I think Mandy Patinkin is amazing on The Wild Party CD. I wish I could have seen him perform. Has anyone here seen him in TWP?
Anyway, I think he does a great job in Gin/Wild.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/6/05
I saw him. I generally don't like mandy Patinkin but I must say the Wild Party and Sunday in the Park with George is his best theatrical work. I mean he truly scared the crap outta me in the Wild Party. TRULY amazing and offensive (which is exactly what that role should be). I honestly can't imagine anyone else tackling that role the way he did.
Yep, The "Gin/Wild" Mandy is totally different from what we're used to. His performance is phenomenal.
I was listening (well, have been) and see him playing Jekyll and Hyde -
Maybe...as far as acting goes..
who won that year? Brian Stokes Mitchell??? ROBBED!!!
Broadway's Wild Party was completely underrated
Some of Broadway's finest actors in some of their most chilling performances
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/29/04
One reason I like LaChiusa's Wild Party is because Mandy Patinkin is really effin' creepy as Burrs. He's great.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/6/05
well I think Stokes got the award that year because he was passed over for Ragtime really. stokes was good though. I think LaChiusa was passed over for score. Ok Ummmm Elton John won for Aida...WHAT?!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
i think aida's score is better than both wild party's. but um. i hate mandy's voice. his burrs is the only thing i'll listen to him do. it's so "un-mandy"... but normally i hate him.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/6/05
aida's score doesn't come close. It's few pop songs and not really fully integrated. John got the award cause Aida was going to make more money.
I used to like Aida...but TWP (LaChiusa's) is so much better.
Even Lippa's is somewhat better.
Plus, the wild party's story is so much better...
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/6/05
His laugh scares me at the beginning of the song.
I always love Tonya in this...
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
i think la's is better than li's. and i really really like la's. but i think aida's is much stronger. just my opinion.
Stronger?
Have you listened to LaChiusa's?
It is such a time piece...and fits the real book so well.
I saw LaChiusa's THE WILD PARTY several times. Brilliant. Mandy was especially strong.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/6/05
tonya was great! listening to her sing Black is a moocher while seducing Mandy was A-MA-ZING. also Eartha Kitt is a stand out too!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
tonya was great. toni collette was a revelation as queenie too.
LaChiusa's shows are amazing for many reasons, but one really important reason is he psychologicaly gets into the charecters through the music..... i'd like to see Elton do that ( i did like Aida but no where near close to The Wild Party).
It was Toni Colette's magnificent performance that blew ME away!
I forget which song it is - but in one of them, the musical just completely sprials out of control...I love it
She was robbed of the Tony. Heather Headley had nothing on Toni.
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