MGM’s remake of the film Fame school faculty members have been casted with Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth. Production begins Wednesday, with Kevin Tancharoen directing the film set for release September 25, 2009.
Like the original 1980 film, the remake focuses on the dancers, singers, actors and artists from auditions to graduation at the New York City High School of Performing Arts.
Variety reported the following casting of Mullally, who in real life is a graduate of the School of American Ballet, will portray a voice instructor; Grammer, who attended Juilliard, will play an orchestra maestro; Dutton, a graduate of Yale School of Drama, will portray an acting teacher; Neuwirth, a Tony winner, will play a dance instructor. Allen, who made her feature debut in the original Fame, has been cast as the school’s principal.
Looks like the remake is taking shape nicely.
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