Jai Rodriguez good?
Jai Rodriguez good?
#0Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:48pmI never saw Jai Rodriquez perform before and i only know him from 'Queer Eye'....is he good?? i can't picture him singing...did anyone ever see him perform?
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#1re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:54pmI think he's quite talented. I saw him play Angel in Rent, and enjoyed him very much.
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#2re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:56pmHe's my favorite Angel and I secretly wish it was him doing the movie.
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#3re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:57pmHe was recently on Soaptalk or whatever performing "One Song Glory". I thought that was a refreshing change, and that he did it rather well.
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#4re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:58pmHe's very talented and a wonderful performer. I wonder how he's faring in THE PRODUCERS.
#5re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:59pmI like Jai, but him singing Glory is NOT okay.
wickedrentq
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#6re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 7:59pmI saw him in the Producers on Saturday and I thought he was doing a great job, absolutely hysterical. Love the part.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/05
#7re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 8:00pmI can only imagine that this role is such a stretch for him. Give him the replacement Tony now.
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#8re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 8:06pmi saw him in rent also - very good, and very sweet. i liked him on the hair cd, as well as on zanna..... i love zanna! he's kinda cheese, but i still love him. hopefully his acting chops will mature.
#9re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 9:46pmHe's the best Angel I've seen.
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#10re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/15/05 at 10:03pmive got the zanna dont cast recording, and hes great. hes very talented from what i hear and i hope hes doing well in the producers!
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#11re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 2:35amthe best Angel!!!
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#12re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 3:01am
Great Angel, definitely not the best.
My friends have said that he's deplorable in THE PRODUCERS.
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#13re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 6:38amI've only seen him on-stage in Zanna, Don't, and he was quite good.
#14re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 6:39am
thanks! that's good to know 
--Alex--
"They're singing, "Happy Birthday"
You just wanna lay down and cry
Not just another birthday, it's 30/90
Why can't you stay 29
Hell, you still feel like you're 22
Turn 30 in 1990
Bang! You're dead, what can you do?"
--TTB
#15re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:12amAs far as the Best Replacement Tony goes, whether you were kidding or not I'll just reinforce the rule: You can only be nominated if the roll you fill was up for Best Actor or Actress. Best Featured Actor/Actress will not be eligible. So Brad Oscar can be nominated by Jai Rodriguez cannot.
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#16re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 7:22amJai was my favourite Angel and I'm a huge fan of Zanna, Don't!
PJ
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#17re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 12:10pmThe Tony comment was sarcasm. Did you read the sentence before it?
theatreboi11
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#18re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 12:20pmbuy the zanna, dont recording! he is amazing!
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#19re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/16/05 at 6:25pmJudging by the Zanna Don't CD he has a very light thin voice, but I guess with all the miking available these days you can get away with that.
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#20re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 9:50pmHow's the chemistry between Beach & Rodriguez??
#21re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 10:01pmI saw Jai at the BCEFA Halloween Benefit Party where he was "Fauxshana" and he certainly sang the **** out of "The Wizard and I" heheh. I'd love to see him in The Producers.
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#22re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 10:02pmalterego, I wouldn't base an opinion on that cd. I've seen him live dozens of times in Rent and he's got a beautiful, strong voice. This is very evident also if you see him perform at gigs or in concert. Zanna was a cute show but nothing compared to Rent, and actually, one of my favorite performances by Jai was in Spinning into Butter where he didn't sing at all. It showed his acting chops.
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#23re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 10:12pmHe was a really great Angel, perhaps the best I've ever seen (better than Wilson, I think). But, he is so absurd in The Producers -- he should never have been cast in the role. It needs someone who can parody an over-the-top gay man...and he is already that -- so, the parody is lost.
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#24re: Jai Rodriguez good?
Posted: 11/19/05 at 4:18pmhow long is jai in the producers? I want to go see it while he's in it. pm me thanks
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