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Just not Alex Newell.  

Being able to sing one song doesn't mean you can get the entire score, plus acting, under your belt.

I don't see Newell being able to really sell me as Effie White.

And then there's Newell's reliability issues in shows.

It's sad to see this show end with such a weak ass casting.

Without a voice like Mazz or Carolee, this show is ho-hum.

I'm not running to see a tour cast at Broadway prices.

Seeing him do this show in London, I was reminded (again) that his voice is just gone.  

Marisha is the one you go to see.  She's doing good her usual great work, solid acting, superb vocal.

Billy needs to just go away.

Wut?

This was cast by picking names out of a phonebook randomly.

None of these folks can play comedy well....  And certainly not as well as the originals.

She sounds fine.  This is a balls-out, thrilling sound....  Much like the way Patti did it.

I prefer this kind of vocal for this show. 

WiCkEDrOcKS said: 

FWIW, I thought Lea’s “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” was electrifying. Honestly? Even out of context, in the middle of a revue, I enjoyed it more than Audra’s rendition.."

It was Rose by ways of Disney princess. 

Bell-clear vocals, but no desperation or soul.

All these posts from people who have no dog in the this fight.

Well, I do.  Saw Montego last night.  Mostly full house.

She was brilliant.  I've also seen Audra, as well as every other Broadway Rose since Tyne.

Glover has the voice to belt the entire show, but wisely held her vocal cards a bit closer to her chest in the first act.  ECUR was the first real taste of what she could do when really letting go.  It was brilliant.

Claree, are you high?  THE MOVIE.

It's always sad to see creatives out of the job.  

That said, Stro needs to take a break for awhile.  First NYNY and now SMASH.  Yikes.

 

... Unless she finally brings Crazy For You back.

Friends of mine in the cast have said that Williams was the 10th choice for this role.

I'd love to see Deborah Cox.  She would belt the **** out of this and she can sell the copy.

Bottom line, it won't be handled properly until theater owners and producers are sued, very publically, for letting this kind of behavior happen.

Losing or spending money tends to make careless people suddenly care.  A lot.

If anyone ever put their hands on me in this situation, my reaction would stop the show cold.

Was at tonight's opening and party.

Show is a mess.  Had a chat with Michael Riedel at the after party who felt the same way.

Re: SMASH

Considering Stro hasn't had a hit in quite some and that this new production isn't getting positive buzz, perhaps it might be prudent for her or her team to keep track of what the boards are saying.

There's a lot of good advice to be had here.

Saw this tonight.  It was brilliant.

Snook makes something incredibly difficult look just effortless.  It's amazing, choreographed, well-acted and precision stage work.

She's really putting it all out there on this one and it pays off big.

bwayobsessed said: "I feel like Caroline (while amazing vocally) is having a harder time matching her predecessors—especially in Just keep moving the Line."


Agree.  The vocal warmth isn't there.  Neither is the great build.

I hope she can fix it.