NEXT TO NORMAL launches updated website (videos, sound clips, etc)- Page 4

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:28pm

oy. the stupidity of some of your posts. I thought maybe the problems with that filthy dirty word, ****, was a one time thing, clearly it isn't.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:28pm

King Kong - You never told me who you're f*cking in the cast? Or is your sugar daddy one of the producers?

[steven22]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:29pm

Lea Michele was amazing in spring awakening

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:30pm

Umm... what? No.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:31pm

King Kong, there is nothing wrong with expressing an opinion of a casting preference, but nothing on this board seems to be 'right' with you.

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:31pm

Oh you know, Micahel, sergio, James, David, even AnnMarie.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:32pm

^ WTF

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:34pm

KingKong - who were you, prior to your current username?

Your unbelievably rude and snarky attitude indicates signs of a past poster (who I've been missing recently)...

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:34pm

^ WTF

you know, that's the exact thought i have every time i read one of your posts. It is shocking just how stupid they are.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:36pm

I agree with that charleston. I've never seen such an a$$ hole on this board in my entire posting career, which has been very short

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:44pm

KingKong - Will ask again... who were you, prior to that username?

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:51pm

And Michael still won't own up to being Too Darn Hot, but demands to know who others were in a previous life.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 9:00pm

I was Adam Lambert in a previous life.

Also was Jane2.

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 9:01pm

I was Don King for a week in 1978.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 9:03pm

Make love to me, baby.

[Juliet LaFleur]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 11:57am

I find irony in the fact that someone who was complaining about Alice's voice wants Sherie Rene Scott back in the show. Now, as much as I adore Sherie her voice can't hold a candle to the color and power behind Alice's. Different isn't always bad. In fact, some people embrace different. I personally can't picture Sherie's bright, floaty and cheerful timbre encompassing such a dark and and meaty role. Apples and oranges.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 12:32pm

"I find irony in the fact that someone who was complaining about Alice's voice wants Sherie Rene Scott back in the show. Now, as much as I adore Sherie her voice can't hold a candle to the color and power behind Alice's. Different isn't always bad. In fact, some people embrace different. I personally can't picture Sherie's bright, floaty and cheerful timbre encompassing such a dark and and meaty role. Apples and oranges."

Juliet LaFleur

Some may call Alice's voice 'colorful', and others may call it a mess. Tu-may-toe, tu-mot-oh. While I feel that some of the cast members should stay away from rock music, I feel that Alice should stay away from music in general. Sherie Rene Scott is one of the better voices in modern theatre history, no one will argue that. She is also one of the better actors in modern theatre history, and no one will argue that either. Saying Sherie can't handle a multi-layered roll is outrageous, her credits prove that she can. Alice is a wonderful actress, no question there... but Sherie is just as much of an actress, a much better singer, and has a brilliant rock voice. Sherie is easily a much better choice for the part of Diana.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 12:38pm

What's the point in arguing about this?

Alice is playing Diana. Not Sherie.

And Alice is great in the role. I'm sure Sherie was too, but she's not doing the Broadway production. Alice is. And she'll be as fantastic as she was at 2ST, if not better.

Period.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 12:44pm

rOcKS, I'm well aware that Alice is playing Diana, I'm not retarded... I just feel that Sherie would be ten times better in the role. Alice ACTS the part extremely well, but my god that woman's vocals are horrendous. Sherie has a SIGNIFICANTLY better voice, you can't even put their vocals on the same level because Sherie voice is so above Alice's.

ETA: What kind of casing is it when you cast a brilliant actress and TERRIBLE singer in a role that has so much singing. I'd go with the brilliant actress/singer SRS. HANDS DOWN

Updated On: 3/21/09 at 12:44 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 12:53pm

I think Ripley's voice adds depth to the role. I've heard Sherie sing the songs and she sings them well but not really like someone like Diana really would.

Ripley's raspy and undeniably unique voice makes the role of Diana a lot more real to me. Having someone like Diana be well-acted but sung like a Broadway diva is a little weird. Having her sung with Ripley's unique voice adds more depth and realness to the role.

Just my two cents.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 1:35pm

Ripley's tone and vibrato is a MESS.

[Juliet LaFleur]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 1:53pm

Jazz, I'm not trying to dispute your opinion. No need to get defensive. Though, I think it is quite naive of you to think that "no one would argue" that Sherie has one of the best voices in modern theatre. I actually know a handful of people who believe she is a very talented actress but her voice is weak, thin and uninteresting. I kind of sit in the middle of these opinions.

You are very righteous in your opinions and while reading your posts I just found irony in the fact you were complaining about a woman singing this role, a woman who's voice many people have paid millions of dollars over the past ten years to hear over and over again. Your quite passionate about your feelings, I support that. I still find a slight bit of humor in it.

[fellfromthesun]

Posted: 3/21/09 at 5:07pm

As said, Alice's voice is definitely not for everyone. Hell, it's undeniable that her voice slips under the pitch (mostly due to her vibrato) many times throughout the show, making her sound incredibly messy. But i will say that the first time i saw NTN, i was so soaked in to the character Ripley was, that i overlooked all of those imperfections with her voice.
I also agree with those that said that this particular cast doesn't have the "rock" voices for this score. I feel like for the most part, the NYMF cast REALLY had the "rock" voices needed to make the score even more incredible (strictly talking about singing voices here, not acting or anything else). Spanger/Rapp/Ashford/Cassidy really embodied the whole concept of singing a rock score the way it was meant to be sung. Now i LOVE the current cast of NtN, but it does make one wonder about other situations with good singers for "rock" musicals. I can't count how many times i've heard recordings/videos of singers that don't even remotely have the style of voice needed for singing from shows like NtN, RENT, bare, SA, etc. It's a tricky situation, because while you want a polished, trained singer in your show, putting that person into a pop opera, or a rock musical may just make them sound out of place.

Just my .02/rant.
Updated On: 3/21/09 at 05:07 PM

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 3/22/09 at 10:32am

^ Amen to that. I freaking LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Raul Esparza, he's probably my favorite broadway performer, but I wouldn't want to see him play Usnavi. Just like I LOVE SRS, but would not wanna see her take on the role of Mama Rose, it doesn't work. Certain people have certain voices for certain parts. Sure, they may be able to hit all the notes, but that doesn't mean they have the right voice for the part. I haven't actually SEEN N2N, just full audios, and I'm interested in giving it a visit sometime soon, but I know that my parents will cringe in their seats seeing these voices sing these songs. They're going to find it goofy and awkward. My .02

I don't mind being called naive, I'm only 14... and it is 'a woman WHOSE voice'

Updated On: 3/22/09 at 10:32 AM

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/22/09 at 10:39am

I'm only 14

So that's why its obvious in all your posts that you have no clue what you're talking about.