Just bought the Aida soundtrack...luvin adam in it how bout you?- Page 3

[zoran912]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 11:20am

I saw AIDA twice. Once with the OBC, once with what I believe was the 2nd Touring Cast (Paulette, Lisa, Jeremy). I enjoyed the OBC far more, most likely because I was mildly sick when I saw the tour.

As for the Zoser songs, they were fun onstage as long as John Hickok was singing them. I loathed the Zoser I saw on tour. I don't even remember his name. All I remember was that he had a southern accent and no energy. Zoser isn't supposed to be sluggish. It doesn't work that way. Oh well. Hickok is great and I'm glad he's back in work.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 11:22am

And I add to that - Mickey Dolenz = NOT FUN. His performance as Zoser made me very sad. John Hickok = happy Emcee.

[crp2000]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 11:45am

Heather Headley, Deborah Cox, & Schele Williams were the best AIDA's vocally - HANDS DOWN!!.
Personally, I think Simone was the stronger actress...her vocals were different - but still very strong/powerful though.

[chess12]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 11:58am

What's the opening song of Act II? "Not Me"? I love that trio where they're standing in individual pyramids of light.

Saw AIDA twice. Both times, Aida was out and her understudy played. Heather Headley and Simone. Guess y'all were good. I'll never know.

Sherie Rene Scott and Idina Menzel were both fantastic. Sherie was robbed of a Tony nomination. Idina was a SCREAM!

Adam Pascal. Whatever. Eat some more steel wool and you'll finally destroy your vocal cords.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 12:01pm

I saw understudies for both of those actresses; I saw Heather's first standby, Thursday Farrar, who you may have seen. And chances are you saw Simone's standby (who was with the show until this past August), Saycon Sengbloh. Both of them were great, and some people say you were better off with Saycon than with Simone anyway.

The opening of Act II was "A Step Too Far."

I'll pretend I didn't read your last line.

Updated On: 2/18/05 at 12:01 PM

[chess12]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 12:09pm

Thank you, Emcee. It was Thursday Farrar. I knew it was Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday something. I'm not sure about the other one. The understudy was another one-named wonder.

And thanks for setting me straight(the only thing about me)on the song.

Didn't mean to upset you. We all have opinions and I'm sure that we can meet each other on common ground on many other items.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 12:12pm

I knew it was Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday something.

LOL!! It's so unique, so I always remember it. I have the OBC poster in my room at home, and her name's on there somewhere; it's the only name that's also a day of the week.
I remember liking her very much, and then going home and listening to the CD and just realizing how different her voice was from Heather's. She had a great voice, but Heather's was a lot bigger and richer. It never upset me that I saw the understudy until I really got into the show and realized that I missed *the* Heather Headley; that's how good Thursday was.

It's alright - you're entitled. Plenty of people don't like him, so I've gotten used to it.

[chess12]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 12:33pm

Strangely enough, I like Adam Pascal. I saw him in RENT and twice in AIDA. I think he's decent actor. I'm a singer, however, and it hurts me to think of what he's putting himself through. I just don't think it bodes well for the future. Julie Andrews, anyone? And she had crystal clear tones.

[crp2000]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 12:34pm

Speaking of AIDA, saw Verdi's AIDA this past Sunday...LOVED IT!! AIDA was played by Angela Brown - the next (if not current) Opera Diva!!

It was nice to see the similarities and differences between this and Elton/Tim's version.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 12:40pm

You know, I need to see the opera. My friend has a DVD that was released of a recent foreign production... an Australian one, maybe?

Wasn't the trouble with Julie Andrews not so much her ruining her voice, but the mishap with that surgery? Anyway, re: Adam, I know he's never taken voice lessons, but that he has worked with a vocal coach a number of times. Granted, he does sound his best when he's had a decent break and hasn't been singing a ton of stuff eight times a week, but I don't think I've ever heard him sound strained through an entire performance even though he would crack a note here and there. He's admitted to a history of "beating the sh*t" out of his voice doing stuff with his band before RENT, but he's learned how to take care of his voice, and is pretty careful... I don't think anyone's heard of vocal injuries with him or anything. I think he'll be alright. The problem in AIDA was that he got bored, and probably stopped caring, almost.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 2/18/05 at 2:01pm

I prefered the tour cast (Paulette, Jeremy, Lisa) to the original cast, but they are both incredible.

I miss that show. Why or why is gone and Mamma Mia is still running?

[jeremykushnier1fan]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:22am

awww i wish i could just see adam in it once...just once...well anyways anyone know what adams doing now??

[zippyjen]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:56am

Alright i agree with a comment insomniak made earlier. THe score is better than the show. I hated the show but i do like some of the songs and when i say some, i mean some. I think the God's live Nubia is amazing and I know the truth is good. AS for elaborate lives, i don't understand why some people think that song is amazing. Anywho it is their opinion. As for Adam i love him even though he was in this show. I hated Mickey Dolenz!! That is my opininion. :)

[incendiary_wit]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 11:53am

I loved it. I've never seen the show, but the cast racording is amazing! And Adam gets to rock out ("Fortune Favors the Brave" and "Like Father, Like Son") and sing romanctical love songs ("Elaborate Lives" and "Radame's Letter").

Plus, everyone else in it has amazing voices too!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 1:27pm

jeremykushnier1fan - Adam just released he second solo album (see link in my signature, then buy it ) and now he's in San Francisco working on the RENT film. They're filming in New York in a couple of weeks, at which point I'm praying that he'll do a solo performance. After that it's back to SF til June, then to LA to finish. I miss being able to see him on stage every few weeks so badly.

[Chloe]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:36pm

How did I get back to this thread so late? Aida is what resparked my interest in theater. As a kid I was quite stage-struck, though I wasn't able to see very much, but by the time I moved to NYC I was only a sporadic theater-goer. However, I was also a big Elton John fan, which eventually led to me seeing this show and also becoming a big Adam fan. I've also probably seen more shows in the last few months than I usually see in a couple of years.

I love, love, love Aida despite its faults. Though some of the music works better on stage than on the CD, as others have noted, as a show it just all comes together for me. The sets managed to be technically complex and wonderfully simple all at the same time, the costumes hit just the right tone for the music and story, and I just adore the music. The book is a weaker element, but it's still good enough for the show to be incredibly enjoyable.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:39pm

wheee AIDA love! I guess it was sort of like that for me; I always liked theatre, but AIDA was the first show I really fell in love with and brought my interest in theatre to its peak.

[Chloe]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:44pm

And your peak is quite high, Emcee!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 2:44pm

*grins foolishly*

[matthius202]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:10pm

thank you, queen muppet. for your ever so genteel correction. anyway...he's annoying. the end.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:12pm

[matthius202]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:13pm

haha...sorry luvtheemcee :) but i agree with you on a lot of other stuff!!! :)

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:14pm

'tis okay, I've learned not to take personal offense.

[matthius202]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:14pm

haha...good to hear.

[QueenMuppet]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:19pm

'thank you, queen muppet. for your ever so genteel correction.'

gen·teel ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jn-tl)
adj.
Refined in manner; well-bred and polite.
Free from vulgarity or rudeness.
Elegantly stylish: genteel manners and appearance

YAY, that is SO me! Was about time someone bloody noticed it! *huffs*

If you bash someone, you better get his name right because otherwise you look like a .... erm.... can't think of the right genteel word.

QM