THEATER TALK: Dream-Casting 'Frozen' On Broadway
Earlier this month, it was announced that Disney’s smash hit “Frozen” will be coming to Broadway soon. The movie featured an extremely talented voice cast, but it seems unlikely that they’ll reprise their roles for Broadway. Composers Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote a wonderful score, and I can’t help but wonder what it would sound like if some of my favorite Broadway performers sang it. And so, without further ado, I present my dream cast for “Frozen” on Broadway.
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Lindsay Mendez as Elsa
I’ve been in awe of Lindsay Mendez for quite a while now. I was first introduced to her singing through my compulsive YouTube research of new musical theater composers like Ryan Scott Oliver, but since then, I’ve seen her in “Godspell” and “Dogfight,” on and off Broadway, respectively. She’s an immensely talented performer who I think could handle Elsa’s internal struggle with aplomb. Oh, and did I mention she’s currently playing Elphaba in “Wicked”? Check out her rendition of “The Wizard and I” below.
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Betsy Wolfe as Anna
I could go on about how much I love Betsy Wolfe indefinitely but I’ll just let you watch her sing “A Summer in Ohio” from “The Last Five Years” instead. Just try not to fall in love with her. It’s impossible, she’s an infinitely endearing performer.
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Aaron Tveit as Kristoff
If he can be wooed back from the world of TV (Tveit is currently starring in “Graceland” on USA), I think Tveit (who you may recognize as Enjolras from the "Les Miserables" movie) would be a great Kristoff. He’s a total dreamboat, he can play edgy (Gabe in “Next to Normal,” Roger in “Rent”), he can play charming (Fiyero in “Wicked,” Link Larkin in “Hairspray”), he can even play Leonardo DiCaprio (ok, not quite, but he did play Frank Abagnale, Jr. in “Catch Me If You Can” on Broadway). Check him out singing “Along the Way” from “Edges” and watch him melt your heart.
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Matt Doyle as Hans
Matt Doyle first stole my heart as the delightfully manipulative Hanschen in “Spring Awakening,” and he just finished a run as Elder Price in “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway, so he’s already a pro at singing a Bobby Lopez score. I’d love to see him tear my heart to bits as Hans, and after watching him sing Kerrigan & Lowdermilk’s “Run Away With Me” he’ll tear yours to bits too.
Alex Wyse as Olaf
Josh Gad’s comedic shoes are incredibly difficult to fill, but I have full faith that Alex Wyse could do it. He was winningly charming and funny in “Lysistrata Jones” and “Triassic Parq” on and off-Broadway. and I think he’d be entirely endearing as everyone’s favorite anthropomorphic snowman. Here he is singing “The Phone Call” from a show called “Bromance: The Dudesical.” (Warning: NSFW language)
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Jefferson Mays as the Duke

Handspring Puppet Company as Sven
Handspring Puppet Company is the group that did the puppets for “War Horse.” Needless to say, I think their incredibly realistic techniques would lend themselves well to Kristoff’s reindeer buddy, Sven.
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Editor's note: an earlier version of this article misattributed "The Phone Call." It is from "Bromance: The Dudesical," not "Bromance: The Musical."
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