Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
#1Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 10:44am
She looks fab! (from www.out.com)
Sylvester
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
#2Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 10:48am
Here is a bio of Sylvester (wikipedia)
Sylvester bio
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
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theeatah
Leading Actor Joined: 1/31/10
#2Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 11:02amI'm glad to hear about this project. Hopefully it will lead to renewed and expanded appreciation of his talent. He wasn't just a disco "diva". He did some gorgeous ballads where his Gospel background shone especially bright - e.g. Bacharach/David's "I Took My Strength from You" and LaBelle's "You Are My Friend". I also love his ballad version of "One Night Only" from Dreamgirls.
#3Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 11:43amhe's a favorite of mine. Will they use his voice and lip sync, I hope?
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chanel
Broadway Star Joined: 1/28/04
#4Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 12:05pmNo. Anthony Wayne (who was in "Pippin ") sings the part live. And two women play the Two Tons of Fun (Sylvester's backup singers who became the Weather Girls).
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#5Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 12:09pmAnthony Wayne is amazing in this. He truly is the role and he makes it look so effortless.
#6Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 5:01pmI just finished reading a book about his life callex "The Fabulous Sylvester". A very interesting and informative read a bout his life and gay life back in the 80's.
Just give the world Love.
#7Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 5:51pmSeeing him live at Studio 54 was one of the most exciting nights I had back in the day.
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#8Michael Musto Discusses New Sylvester Musical With Sheryl Lee Ralph
Posted: 9/1/14 at 7:58pm
Making an admission: I know next to nothing about Sylvester (I was 4 when he died). However, the performance clips I've seen Anthony do are just fabulous. He is putting every ounce of himself into this and it shows. Jacqueline Arnold and Anastacia McCleskey compliment him really well. It seems like it would be a really fun evening.
I know Anthony Wayne and his partner have spent a few years working on this project and I'm thrilled to see it actualized. Their journey with Sylvester's story is just as good,
