However, not everyone was initially convinced. "I didn't think about him at all because he's not very rock 'n' roll," admits John Cameron Mitchell, who wrote the show's book and was the original star both onstage and in the 2001 film, which he also directed. "Well, he's not known for that, and he would admit it himself. But they were right. He's f---ing amazing. He's a real rock singer."
Once Harris' contracts were signed and sealed, the real fun of transforming this lovable star into the in-your-face, saucy she-rocker started. While Harris is no stranger to Broadway -- he won three Primetime Emmys as host of the Tony Awards and his fourth turn is eligible for consideration this year; he also starred in the 2004 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, among other shows -- rock 'n' roll is a completely different language from show tunes.
Trask put together an inspiration playlist, which included songs by Alex Chilton, The Ramones, David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Undertones, Wreckless Eric and John Lennon. These were artists Trask and Mitchell found influential when they were first writing the show. Harris jokes of going over some of these musicians with Trask: "He referenced bands I had never heard of, to which I quickly said, 'Oh yeah, they're the best!' 'Cause I'm an actor and I lie a lot."
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