Mississippi and George of the Jungle both fall for a ditzy manicurist .
Equus (2007, Gielgud Theatre, London) : Uncle Vernon tries to help Harry Potter after the latter blinds some horses out of... love?
Farragut North (2009, Geffen Playhouse, LA) : Capt. Kirk tries to politically outmenuver Mr. Big .
Danny Boyle 's Frankenstein (2011, London) : Sherlock Holmes and Eli Stone are alternately a mad scientist and his creation and whoever's the monster opens the performance nude .
God Of Carnage (2009, Bernard B Jacob Theatre,Broadway) : The Dude , Mrs. Carmody , Tony Soprano , and Mrs. Garfield (and at one point O-Ren Ishii )are two sets of parents who meet after their children get in a fight. The civilized meeting quickly turns into the verbal equivalent of Lord of the Flies Stephen King movies and another is a Yakuza Queen what do you expect?).
Guys and Dolls (2009, Los Angeles) : Capt. Archer lives in Gangster Land .
Hamlet (2008, Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon) : The Doctor suspects Captain Picard of murdering his father, and drives Sio Bibble's daughter mad.
Herringbone (2009, Los Angeles) : Gen. Shang , Dr. Huang , Father Mukada , Song Liling , and Linus Van Pelt have issues with a suit. It's a one-man show
The History Boys (2004, Royal National Theatre, London) : Uncle Vernon and Madame Maxime are professors.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011, Broadway) : Harry Potter (previously Simba ) climbs the corporate ladder any way he can.
Into the Woods (1987, original Broadway cast) : A massive fairytale crossover ensues as a result of a curse Rita put on Howard the Duck 's family.
Les Misérables 10th Anniversary ConcertPocahontas falls for the guy Princess Jasmine (who is also Mulan ) secretly loves. With special guest Chairman Kaga (he can sing French... in Japanese)!
25th Anniversary Concert: Eponine/Mulan is a surprise Fantine while Gavroche (Joe Jonas ) is now Marius.
Disney's musical of their TheLittleMermaid Jafar as Prince Eric's advisor. Hmm...
A Little Night Music 2010, Broadway : Mrs. Potts and Velma Kelly star.
Lombardi : A tough dad leads a legendary football team while his wife, an upperclass mom , keeps him steady and a short marine writes about them both.
M Butterfly Capt. Shang is a French dude's idealized Oriental woman.
The Producers (2001, St James Theatre, Broadway) : Simba and Timon hatch a Batman Gambit to make money with a sure-fire failure , but things get complicated when they unexpectedly succeed . With added Poison Ivy , a brief glimpse of Captain Jack and a dropped cameo by Pumbaa in The Movie .
Promises, Promises (2010, Broadway) : Galinda and Jack are a couple.
Spamalot (2005,Shubert Theatre, Broadway) : Dr. Frank N. Furter , Abe Sapien , and Moe the bartender (who was temporarily replaced by Wash ) search for the Holy Grail with the help of Dr. Callie Torres .
Spring Awakening Jesse St. James , Jesus of Suburbia and Rachel Berry go through a ton of perfectly justified angst (and an unusual amount of awesome rock music ) in 19th century Germany.
A Steady Rain (2009, Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, LA) : Wolverine and James Bond are cops .
A Street Car Named Desire (2009, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theatre) : Galadrial has to depend on the kindness of strangers (and a purportedly weak cast).
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979, Uris Theatre, Broadway) : Jessica Fletcher is a Lethal Chef in several definitions of the word.
Terre Haute (2010, Los Angeles) : B.J. Honeycutt and Hoyt Fortenberry are lawyer-friendly versions of Gore Videl and Timothy McVeigh.
That Championship Season (2011, New York) : Mr. Big , a father of multiples , and two vampire delinquents (one of whom became a secret agent ) reunite with their ill coach, Col. Stryker . Written by (the son of?) The Exorcist (the younger one).
A View From The Bridge (2010, Broadway) : Sabertooth has uncomfortable feelings for his cousin Silken Floss , but can you blame him?
Waiting For Godot (2009,Theatre Royal Haymarket, London) : Xavier and Magneto wait for someone who never arrives.
(1988, Lincoln Center Theater, New York) : Orin Scrivello and Parry wait for someone who never arrives.
Wicked (2003, Broadway) : Maureen Johnson is now a green witch and best frienemies with April Rhodes .
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (2010, Broadway) : Coalhouse Walker and Mrs. Lovett star.
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (1999, Broadway) : Mark Cohen and Glinda are siblings. Made even more bizarre by the fact that Maureen is Elphaba.
